WESTDALE CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION – CULMINATING
ACTIVITY PLACEMENT AND CAREER RESEARCH
Project Due: Wednesday January 9, 2013
Career Fair Presentation / Lunch-in: Wednesday January 15, 2013
COOP PLACEMENT NAME
CAREER INFORMATION
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WHERE I WORK
 Label 5-8 pictures of your placement showing:
 You working on a variety of tasks
 Your work area and the placement (with
permission)
 Your co-workers (great teamwork shots)
Identify and compare two
(2) careers – at least one (1)
must be related to your coop placement.
Using the following website:
ontariojobfutures.ca
Outline in you own words:
 Main duties of what they do
at work
 Useful experiences and skills
 Useful high school subjects
 Where they find work or
typical employers
WHAT I DO
 Provide a detailed job description of day-to-day
activities that you perform and special /
occasional duties (refer to weekly journals / logs)
 Provide an example of an authentic workplace
material from your coop.
Interpret in you own words and
include graphs / charts:
 Main industry of
employment
 Employment by economic
region (top 2)
 Employment prospects to
2014
 Average annual
employment income
 (Un)employment Rate
 Full-time/Part-time
employment
 Select one (1) of the careers and
explore the educational pathway
 Research
1. Program of study
2. Admission Requirements
3. Estimated costs
4. Program duration /
Apprenticeship hours
5. Any certifications / testing /
associations
6. Co-op opportunities, if
applicable
7. Related career opportunities /
job titles
WHAT I LEARNED
 See attached sheets on clarification on the
following:
1. Describe, in detail, five workplace essential skills
that were acquired or improved at the placement
2. Describe, in detail, three employability skills
(e.g., manage resources, apply personal ethics,
accept constructive criticism, communicate, think
and solve problems, working with others etc.) you
developed or improved at the placement
3. Describe, in detail, three character attributes
from the list of 10: acceptance, caring,
citizenship, courage, empathy, honesty,
integrity, respect, responsibility and
trustworthiness that you demonstrated or
improved at the placement.
YOUR NAME
 Display your name clearly and
prominently
EDUCATION & TRAINING
When describing your workplace essential skills, your
employability skills and your character attributes,
state HOW these skills developed / demonstrated
using examples.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
 Investigate at least three different
mediums of sources
Correctly reference all sources (You
may refer to the Westdale Style
Guide)
Please CHOOSE ONE (1) of the following CULMNATING ACTIVITY formats to be presented in the Gymnasium
3 PANEL DISPLAY BOARD
MAKE A VIDEO
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
Note: Must have access to a laptop
Note: Must have access to a laptop
SUGGESTED SOURCES OF INFORMATION: Internet, newspaper, magazines, trade brochures, school course
calendars, pathway materials, personal interviews, videos, your coop.
INTERNET SOURCES: www.ontariojobfutures.ca, www.careercrusiing.com, apprenticeshipsearch.com, College
/ University Sites, National Occupational Classification (NOC) Ontario Skills Passport, edu.gov.on.ca