Career & Education – Planning Your Future Self
All of this work will be hosted on a Page of Your website Titled
“My Future Self”
Complete the work in word, powerpoint, prezi, pdf, jpeg etc. and then place
the documents in order within your page on Weebly.
Make a submission to Edmodo as you complete each assignment.
PART 1: My Golden Future
The mission:
No longer are you allowed to sleep in and enjoy your
summer vacation, your winter break, or any of those
twelve hour siestas.. you are now part of the critical
mission control team. Planning for your future...next
stop. ..planning for you new Career. In this
assignment
you will be thinking about your future,
considering what
you will be doing after you leave
these "halls of learning".
The Assignment:
In a document format of your choice describe your future self, age 35. Be as honest and openminded as possible as the assignment's intention is to see what you are planning at the current time.
As you progress through the course things will change.
That being said...don't sell yourself short.... let us know and include as much details as possible.
What will your typical day, month, year look like. Do you travel, have vacation time, live in the city,
have a cottage…are you married, do you have hobbies or sports in your life…
Assessment:
You will be assessed based on your openness and honesty worth 5 marks.
PART 2: My Interests, Skills, Aptitudes, Values, & Attitudes
You will have to make sure that you know the definitions of
the following words: Skills, Interests, Aptitudes, Values,
and Attitudes. Reference can be found on the internet, a
dictionary, or from other sources.
Mission:
Complete The "How You See Yourself" charts (there are 2
of them)
You can completing the work in a word document and simply
just copy and paste the following charts in.
Chart 1: My Interests, Aptitudes and Skills
Category
In School
Out of School
Art
Music
Sports
technology
Math
Science
Language Arts
Media
History
Jobs/Chores
Chart 2: My Values and Attitudes
Category
Activities
Beliefs
Friends
Helping Others
Family/Culture
Health/Fitness
Attitudes
Once you have completed the charts, prepare a paragraph which says a little bit about
yourself. For

When I study my chart of interests, Aptitudes, and Skills I find that I am a person
who loves listening to music. I love to draw and paint and my computer skills are
second to none.....etc

When I study m chart of Vales and Attitudes I find that I am a person who….
Assessment: On completion of this assignment you will be given a mark /5
PART 3: What do Others Think of Me?
Mission Goal: To find out what other individuals think of me.
Mission: Complete a simple survey and ask 4 different individuals the following survey questions
(cut and paste information to a word processing document):
Personal Survey:
Friend
Family Member
Teacher
Other Person
_________
_________
_________
_________
1. My best
Qualities are...
2. Areas in
which I could
improve...
3. Five words
that describe
me are....
In a paragraph tell me whether any of the results surprised you.
Assessment: /5 marks
PART 4: Career of My Dreams
Mission:
1. PRESENTATION - prepare a 2-5 minute presentation on
the career of your dreams.
Make sure that you answer the following questions:
-Title of Career & Brief Description
-Salary expectations
-Career potential (Is it a growing career? What will be
happening in the next few years?)
-Education requirements both for high school and postsecondary.
-Schools that offer your career
2. INQUIRY QUESTION: - Use the Inquiry package I gave you to develop a deeper question that
you are genuinely interested in exploring at this point in your journey towards planning your future.
You will be assessed on completion with the expectation that you have a will framed question and
have at the very least begun exploring its potential answers.
***These questions and their paths/answers should then be added to your Inquiry Course Projects
Presentation Hints: Remember the PPT,or prezi, is meant as an aide to your presentation...it is
not your presentation. The presentation will be marked on how well you impart the information
about your dream career.
Internet sites that can help are located by clicking on the links button.
Here are some often-used sites:
Education Planner A good site to find what your education is worth, what schools offer it and
the requirements to get in.
Job Futures 2000 (Human Resources Development Canada) A great site that gives
details on your career. Remember that for BC and Alberta students, the average salary is much
lower than the markets are currently paying.
PART 5: Education and Career Plan Questions
Mission Team:
Sit down with your parent(s) or guardian(s) and have a discussion. Answer all questions below
honestly. I strongly encouraged to discuss your options with family members, school counselors,
mentors, or other members of your support network. You are after all, making decisions which will
affect you for the rest of your life!
Mission:
Discuss the following questions with your parent(s) or guardian(s) and complete your course
selection form that I gave you. Show me the completed form and written comment and signature
from your parent(s) or guardian(s) .
My Education and Career Plan
1. What are my short-term and long-term education and career goals?
2. Why did I choose these goals? (Refer back to steps you used in the web sites)
3. What education/training is required for me to achieve my goals?
4. What institutions or facilities provide this? Which institution or facility is most appropriate to
my interests, lifestyle and preferences? Why?
5. What courses will I take during grades 11 and 12 to prepare me for my education and training?
Complete the Graduation Planning worksheet on this site in order to complete this section
http://media.openschool.bc.ca/osbcmedia/pl10/pl101/pl1011a1a001.html
6. What co-
curricular, volunteer or community experiences will help me achieve my goals? a)
7. What do I have to do to achieve my goals? (e.g. save money, get work experience)
8. What are the potential challenges I may face in the achievement of my goals?
9. What will I do to meet these challenges?
10 What is my timeline (e.g. 2 years, 5 years, 10 years) for achieving my goals?
11. How will I monitor my success as I work to achieve my goals over the next __?_ years?
You must get feedback from one other adult on this. Please attach a written
comment from that person – their name, address, telephone number.
Assessment:
This assignment is for completion only. 5/5 for completing it on time. -1 for each lesson it is late.