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Key Program Requirements
• Students in Grade 8 record evidence in their IPP of their investigations in the four areas of learning to support them in: selecting secondary school courses, setting goals for community involvement (which can begin during the summer before Grade 9), and identifying areas of interest for extracurricular activities and leadership opportunities.
• Planning for the transition from secondary school to postsecondary endeavours must be included as part of student learning in the compulsory Grade 10 Career Studies course and must also be made part of the school’s established process for course selection by students, in consultation with their parents, for Grades 11 and 12.
• To ensure that all students make a smooth transition to their initial postsecondary destination, they are required, starting in Grade 10, to record: their initial postsecondary destination, other postsecondary goals or plans, a detailed plan to achieve these goals, strategies to support the plan, and evidence of investigations that address the four areas of learning and support the student’s choices, plans, and strategies.
• Schools are required to put in place a process that enables students to review
their achievement to date, review information on postsecondary opportunities, investigate information and strategies to support effective financial planning, explore employment opportunities and develop job search skills and employment retention skills, and participate in career exploration and experiential learning opportunities.
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