Elk Island Public Schools has a variety of programs to help students explore potential careers. Students have the opportunity to explore numerous career pathways and possibilities in Grades 7-12 which develops their knowledge, skills, attitudes and values as they work towards entering post-secondary or the workforce.
Contact our staff:
Off-Campus Education Coordinators (Work Experience, RAP, Green Certificate, Dual Credit)
Kristin Oleksyn
Fred Rempel
Career Pathways
Barclay Spady
Please see the current issue of the January 2022 CP News
Each month Career Pathways distributes relevant planning material, presentation sessions, occupational spotlights, and other helpful information meant to support students and families. It is our hope students in Junior High begin to understand opportunities available to them and explore and reflect on a variety of experiences to help them plan their next steps. High School students continue to set goals and further develop the skills, knowledge and attitudes that increase their readiness to successfully transition beyond high school.
Past newsletters:
December 2021 CP News
November 2021 CP News
EIPS GOAL 2: Success for Every Student
Assurance Domain: Student Growth and Achievement
Local Outcome 4: More students are supported and prepared for life beyond high school
The Board's allocating additional resources to develop a Division Career Pathways strategic plan to enhance opportunities for students— including work experience, Off-Campus Education, apprenticeships, certifications, mentoring, job shadowing. The plan also includes a review of EIPS’ Career and Technology Foundations (CTF) and Career and Technology Studies (CTS) programming, facility audits and increasing connections within the community and post-secondary institutions.
Build teacher capacity in grades 7-12 around delivering CTF and CTS courses—focusing on the ability to plan, create and evaluate. The strategy ensures students develop competencies that transcend across subjects and outside the school context.
Work with schools to engage families about ways to support their child to prepare for life after senior high—specifically as it relates to career planning and life-skills preparation
Continue to apply for the Dual Credit Startup Grant. As well, develop more dual-credit courses based on student interest, teacher expertise and availability from local colleges, post-secondary institutions and businesses.
Work with Division employees who are journeypersons—chefs, cabinetmakers, millwrights, hairstylists—to develop more apprenticeship-level CTS courses.
Work with post-secondary institutions to explore the availability of free university transfer courses.
Vision: To engage students in learning opportunities through which they discover their interests in practical and purposeful ways.
The CTS/CTF program is designed to develop skills that students can apply in their daily lives when preparing for entry into the workplace or for further learning opportunities.
Students are provided with opportunities to personalize their learning, identify and explore their interests, manage transitions and build partnerships while developing basic competencies, that is, the attitudes and behaviours that people need to participate and progress in the current world of work.
Today’s world of work demands that individuals are able to navigate and build their own career paths while adapting to continual change.
Each person’s career path is unique, even though individuals may share common credentials, occupations, work roles, or jobs and experiences. Career development requires students to be active in their learning and to develop enthusiasm for lifelong learning that carries them beyond learning in school.
Career development and pathways will emphasize personalized learning, relevance, transitions and partnerships through:
