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DW Poppy Secondary School Grad Transitions Student Package

Name: ___________________________________

Student Number: _______________

DWP Grad Transitions Package.docx 2

Table of Contents

Introduction .................................................................................................................................................... 3

First things first ............................................................................................................................................... 4

Who I am ......................................................................................................................................................... 4

Personal Health ............................................................................................................................................... 4

Community Connections ................................................................................................................................ 5

Career and Life ................................................................................................................................................ 6

My Passion ...................................................................................................................................................... 7

What Next? ..................................................................................................................................................... 8

On the day of your presentation: ................................................................................................................... 8

Forms .............................................................................................................................................................. 8


DW Poppy Secondary School Grad Transitions Student Package

C H E C K L I S T A N D R E Q U I R E M E N T S

Introduction The revised Graduation Transitions program is designed to support every BC graduate in the acquisition of the attributes that characterize students graduating in all schools across British Columbia. These attributes include intellectual development; social development; and career development as prescribed on the website http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/graduation/. Grad Transitions 12 is a requirement for graduation. Students who do not complete the requirements of the program will not be eligible for graduation. Graduation Transitions is intended to prepare students for a successful transition to life after secondary school. In order to meet this goal, Graduation Transitions encourages students to:

• take ownership of their own health and learning • examine and demonstrate connections between their learning and their future • create a plan for their growth and development as skilled, healthy, knowledgeable,

participating citizens • exhibit attributes of a BC graduate

Graduation Transitions consists of FIVE components:

• Introduction (Personal Information) • Personal Health • Community Connections • Career & Life Transition planning • My Passion

The Grad Transitions course is worth four (4) credits towards graduation. Students must complete the requirements listed for each area of reflection in order to receive the four credits for graduation. Upon successful completion of the program, a Requirement Met (RM) mark will appear on the final report card. All Grade 12s will be using myBlueprint (www.myBlueprint.ca) to fulfill their Grad Trans requirements. As part of your Grad Transitions you will use myBlueprint to perform career explorations, plan for post graduation (whether it entails further education, work or travel) and produce a digital portfolio. Each of the following components include content that should be included in the My Portfolio & Reflections and activities to be completed in myBlueprint.


First things first

q Set up a myBlueprint account (see video on www.dwpoppy.ca website) q Meet with Ms. Wolgram in the Career Centre (Tuesdays or Fridays)

Who I am Required: 1 boxes in myBlueprint digital portfolio titled “Who I Am” In myBlueprint digital portfolio:

q Add a Custom Box and title the Box “Who I Am” q Upload a current picture of yourself and post q Click on the menu icon at the top right of the Box and Edit Colour and choose a colour for the

box In the Reflection Box write:

q Your Name (first and last name) q Something unique/interesting about your family (family background, traditions, etc.) q What achievements you have made over the past 3 years. Include grades, awards, certificates,

certifications (which can also be uploaded), personal changes, volunteer work, etc. q What are your hobbies q Your most important personal strengths and why q How your time at DWP has shaped who you are.

Add additional boxes if you wish but title them all “Who I Am” and keep the box colour the same

Personal Health Daily physical activity and a commitment to fitness and physical and emotional well-‐being are key to healthy living. In this component of Graduation Transitions, students develop the knowledge, attitudes, and habits needed to be healthy individuals by maintaining a personal health plan and participating in at least 150 minutes per week of moderate to vigorous physical activity in each of Grades 10, 11, and 12. Boards are responsible for providing options to give students a number of choices for how they meet the daily physical activity requirements at school, at home, and/or in the community. Required: 3 boxes in myBlueprint digital portfolio titled “Personal Health” Things to do first:

q Create a Physical Activity Chart/Calculation(s) (use excel or word) showing how you obtained the minimum required 120 hours of physical activity in grade 12 (remember a PE course like PE12 is equivalent to 100 hours).


In myBlueprint digital portfolio: q Add a Custom Box and title it “Personal Health” q Upload the Physical Activity Chart and post q Edit the colour of the box and choose a colour that has not been used

In the Reflection Box write:

q How you stay physically active (include pictures of your involvement) q What physical fitness means to you; how physical activity is integrated into your life. q 2 areas* of health and wellness you are good at; include specific examples of why q 2 areas* of health and wellness you need improvement on; include specific examples of why q How you plan to incorporate physical activity and wellness into your life post-‐graduation. q How do you manage stress? Techniques, strategies, etc..

* Areas of health & wellness to discuss should include: ~ nutritional habits ~ time management ~ positive health decisions ~ regular exercise ~ stress management ~ emotional health management ~ adequate rest/sleep ~ support network ~ spirituality (vales, morals, belief) In myBlueprint digital portfolio:

q Create at least 2 more boxes titled “Personal Health” and upload pictures of you involved in some kind of physical activity (swimming, dancing, skiing, team photo etc.)

q In the reflection boxes describe what you are doing in the pictures q Make sure all the boxes are the same colour

Add additional boxes if you wish but title them all “Personal Health” and keep the box colour the same

Community Connections Life after graduation includes the world of work and community involvement. As part of Graduation Transitions, students gain employability skills through participation in at least 30 hours of work experience and/or community service in grade 12. Required: 2 boxes in myBlueprint digital portfolio titled “Community Connections” In myBlueprint digital portfolio:

q Upload the Work and/or Volunteer Experience Verification Form(s)* to a box titled “Community Connections.” Complete as many forms as required to verify the minimum 30 hours. Alternatively, upload a pay stub with hours worked or letter indicating volunteer hours.

q Complete and upload the Student Self-‐Evaluation of Employable Skills* form to another box titled “Community Connections”


q Create a box and add a picture of you on site working/volunteering q Remember to choose a different colour for the boxes

*All forms are attached to this package or can be found as fillable pdfs on the Poppy website In the Reflection Box write:

q Details about current job and/or volunteering. Including tasks and duties you perform. q 3 Skills you used in your work/volunteer experience and feel confident in. These skills should be

taken from the Self-‐Evaluation of Employable Skills Form and can be considered “Fundamental skills,” “Personal Skills,” or “Teamwork Skills

o Explain how you learned these skills. o How did improving these skills help your job performance? o Use specific examples

q 2 key areas where you need improvement in your job skills and why these are important skills to have.

o Why have you identified these as areas for improvement?

Career and Life Graduation Transitions requires students to explore personal and career goals during their secondary school years and create a plan for life after graduation. Transition planning is an ongoing process throughout the graduation program years and requires the completion of a transition plan, culminating in a final Grade 12 presentation. Required: 6 boxes in myBlueprint digital portfolio (there may be more depending on the number of post secondary institutions and careers explored) Things to do first:

q Make an appointment with Ms. Wolgram to discuss career opportunities q Complete myBlueprint Post Secondary Planner and Occupational Planner q In myBlueprint under Goal Setting, make 3 Specific goals (personal, educational, career) you

wish to accomplish over the next 5 years and how you plan to meet them. Your goals must be SMART: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Time-‐bound

q In myBlueprint Financial Planner create a financial plan for your first year after high school In myBlueprint digital portfolio:

q Add a box titled “Career and Life” and upload a current resume (you can use myBlueprint to create a Resume)

q Add a second box titled “Career and Life” and upload a current Cover Letter (you can use myBlueprint to complete a Cover letter)

q Add a third box titled “Career and Life” and upload a current Letter of reference q Create a Post-‐Secondary Plan Box and add the items that you explored q Create an Occupational Plan Box and add the items that you explored q Create a Financial Plan Box and add your financial plan


In the Reflection Box of the Occupational Plan write: q The career choice you have chosen for yourself q How and why you made this career decision. q Details about this career

o Type of work you would be expected to do o The need for this work in the community o Typical salary for this career o Room for occupational growth

q Brief overview of your backup career plan In the Reflection Box of the Post-‐Secondary Plan write:

q Pre-‐requisites for this program q The educational requirements for this job (on-‐site training/apprenticeship would be included) q School/Institute where you plan to attend q Length and specific cost of program q Financial Considerations (student loans, bursaries, scholarship, RESP, cost of living, local vs.

living away from home, etc.)

My Passion Required: 1 box in myBlueprint digital portfolio titled “My Passion” In myBlueprint digital portfolio:

q Create a Custom Box titled “My Passion”: • This will be your opportunity to go “off” the presentation and talk freely about something

that you are passionate about. • What is it that motivates you? What drives you? • Are you an amateur filmmaker? A pastry chef? Have you fallen in love with CrossFit? Do

you moderate an internet forum? Do you play the bagpipes? • We want you to freely talk about something that people may or may not know about you

already. • In addition to talking about this topic, you MUST bring in an object (item, trophy,

instrument, etc.) that represents your passion that you can speak about. • Be prepared to answer questions about this topic as you are the EXPERT on it.

q Upload artifacts (pictures, awards, certificates etc.) to illustrate your passion q Write about your passion in the reflection box


What Next?

q When you have completed all the activities in the Grad Trans package your portfolio should minimally contain 13 boxes:

o 1 box titled “Who I Am” o 3 boxes titled “Personal Health” o 2 boxes titled “Community Connections” o 1 box titled “Post-‐Secondary Plan” o 1 box titled “Occupational Plan” o 1 box titled “Financial Plan” o 3 boxes titled “Career and Life” for Resume, Cover Letter and Letter of Reference o 1 box titled “My Passion”

q Make sure your myBlueprint digital portfolio is arranged in an organized manner (colour coded)

and contains the documents, pictures, videos and anything else you want to talk about.

q Before your actual interview, practice your presentation with a family member and ask for feedback and have them fill in the Practice Presentation Form (Grad Transition Final Presentation and Assessment are included at the end of this package).

q Your presentation date and time will be booked for you and the schedule will be posted on the

school website. It is your responsibility to complete your portfolio and be ready to present on or before the scheduled date. If you are completed early and wish to present your portfolio contact Ms. Mallinson or Mr Yu.

On the day of your presentation:

q Treat your presentation as an actual interview and dress appropriately (business casual).

q You will be presenting your myBlueprint portfolio and everything you need for your presentation should be included in your myBlueprint portfolio so make sure it is complete.

q Bring your Grad Transition Package

Forms The following forms need to be completed as part of the Grad Transition package and printed copies are attached. Fillable pdfs versions of these forms that can be uploaded to your myBlueprint digital portfolio when completed are available on the school website under Student Life > Grad Transitions.

q Student Self-‐Evaluation of Employable Skills q Work and/or Volunteer Verification q Practice Presentation Verification q Final Presentation Assessment


DW Poppy Secondary School Student Self-Evaluation of Employable Skills Form

G R A D T R A N S I T I O N S

STUDENT NAME: WORK or VOLUNTEER SITE:

1

Did not meet expectations

2 Met minimum expectations

3 Consistently

met expectations

4 Exceeded expectations

N/A Does not apply

OVERALL FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS

1. Communicate

a) read & understand q q q q q

b) write & speak q q q q q

c) listen & ask questions q q q q q

d) use information technology q q q q q

2. Manage Information a) gather & organize information q q q q q

b) analyze & apply knowledge q q q q q

3. Numeracy

a) extract & record numeric data q q q q q

b) perform calculations q q q q q

4. Think & Solve Problems

a) recognize problems that occur q q q q q

b) identify & apply solutions q q q q q

c) evaluate effectiveness of decisions q q q q q

PERSONAL MANAGEMENT SKILLS 1. Positive Attitudes & Behaviors a) self-esteem & confidence q q q q q

b) honesty, integrity & ethics q q q q q

c) appropriate grooming & attire q q q q q

d) independent & resourceful q q q q q

2. Responsibility a) balance work & personal life q q q q q

b) punctuality & attendance q q q q q

c) accountable & reliable q q q q q

3. Adaptability a) adjust readily to change q q q q q

b) ability to multitask q q q q q

4. Learn Continuously a) set learning goals q q q q q

b) keen to learn new things q q q q q

5. Work Safely a) follow safe work practices q q q q q TEAMWORK SKILLS 1. Work with Others a) respect individual differences q q q q q

b) accept constructive feedback q q q q q

2. Participate in Projects & Tasks a) use of appropriate tools & technology q q q q q

b) operation of equipment q q q q q

c) treat equipment with care q q q q q


DW Poppy Secondary School Work and/or Volunteer Experience Verification Form

G R A D T R A N S I T I O N S Employer /Supervisor

Employer/Company Name: _________________________________________________

Contact Person/Supervisor: _________________________________________________

Employer/Company Address: ________________________________________________

Postal Code: ________________ Phone Number: _____________ Fax: ______________

Email (optional): __________________________________________________________

Placement Details

Dates – From: _________________________ To: ____________________________

Student Position: ______________________________________________________

Total Hours: __________________

� Proof of Participation Attached? (ie. Pay stub, letter, supervisor’s evaluation).

Signatures I verify that the information recorded in this package is correct.

Student: _________________________________________________________

Parent/Guardian: __________________________________________________

Work Place Supervisor _____________________________________________

Name: ___________________________ Student Number: __________________

It is expected that students will demonstrate the skills required to work effectively and safely with others and to succeed as individual and collaborative workers by participating in at least 30 hours of work and/or community service.


DW Poppy Secondary School Grad Transition Final Presentation

P R A C T I C E P R E S E N T A T I O N V E R I F I C A T I O N

Student Name: _______________________________ Practice Presentation Date: ______________________

Presented to: q Family Member Name (related): ____________________________________________________

q Adult Family Friend (19+): _________________________________________________________

q Teacher Name __________________________________________________________________

Note to Audience Member This student has selected you to be the audience for his or her practice grad transition final presentation. Over the past few months, all graduating students have been working on a comprehensive presentation all about themselves. This presentation outlines personal information, achievements, physical activity analysis, work/volunteer experience analysis, and plans for post-graduation. Prior to each student delivering their final presentation to an advisor, they are expected to perform a practice session with someone they are comfortable with.

This presentation should be approximately 12-15 minutes long. We ask that you consider the following and give appropriate feedback to the student:

q Does the student avoid just “reading off the screen” but instead presents the information to you?

q Does the student make eye contact with you as much as possible?

q Does the student give genuine and honest responses?

Detailed criteria for what should be included in the presentation can be found at www.wgss.ca under Grad Transitions. I have watched ____________________________’s grad transition presentation and feel it is ready for an official presentation. Name: ___________________________ Signature: _________________________ Date: ______________

Required Sections of Presentation:

¨ Who I Am ¨ Personal Health ¨ Community Connections ¨ Career & Life ¨ My Passion


DW Poppy Secondary School Grad Transition Final Presentation Assessment

G R A D I N G R U B R I C

Student: GT Advisor Name:

Evaluator Name:

Date: Time:

NEEDS IMPROVEMENT GOOD EXCELLENT

Communication With

audience

communication is confusing and misleading

lack of eye contact

clear voice

effective body language

eye contact

clear voice

engaging and inspiring through effective use of voice and body language

purposeful eye contact

Enthusiasm

minimal enthusiasm and interest in discussion

enthusiasm and interest in discussion

exceptional enthusiasm and interest throughout presentation

Substance of Content &

Personal Reflection

lacks substance or is not fully developed

has difficulty responding to

questions

well developed

able to respond to questions competently

exceptionally developed (student spoke confidently about evidence)

student was able to reflect on content’s

importance

reflective responses to questions

Organization

Of ideas

presentation of ideas is confusing

ideas are organized in a clear and logical format

ideas are presented in a clear and interesting format

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