Unit One: Getting to Know Yourself and My Blueprint

The purpose of this unit is to allow you to focus on establishing your interests, skills, and accomplishments as these factors play a role in career planning. Many of the activities will help you determine what types of jobs might be of interest to you. To find a career that fits you best, you need to know how you are designed. Self assessment - or identifying what's important to you - is the first step towards making effective career decisions.

Your career foundation is based on:

• Who you are.
• What you do best.
• The places or atmospheres that give you the most energy, and
• The purpose that motivates you

During this unit you will learn about the importance of aligning your personal interests and attributes to your education and career plans. You will start the process of considering what options are available to you in the workforce and at post-secondary institutions. 

In Unit One, we’re going to dive into a series of self assessments to help us clarify who we are and what we value most. Self knowledge is critical for leading a happy, purposeful and satisfying life and it provides important guidance for us as we explore a variety of pathways for our lives and careers.

Here are the connections to the curriculum:

Big Ideas

• Effective career planning considers both internal and external factors
• Learning how to learn prepares us to be lifelong learners who can adapt to changing career opportunities

Curricular Competencies

• Use self-assessment and reflection to consider graduation and post-graduation goals and plans
• Recognize and explore diverse perspectives on how work contributes to our community and society

Curricular Content

• Self-assessment
• Lifelong learning

How will it be marked?

This unit will comprise 15% of your mark.