Graduation Transition Package

2018-2019

Name: ___________________________

Student #: _________________

Date submitted: ___________________

*DUE DATE: JANUARY 11th, 2019*

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Graduation Transitions Information

Graduation Transitions 12 is a mandatory requirement for graduation. Students must complete ALL 4 components to successfully earn Graduation Transitions 12 credits. Graduation Transitions requires students to explore personal and career goals during their secondary school years and create a plan for life after graduation. Transitions planning is an ongoing process throughout the graduation program years and requires the completion of a transition plan, culminating in a final Grade 12 student-led interview.

Below is a sample of the Graduation Transitions Progress report. It is crucial to meet all the deadlines and all the necessary components for graduation!

This report summarizes the student’s current progress as of __________________________ (date)

Graduation Transition Components Current Progress1. Daily Physical Activity (DPA) Minimum of 2.5 hours per week on

average DPA must be documented and requires

the signature of a supervising adult for each activity

*DUE one week prior to the end of each term*

Grade 11 DPATerm 1: COMPLETEDTerm 2: COMPLETEDTerm 3: COMPLETEDGrade 11 final DPA: COMPLETED

Grade 12 DPATerm 1: TO BE COMPLETEDTERM 2: TO BE COMPLETED TERM 3: TO BE COMPLETEDGrade 12 FINAL DPA: TO BE COMPLETED

2. Work Experience 30 hours or 90 hours of volunteer

work See Mr.Kwan in C105 or Ms.

Matsumura in C106 **Due May 3rd, 2019**

TO BE COMPLETED

3. Graduation Transition Package

**Due January 11th, 2019** TO BE COMPLETED

4. Student Led Interviews (MPR) February 28th 2019 (Last name A-L) April 15th 2019 (Last name M-Z) TO BE COMPLETED

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Graduation Transitions Package Checklist

Part 1- Community Connections

Personal Profile Transferable Skills Employability Skills Goal Setting and Action Planning Career Research Financial Planning

Part 2- Personal Health

Healthy Living Plan Stress Management Strategies Stress Management Survey Stress Management

Part 3- Career and Life

Cover Letter Resume

**Please submit your cover letter and resume be inserting them to the back of the package **

Part 4- Graduation Transitions Interview

Student-Led Interview Information Interview Planner Evidences to Collect Interview Rubric & Interview Questions Interview Checklist Final Questions

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ImportantIt is expected that students will demonstrate the confidence and competency needed to be self-directed individuals, nu developing a comprehensive plan that indicated they are prepared to successfully transition from secondary school

Each area must be carefully research and presented in order to meet the requirement. A successful completion of the Graduation Transitions Package will demonstrate that you will have carefully researched your future goals, career plans, analysed your employability skills and developed a financial plan to achieve these goals.

The complete packed MUST be handed in to Ms.Bosello in room C105/Career Programming Office in the Student Service Centre by January 11, 2019

Personal Profile

In this section, you are asked to reflect upon your interests, skills, and personality to develop a good understanding of who you are. Once you identify and articulate your interests, skills, and personality, you should be able to make an informed decision about your future.

Interests

List what you like doing in your spare time.

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Explain how your interests relate to your goals. For example, you might be interested in working with plants, drawing, creating things out of your own ideas, etc. Someone with these interests would be a good fit for a landscaping related career.

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Personality

Describe your personality (outgoing, shy, confident, reserved, You may start by saying something like this: I am outgoing Because I find it easy to meet new people and I can strike up A conversation with anybody.

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Extracurricular

Include any other information about yourself that would be important. You can include your volunteer experience, intramural, clubs, awards, certifications, etc.

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Academics List course you have taken during grade 10, 11, and 12.

Grade 10 courses Grade 11 courses Grade 12 Courses

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Choose two of the above courses and describe the skills. Knowledge and/or attitudes that were developed in these courses and how they have been helpful.

Subject: ______________________________

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Transferable SkillsIf you know what skills you possess, then you’ll be more than likely to identify your career choices. For example, if you’ve developed analytical skills by taking Math and Physical, you’ll probably choose and be successful in the field of Engineering. You can say that you were able to transfer the analytical skills that you gained by taking these courses to an Engineering related job. Read “Transferable Skills” hand out posted under “Gr.12 Supplementary Materials” on http://blogs.sd41.bc.ca/tsait/ and complete the table below by choosing the items that are most relevant to you.

School Subjects:

Other School Activities:

Leisure Activities:

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Employability Skills

Businesses have identified Employability Skills as fundamental skills fort the success of any employee. Therefore, it is important that you identify the skills that you already have so that you can list them in your resume and application forms.

Read the “Employability Skills” handout posted under “gr.12 Supplementary Materials” on http://blogs.sd41.bc.ca/tsait/ to identify the skills that you possess. Once you have identified them,

write them down and include a specific example (i.e. situation, story, assignment or project, etc.) that prompted you to determine that you have acquired that skill.

Fundamental Skill: ______________________________________________________________

Example: ________________________________________________________________

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Management Skill: ______________________________________________________________

Example: ________________________________________________________________

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Teamwork Skill: ________________________________________________________________

Example: ________________________________________________________________

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Goal Setting and Action Planning

Goals can be classified into short and long-term goals depending on how long it will take you to achieve them. Now, it is your turn to practice goal setting. For example, if you are planning on attending a postsecondary institution, or to work or travel in the near future, write this as your shot-term goal. Once you have identified a goal, list the 5 main steps that you need to take to accomplish such goal. Read the “Goal Setting” handout that is posted under your “Gr.12 Supplementary Materials” on http://blogs.sd41.bc.ca/tsait/ to help you complete the table below.

My Shot-Term Goal (for the next 12 months)

Goal: _________________________________________________________________________

Steps Estimated Date and Time1

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My 5 Year Goal

Goal: _________________________________________________________________________

Steps Estimated Date and Time1

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Career Research

It is expected that students will demonstrate the confidence and competency needed to be self-directed individuals by participating in career-related activities, such as researching possible career options. Career Cruising is a user-friendly program that combines comprehensive career information with the personal perspective provided by multi-media interviews with people in every occupation.

You will use Career Cruising to answer the questions below. (You may also check out the Work Futures website at www.workfutures.bc.ca)

1. Log on: www.careercruising.com (username: bsss/ password: rebel)2. If you have yet to decide on a future career, begin a Matchmaker session. If you

already have a career goal, move on to the “explore Careers” section.3. Type in your selected career into the “Explore Careers” section and begin your

research.

Use the table of contents on the left-hand side to navigate through the different parts of each career. Choose 2 careers that interest you to give yourself a number of potions for your future. Fill out the following information to discover careers appropriate to you.

Career #1: _______________ Career #2: _______________Job Description

Earnings

Education/Training (Name of Degree/Diploma/Certificate) Institution (University/College/Institute)Admission RequirementsProgram Duration

Application DeadlineTuition Amount

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Financial Planning

It is expected that students will demonstrate the confidence and competency needed to be self-directed individuals by identifying and communicating the costs and funding courses associated with education, career, and life options after graduation. Complete the following financial plan based on your first year after high school graduation. If you need assistance determining

some costs associated with your budget, you may refer to the CanLearn Education Cost Calculator website (www.canlearn.ca). When calculating Expenses, you may also use the “Cost of Living” handout that is posted under “Gr.12 Supplementary materials” on http://blogs.sd41.bc.ca/tsait that shows the typical month expenses for an 18-20 year old student.

*on average, employers deduct about 10% of students’ gross income for tax, CPP and EI proposes. For student

2018-2019 Yearly Income 2019-2020 Yearly Expenses

Healthy Living Plan

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Employment Income

Hourly wage _______________Hours per week _______________Monthly income _______________During school year: $ _______________

Hourly wage _______________Hours per week _______________Monthly income _______________During the summer: $ _______________

Income afterdeductions: $ _______________

Cash/Savings $ _______________Student loan $ _______________Awards/Scholarships $ _______________Funding from Family $_______________

Total income: $_______________

Tuition $ ______________Books & Supplies $ ______________Rent/residence $ ______________Utilities (electricity $ ______________ &gas) Food groceries $ ______________Food eating out $ ______________

Transportation $ ______________Clothing $ ______________Personal hygiene $ ______________Medical/Dental $ ______________

Entertainment $ _____________Telecommunications $ _____________ (cable, internet, cell phone, phone)

Insurance (e.g. car) $ _____________

Healthy living refers to the type of lifestyles that you have in regards to your physical (i.e. nutrition and fitness levels) and emotional wellbeing. Therefore, your healthy living plan should demonstrate that you have reflected upon both physical and emotional aspects of your life and planned the necessary steps to achieve a healthy lifestyle.

Your physical activity summary should briefly explain what your current healthy living plan is and the strategies and/or steps that you have identified as the most adequate to your current and future circumstances.

Personal Nutrition PlanDevelop a nutrition plan that is based on sound nutrition habits. Create a sample meal plan for one day, including snacks.

Breakfast

Snack

Lunch

Snack

Dinner

Snack

Stress Management Strategies

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What is Stress?Stress is a response of your body to an event. This event may cause a positive reaction in your body (e.g. motivation, positive attitudes, etc.) or it may cause a somewhat negative reaction. Therefore, we refer to positive and negative stress. Types of stressors can be:Stressor Situation or EventPhysical Bacteria, smoke, lack of sleep, injurySocial Rejection, embarrassment, ridicule, argumentsIntellectual Mental fatigue, inability to comprehend Emotional Anger, lack of love, mistrustSpiritual Guilt, moral conflicts, lack of meaning or purpose in lifeEnvironmental Lack of money, shelter, food

Adaptive Coping StrategiesMost people experience an initial “reaction of alarm” to any stressor and depending on the emotional well-being of the person, he or she might be able to recover or experience an intensification of the initial reaction of alarm. After this stage, they might use any of the following adaptive coping strategies:

Physical1. Maintain your health-exercise your body, eat a nourishing diet, and get enough sleep2. Learn to relax-learn a relaxation exercise to release muscular tension, take up a hobby,

take warm baths etc.Mental

1. Think positive thoughts-think of your strengths, think about things you’ve done well2. Organize your time-sort out your tasks from most to least important; do small parts of a

tough job, reward yourself, then continue to work3. Value yourself-don’t blame yourself needlessly when things don’t go well; figure out

what you can learn from your mistakes4. Plan and think ahead-think about stressful situations and make plans to deal with them;

make alternative plans in case what you are hoping for doesn’t happy 5. Express your feelings- laugh when you feel good and hug your family and friends; let

yourself cry when you are feeling sad; reach out to comfort others when they are sad

Social

1. Communicate with people-say something nice to someone, discuss your problems with someone you trust

2. Seek new activities- pursue new hobbies, plan something fun and exciting, and spend time with someone who is calm and reassuring

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Stress Management Survey

The following questions contain statements and their opposites. Notice that the statements extend from one extreme to the other. Where would you place yourself on this scale? Place a circle on the number that is most true for you at this time. Do not put you circles between numbers. Answer according to how you feel during stressful times.

1. When there is a great deal of pressure being placed on me

I get tense 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 I remain calm

2. I react to problems and difficulties

With a great deal of frustration

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 With no frustration

3. In a difficult situation, I am confident that I will receive the help I need

Disagree strongly 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Agree strongly

4. I experience anxiety All the time 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Never

5. When I have made a mistake I dislike myself 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 I continue to like myself

6. I find myself worrying that something bad is going to happen to me of those I love

All the time 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Never

7. In a stressful situation I can’t concentrate easily 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 I can concentrate easily

8. I am fearful All the time 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Never

9. When I need to stand up for myself

I cannot do it 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 I can do it easily

10. I feel less than adequate in most situations

Agree strongly 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Disagree strongly

11. During times of stress, I feel isolated and alone

Agree strongly 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Disagree strongly

12. In really difficult situations I feel unable to respond in positive ways

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 I feel able to respond in positive ways

13. When I am in a frightening situations

I panic 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 I remain calm

14. I worry about the future All the time 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 never

15. When I need to relax I experience no peace-only thoughts and worries

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 I experience a peacefulness free of thoughts and worries

Scoring: Self-confidence during stress: _____________ divide by 15= ___________.__________

Each score should range between 1.00 and 7.00 and may include decimals (for example 5.15)Interpretation:VERY LOW: 1.00-2.49 MEDIUM LOW: 2.50-3.99MEDIUM HIGH 4.00=5.49 VERY HIGH: 5.50-7.00

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Stress Management

Now, based on your Stress Survey score, select at least 3 of the Adaptive Coping Strategies (see page 13.) that you could use to reduce your stress level. Explain your choices.

1. Strategy:________________________________________________________________

Reason:_________________________________________________________________

2. Strategy: ________________________________________________________________

Reason: _________________________________________________________________

3. Strategy: ________________________________________________________________

Reason: _________________________________________________________________

Physical Activity Summary

List the type of physical activities that you have been engaged in the past year(s). Have they changed? If so, how? Has your fitness level improved? How? Based on these answers, what are you planning on doing in the near future to continue to improve your level of fitness?

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Cover Letter

Create a Cover Letter for a job that you could apply as a Grade 12 student. You can locate potential jobs through job websites. Please staple the job posting to your cover letter!

Submit your cover letter to the back of the transitions package. Here are some sample cover letters:

Your addressCity, province, postal codeEmail addressPhone number(2 return spaces)

Month, day, year(2 return spaces)

Manager or employer’s nameHis or her positions/Job titleCompany nameCompany addressCity, province, postal code

Dear Mr. or Mrs. Contact Name:(1 return space)Paragraph 1: Tell the person why you are writing. Explain how you hear about the job, whether you heard from a friend, an advertisement, or otherwise. This is especially important if you’ve been referred by a mutual acquaintance as it shows you have a connection to the company.(1 return space)Paragraph 2: Provide an overview of your skills and experience. This is whether you pick the most relevant elements from your resume and highlight them- sort of like a sneak preview. Pick the top three characteristics that make you stand out as a candidate, and support your statements with concrete examples. Your resume will fill in the details.(1 return space)Paragraph 3: Describe why you want the job. Explain your attraction to the job, the firm or even the industry. Let them know you know something about their firm. Focus on why the job would be a good match for you and how your combine skills, experience, and interests would make you a perfect candidate.(1 return space)Paragraph 4: Conclude your letter by restating your interest in the position. Mention your enclose resume. Indicate your willingness to meet for an interview.

Sincerely,

(4 return spaces and sign your name in this space)Type your name here(2 return spaces)Encl.

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Sample Cover Letter

Employer Contact Information

NameTitleCompanyAddressCity, State, Postal Code

Date

Dear Hiring Manager

I am interested in the part-time position at Sarasota Saddlery advertised in The Sarasotian. I have equine experience, as I have been around horses for over nine years. Not only have I showed and rode horses, but I have also had extensive experience assisting in a barn. Through working with horses, I have acquired a thorough knowledge of horses, tack, and equine apparel for both horse and rider.

While I have equine experience, I also have excellent communication skills and an aptitude for customer service. My pat experience as a volunteer at Sarasota Hospital made it necessary for me to focus on providing quality customer service, and also enabled me to work with all types of people. I believe that my communication skills, partnered with my equine knowledge, would make me an asset to your company.

Thank you for your consideration. I can be reached at 111-111-1111 or 222-222-2222. I look forwards to hearing from you soon.

Sincerely,

Your signature

Your name typed here

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TIPS FOR WIRTING RESUMES

Your resume is your first impression. It is important that you do it well! Here are some tips: Make an outline-a quick list of all possible experiences Keep it short- one page is ideal for youth Proofread!!!-remember it is your first impression Do not include: birthday date, political or religious beliefs and person photos Make sure your contact information is current and appropriate Use dynamic words- see Actions Verbs List and Skills I Have Learned Use good quality paper

Include all of your activities

You may not have much actual work experience yet, so it is important to draw upon all aspects of your life:

School activities Volunteer work Academic, artistic and athletic pursuits Hobbies and interests People who can provide a reference

These aspects of your life will demonstrate: your character, your work ethic, your skills and you personality that will help you succeed in your search for employment.

Formatting Tips1. Contact information: should be at the top or your resume and should include your

name, address, phone number(s), and email address (professional)

2. Objective: you may want to use this heading when targeting your resume to a specific industry (culinary, retail etc.) or employer/organization. You may wish to identify specific skills you have to offer. Keep it brief and succinct.

3. Education: this will most likely be your next heading as you may not have acquired much work experience at this point in your life. Highlight specific courses taken inside and outside of school, academic achievement, leadership skills and roles, etc.

4. Experience: include both volunteer and work experiences (paid and unpaid). List the employer/organization, dates of experience, supervisor and job title, and duties and responsibilities. List your experiences in order beginning with the most recent experience. Use dynamic active words- see Actions Verbs List and Skills I Have Learned

5. Other possible headings: skills, awards and achievements, interests/hobbies, languages studied and spoken, certifications, personal attributes etc.

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Work Experience-Student Orientation Booklet

References: a reference is someone who agrees to speak to a potential employer about you and your abilities in a positive way. Identify two people who could provide information on you and your skills. One of your references should be able to speak about your personal skills and abilities. The second reference should be able to speak about your work ethic and your work experience and volunteer work or community service. Possible references may include a teacher, coach, employer, volunteer coordinator, community group leader, family friend etc. Be sure that you have identified and spoken to your reference before you submit your resume. Provide the name and contact information for each of your references.

Use the following to assist you. The list of action verbs below, the skills I have learned on the next page, and the sample resume.

ACTION VERBSTry to incorporate some of these action verbs in the descriptions of your experiences on your resume

Management/Leadership Skillsadministeredanalyzedappointedapprovedassignedattainedauthorizedchairedconsideredconsolidatedcontractedcontrolledconvertedcoordinateddecideddelegateddevelopeddirectedeliminatedemphasizedenforcedenhancedestablishedexecutedgeneratedhandledheadedhiredhostedimproved

Communication/People Skillsaddressedadvertisedarbitratedarrangedarticulatedauthoredclarifiedcollaboratedcommunicatedcomposedcondensedconferredconsultedcontactedconveyedconvincedcorrespondeddebateddefineddescribeddevelopeddirecteddiscusseddraftededitedelicitedenlistedexplainedexpressedformulatedfurnished

Research Skillsanalyzedclarifiedcollected comparedconductedcritiqueddetecteddetermineddiagnosedevaluatedexaminedexperimentedexploredextractedformulatedgatheredidentifiedinspectedinterpretedinterviewedinventedinvestigatedlocatedmeasuredorganizedresearchedsearchedsolvedsummarizedsurveyedsystematized

Technical Skillsadaptedassembledbuiltcalculatedcomputedconservedconstructedconverteddebuggeddesigneddetermineddevelopedengineeredfabricatedfortifiedinstalledmaintainedoperatedoverhauledprintedprogrammedrectifiedregulatedremodeledrepairedreplacedrestoredsolvedspecializedstandardizedstudied

Teaching Skillsadaptedadvisedclarifiedcoachedcommunicatedconductedcoordinatedcritiqueddevelopedenabledencouragedevaluatedexplainedfacilitatedfocusedguidedindividualizedinformedinstilledinstructedmotivatedpersuadedset goalssimulatedstimulatedtaughttestedtrainedtransmittedtutored

Financial/Data Skillsadministeredadjustedallocatedanalyzedappraisedassessedauditedbalancedcalculatedcomputedconservedcorrecteddetermineddevelopedestimatedforecastedmanagedmarketedmeasuredplannedprogrammedprojectedreconciledreducedresearchedretrieved

Creative Skillsactedadaptedbegancombinedconceptualizedcondensedcreatedcustomizeddesigneddevelopeddirecteddisplayeddrewentertainedestablishedfashionedformulatedfoundedillustratedinitiatedinstitutedintegratedintroducedinventedmodeledmodifiedoriginatedperformedphotographedplannedrevisedrevitalized

Helping skillsadaptedadvocatedaidedansweredarrangedassessedassistedcared forclarifiedcoachedcollaboratedcontributedcooperatedcounseleddemonstrateddiagnosededucatedencouragedensuredexpeditedfacilitatedfamiliarizefurtheredguidedhelpedinsuredintervenedmotivatedprovidedreferredrehabilitated

Organization/Detail Skillsapprovedarrangedcatalogedcategorizedchartedclassifiedcodedcollectedcompiledcorrespondeddistributedexecutedfiledgeneratedimplementedincorporatedinspectedloggedmaintainedmonitoredobtainedoperatedorderedorganizedpreparedprocessedprovidedpurchasedrecordedregisteredreserved

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Kash Flo#202-3921 Rumble StreetBurnaby, BC, V5J 2X8

kashflo@jmail.com

OBJECTIVE: to obtain summer employment in a sales associate position

EDUCATION

Burnaby South Secondary, Burnaby, BCAcademic and Special Courses

Math 11 Biology 11 Drafting 11 Business Computer Applications 11 Art 11 Accounting 11

WORK/ VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

McDonalds, Burnaby, BC Cashier/Server June 2017-Present Served customers Managed cash register Balanced cash float Responsible for general clean-up of service area

Mrs. Smith, neighbour, Burnaby BC Babysitter December 2017-Present Cared for two young children ages 4 and 7 Took children on outings to the park during the day Made and packed lunches for the children

SPCA, Burnaby, BC Volunteer January 2016 Took dogs for walk Cleaned cages Gave food and water to animals

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS St. Johns Ambulance Standard First Aid Certificate 2015 Top student of the Year in Math 9 2014 Bronze Medallion-Swimming 2013

OTHER SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES Familiar with Microsoft word, Excel and PowerPoint Class 7N Driver’s licence Can speak French Hardworking, reliable, excellent numeracy skills

*References available upon request*

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Student-led Interview Information

The Graduation Transitions Interview is an opportunity to showcase your high school accomplishments and share your goals, strategies and action plans during a student-led exit interview. Read the following pages regarding the Student-Led Interview process and answer a few final questions.

Graduation Transition Interview is a 15 minute student-led interview. This means that you will need to:

1. Choose what you want to speak about and lead the interview2. Need to shine and demonstrate how you have grown during high school3. Showcase your significant accomplishments and explain how your experiences

will prepare you for a successful transition to life after high school4. Demonstrate the confidence and competency needed to be self-directed

individuals5. Ensure proper planning to answer all the questions without exceeding the time

requirement6. Wear proper business attire. Bring your resume and 5-8 pieces of evidence

(artwork, pictures from a project/the project you are proud of, certifications, trophies etc.) that best showcase who you are and what is important to you.

Interviews will be held in the Multi Purpose Room

Interview date: February 26, 2018 (Last name A-L)April 16, 2018 (Last name M-Z)

**There will be Interview Prep meetings scheduled to help you through this process**

These meetings are mandatory in order for you to be scheduled for the interview. Interview

times will be posted outside of room C105 a month before your interview.

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Interview Planner

Spend some time to structure and rehearse your interview. Utilize this planner as your cue card. You may follow the order of the Interview Planner as it follows the order of the rubric. However, ultimately it is up to you on how you want to organize it. Here’s a brief layout and template:

I. Personal IntroductionDescribe who you are, what you’ve accomplished, and what personal challenges you’ve overcome. Consider talking about your skills, interests, and talents (sports, hobbies, artistic talents, technology skills).

II. GoalsDescribe your Career and/or Education plans for next year. As part of your rational, you should explain why you chose these goals, and how your interests, values, personality and/or skills related to your career of choice. Explain the type of education or training you will need to reach your goal.

III. Evidence SelectionSelect 5-8 pieces of evidence that you feel shows a connection between your interests, skills and goals. Introduce one at a time, and

Describe what it is and what you did to create/receive this Explain why you are proud of it and why it is special to you Explain which skills this evidence represents and why these skills are important

for your education and/or career goals

IV. Back Up PlanDescribe the possible obstacles that you may encounter while trying to accomplish your goals and indicate what your “BackUp Plan” is in case things do not work out.

V. Closing RemarksTo conclude your presentation, talk about how you have matured, learned, developed or changed since Grade 10. Summarize your strengths and areas where you need to continue to develop, and how these skills will support your educational and/or career plans for the future.

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Evidences to Collect

Carefully select 5-8 pieces of evidence that best illustrate your accomplishments, goals, strengths, and skills for your interview. When presenting or describing your evidences, make sure you clearly list the skills you gained and how these skills will be important for you to be successful in your career of choice. Above all, be sure they are something that you are proud of and comfortable sharing.

You DO NOT have to collect all things on the list. These are ideas to assist you in collecting evidence for your interview and you may have things not found here that apply.

Meaningful assignments Favourite assignments, essays, tests Report cards Project (or photo if too large) Photos of school activities you participated in Letters of recognition

Work pay stubs Reference letters Drawings and paintings Film/clips/music recordings that you made 3-D sculptures and models Programmers/posters/sketchbooks

Acceptance letters Medals and trophies (sports, music, art etc.) Awards and certificates Evidence of career research

EXAMPLE: if you are planning on becoming a professional dancer, you may want to bring any programmes of the dance performances you have given, awards from you Dance Class, a thank you card that you got from having choreographed a dance for an elementary school etc.

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Make sure your evidence are professional and presentable!!!

Still not sure? Come see Ms.Bosello to get help prepping for your interview in Rm. C105

Interview Rubric

Read the “Interview Rubric” handout that is posted under “Grad Transitions Guideline” on http://blogs.sd41.bc.ca/tsait/. The “Interview Rubric” shows how you be assessed by your interviewer.

**To PASS the interview, you CANNOT score “Developing” in any category***

Interview Questions

Here are some sample interview questions. Choose and answer 1 question from the list below.1. Describe your academic/work/volunteer experiences in and outside of the school.2. What do you see as your greatest strength? What do you need to work on?3. What are you planning to do next year? Do you plan to go on to post-secondary

education or a work/career path? What factors contributed to your decision?4. What have you learned about yourself during high school and how has that

understanding of yourself led you to make your future education and/or career goals?5. What have been your most valuable experiences and/or challenges in high school?6. What is your back up plan if things don’t work out?

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Interview Checklist

PREPARATION

Confirm the day and time of your interview Rehearse what you are going to say and make sure it is 15 minutes in length Review the Interview Rubric to fully prepare yourself for this interview Make sure your presentation/documents/evidence are clean, neat and presentable Ask one friend and one adult to listen to you present prior to the interview Arrive 10 minutes before your appointed time Must bring resume, 5-8 pieces of evidence that best showcase your

accomplishments/skills/interests Shake interviewer’s hand and introduce yourself with confidence Speak in a clear voice and make eye contact Be courteous, respectful, and positive. At the end of interview, thank the interviewer for

his/her time and shake hands No gum and no cell phones Dress appropriately and be well groomed as you would for a formal job interview.

Wearing the right clothes to an interview is as important as what NOT to wear. Choosing appropriate interview attire will help you make the best impression.

*conservative, scent free (no cologne or perfume!), no wrinkles in clothes. Some examples below. Any questions about what is appropriate attire please ask Ms.Bosello!

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Final Questions

Now you’ve almost completed the Graduation Transition Package and understood the Graduation Transitions Interview process, access the following final questions:

1. There are 6 criteria listed on the Interview Rubric. What are they?I. II. III.

IV. V. VI.

2. When is your interview date? _____________________________________

3. List 3 things that you will need to bring to your interview.I.II.III.

4. List 5 evidences that you are considering of bringing to your interview. I.II.III.VI.V.

5. Did you know your Graduation Transitions Interview is a 15 minutes student-led interview and you will need to initiate the dialogue and lead the interview?

Circle your response: YES NO

6. When is the due date for your Term 1 DPA log? __________________________

7. Have you printed out and inserted your cover letter and resume to the back of the transition package? YES NO

CONGRATULATIONS!!!You’ve completed the Graduation Transitions Package. Hand in your

GT Package to Ms.Bosello in room C105 by JANUARY 11, 2019!

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