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Unit 3: What Is Out There For Me?
Section 1: Navigating
the World of Work | Section
2: Navigating the World of Change | Section
3: Navigating the World of Learning | Unit Summary
SECTION 3: NAVIGATING THE WORLD OF LEARNING
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p. 157: IWITTS (National Institute for Women in Trades, Technology and
Science)
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p. 158: Post-Secondary Options
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p. 158: Distance Education
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p. 160: The Cost of Post-Secondary Education or Training
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Apprenticeship |
Activity:
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You are an apprentice
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In this activity, you will research the possibility of working as an apprentice.
You will need to choose a specific trade and apprenticeship area.
Read the questions below before visiting the sites that will provide
you with the background that you need to complete the activity.
Write a letter to a friend in which you describe why you are considering
working as an apprentice. Be sure to include the following information
in the letter:
- The trade you are interested in working as an apprentice for.
- The requirements that make you eligible for an apprenticeship program.
- What you need to do to complete your apprenticeship (time, specific
skills).
- The transferable skills you will be learning in your apprenticeship.
- Other occupational fields your training might prepare you for.
- The current job market for your trade.
- Why you think apprenticeship might be preferable to other training
programs.
Visit these sites to research answers to these questions:
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IWITTS (National Institute
for Women in Trades,Technology and Science) |
Activity:
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Careers for women in trades
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With each passing year, more and more women are becoming skilled tradespeople.
In response to this, the National Institute for Women in Trades, Technology
and Science was formed to both encourage women to enter trades, and to provide
support and resources for those already in the trades.
Visit the IWITTS
site and answer the following questions:
- How many more women join trades each year?
- What services are available through IWITTS to women currently working
in trades?
- What programs does IWITTS have available to encourage women to explore
trades?
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Post-Secondary Options |
Activity:
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What are your post-secondary options?
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Figuring out what the best learning option for you is can be difficult.
There are different types of post-secondary schools, as well as different
types of post-secondary training. Studying the programs available through
post-secondary education is a good way to discover fields you might be interested
in, or to learn more about the training needed for a field you have already
been exploring. To investigate some of the options available to you for
post-secondary education, visit the sites below.
- When visiting the sites above, note two examples each of a college
or university that offers courses in the following fields: (Try to find
one example from Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as one from out
of province)
- hospitality
- art
- health sciences
- business studies
- computer studies
- technical education
- alternative medicine
- agriculture
- commerce
- medicine
- chiropractic care
- graphic design
- travel and tourism
- dentistry
- political science
- communications
- Consider the careers you are already interested in. What post-secondary
options might lead you to these careers? Is there more than one way
for you to achieve your goals through the post-secondary options available
to you?
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Distance Education |
Activity:
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Is Distance Education an option for you?
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One way to obtain training for some occupations is distance education. Instead
of learning in-class, you take courses in your own home. Thanks to advances
in technology, you now have many options as to how you actually take part
in this type of learning. While some courses are offered via correspondence
or mail, many are now available on-line.
Depending on the career you see for yourself down the road, distance
education can be a great option. You learn at your own pace, and have
the freedom to work while you're learning, which is a great cost-saver.
The links below will take you to websites with more information on Distance
Education.
To figure out whether distance learning might be a good option for you,
consider the following questions while exploring these sites:
- Is training via distance education offered for any of the occupations
you are interested in? What types of programs are offered via distance
education?
- Find some schools that offer distance education and compare the courses
offered via distance education to those offered on campus: will you
receive all of the same training? How long might it take you to complete
a program by distance education versus in-class training?
- Consider your time management skills and your study skills. Are they
strong enough to allow you to be a successful candidate for distance
education? What skills might you need to develop to provide you with
the necessary discipline to learn this way?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of distance education?
- How might distance education open up more options for you in your
career?
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Travel |
Activity:
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Where would you like to work?
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When you think of your options for gaining work experience, does it occur
to you that there are many opportunities that exist to work outside your
own community, province, and country? Many organizations exist to help young
people gain work experience in a new environment.
- Visit the links below, and find an opportunity that appeals to you.
- Write a short essay about this opportunity, including the following:
- What the position would entail.
- How long the work-term is.
- The organization that offers the opportunity.
- The skills or interests that you have that make you interested
in this position.
- Whether this is this paid or unpaid work.
- The skills might you learn in this position.
- Keep a record of these organizations in your Course Content Portfolio.
You might want to share your findings with others in the class to get
a better idea of what's out there for you.
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The Cost of Post-Secondary
Education or Training |
Activity:
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How much will your post-secondary education or training cost?
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When you are planning your future, you need to consider more than just where
you want to go and how you want to get there—to be practical, you
also need to plan from a financial perspective. You may be able to find
a college, university or training centre to teach the skills you need, but
just how much is it going to cost you?
The Internet is a great resource for information on the costs of your
post-secondary education and training options. Go to the links below and
answer the questions provided.
- On average, how much can someone expect to spend on his or her post-secondary
education if attending the following:
- university
- college
- private college
- apprentice program
- What financial support is available to students in Newfoundland and
Labrador?
- What financial support is available to apprentices?
- Knowing the costs associated with pursuing post-secondary education
or training, what steps should you take to ensure that all of your options
are available to you when you finish high school? Make a list of these
steps, and what you can do to implement them.
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