Career Portfolio - 10th Grade Information
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2022-2023 School Year
The following are the tasks that will be accomplished during Sophomore Year:
1st Quarter Requirements Due by October 20, 2022
Smart Futures: Activities 8-10
- 8: Exp. Careers While Still at School
- 9: Selecting Your Career Goal
- 10: My Programs or Majors
2nd Quarter Requirements Due by January 5, 2023
BBEC Trip (Tentatively, TBD)
BBEC Trip Reflection Essay OR BBEC Trip Alternative Essay
- In conjunction with the Berks Business Education Coalition (BBEC), all students will visit a local business during the school day. This visit focuses on employability skills needed to be successful in any career choice. The day culminates with debriefing sessions and a reflecting writing that students will upload to their Career Portfolio (SmartFutures). If a student is unable to participate in the visit, an alternative assignment is required. BCTC students are welcome to participate but are not required.
- BCTC students do not need to complete this activity.
- Title "BBEC Reflection Essay" -> My Portfolio -> Career Awareness & Preparation -> Tag "Preparation for Careers" (complete required info.) -> upload link (G-doc, change the rights to "Viewable by anyone").
3rd Quarter Requirements Due by March 16, 2023
Smart Futures: Activities 11-16
- 11: My School and College Survey
- 12: Job Interviews
- 13: Active Listening
- 14: The Entrepreneur Within
- 15: Personal Budget
- 16: Multiple Intelligences (this is new for the 2021-2022 SY)
4th Quarter Requirements Due by May 18, 2023
Update Resume
- In 9th grade, students created a resume in their Smart Futures account. Students are expected to update their resumes each year. This will help greatly when they are required to do a final update prior to their Senior Presentations.
In addition, to pass HR for the year, students must also have completed the assignments from the previous year listed below:
- Smart Futures Activities 1-7
- Resume Completed in Smart Futures
- Smart Futures Skills NorthStar Videos (Attempted, not passed)
- Internet Basics
- Using Email
- Social Media
- Information Literacy
- Career Search Skills
- Your Digital Footprint
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