Transcript Graduation transition program - ADSS Career Centre

Graduation Transition Program
Alberni District Secondary School
What is Graduation Transition?
It is a requirement of the Ministry of Education - all Grade 12's must go through a
Graduation Transition Plan in order to graduate. It includes four things:
1. Completion of a minimum of 30 hours of volunteer OR work experience.
2. Completion of 90 hours of physical activity in Grade 11 or 12.
3. Completion of a Graduation Transition Booklet plus a sample cover letter and
resume.
4. An exit interview.
30 HOURS VOLUNTEER OR WORK EXPERIENCE
The purpose of this requirement is for students to explore potential career
opportunities, or to gain an insight into community involvement.
What counts towards volunteer or work experience hours?
• A paid job
• A volunteer position with a community group or organization
• A volunteer opportunity with a community or school special event
What doesn’t
count towards your 30 hours?
• Doing odd jobs for your parents or family (i.e. cutting the grass, raking leaves,
walking the dog, doing household chores, etc.
PROPER DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED!!
Your volunteer or work experience
hours must be recorded on specific
forms, which are available from the
Career Centre.
When complete – the signed forms
must be handed in to the Career
Centre where your hours will be
recorded.
Volunteer Hours
• Record your volunteer hours on a
“Community Volunteer
Involvement & Responsibility
Journal”.
• You may record a period of time
instead of specific dates
(Example: Sept-Dec 2012 – 45 hrs.)
Your supervisor must sign in
the right hand column and
provide some comments at
the bottom of the page.
Work Experience Hours
• Hours are recorded on an
“Employability Skills Work
Experience Journal”.
• You may record a period of time
instead of specific dates
(Example: Sept-Dec 2012 – 45 hrs.)
Your
supervisor
must sign in
the right hand
column
and
provide some
comments at
the bottom of
the page.
• The Work Experience and
Volunteer Recording forms each
have some questions on the
back of the pages that you must
answer in some detail.
• An Employability Skills 2000+
sheet will help you answer these
questions.
90 HOURS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY HOURS
It is a Ministry of Education requirement
that every graduating student must
have completed 90 hours of physical
activity in grade 11 or 12.
What counts to meet this requirement?
• Completion of PE 11 or 12
• Women’s PE
• Extra-curricular sports or physical
activity (must be supervised by an
adult)
There is a 90 Hour Activity Sheet
available from the Career Centre.
Students will need this form to record
extra-curricular hours. The sheet
includes a personal fitness reflection
which is part of the form and should be
completed thoughtfully.
Extra-curricular Physical Activity
What counts?
• Participating on a sports team
• Dance program
• Track and field
• Martial Arts
• A regular fitness program/gym
membership
What Doesn’t Count?
• Walking a dog
• Walking to school or to run errands
• Walking the track with a friend or family member
• Doing yard work or lawn cutting
• Chopping or stacking fire wood
Grad Transition Booklet
This booklet is an "assignment" and must
be treated with importance, and
completed neatly, thoughtfully and
handed in on time. Any incomplete or
messy work will be returned to students
to redo.
Students will meet with Career Centre
staff and teachers in small groups in early
April to receive some training in how to
complete a booklet properly.
The Grad Transition Booklet is 11
pages in length and asks a variety of
questions and includes:
• The due date
• A checklist of what needs to be
completed
• A series of questions that require
detailed answers
• A sample post-secondary budget
that you need to complete
• Some questions about your postsecondary plans
Cover Letter & Resume
A cover letter and resume MUST BE
HANDED IN along with a student’s
Grad Transition Booklet. This should
be stapled together and delivered to
the Career Centre on the due date.
For assistance with how to do cover
letters and resumes, please see the
examples on the Career Centre
website.
When the Graduation
Transition Booklet is handed
in along with the cover letter
and resume, it is marked by
Career Centre Staff. A
booklet completed
satisfactorily is marked
complete, and the student is
then eligible to schedule an
EXIT INTERVIEW.
EXIT INTERVIEW
An Exit Interview is a mandatory process that every grade 12 must go through in
order to get an “RM” – or Requirement Met. Students are responsible for
booking their own interview time. A sheet is posted in the Career Centre in late
April. The appointment is booked upon completion of the Grad Transition
Booklet.
What is the Exit Interview Process?
• The Exit Interviews take place in the gym on a school day in early May.
• Each appointment time is for two Grade 12 students, who may sit together at a
table.
• Each table will have two Grade 12 students, two Adults, and two Leadership or
Planning 10 students.
• Grade 12 students are responsible for remembering their interview time and for
attending.
• Each interview will be approximately 20 minutes in length.
• The adults and Grade 10/11 students will ask a variety of interview questions.
• If a student misses their Exit Interview, it is there responsibility to schedule an
alternate date/time.
What Questions will be asked at the Exit Interview?
The Exit Interview process is not meant to be difficult or stressful for students! The
atmosphere is relaxed and friendly. Students will be asked questions about their
experiences in high school and what their future plans are. Here are a few sample
questions.
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Describe an ADSS experience that you are proud of.
Describe your top 3 strengths and what you have learned about yourself.
Is there an area or skill that you’d like to improve in?
What advice would you give students in Grades 10 or 11 as you look back at your
years at ADSS?
• What did you like about ADSS?
• What do you plan to do when you graduate?
If you have any questions at all, please speak to any staff member
in the Career Centre. We are here to help!
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