“What do you want to be when you grow up?”  You have heard this question several times by now.  Whether you know exactly what career you would like to pursue or if you have no idea what jobs may suit you…this course is for you!

Throughout this course, you will participate in several self-assessment activities to help you become more aware of your interests, values, and skills and discover how they relate to finding a career that may interest you.  You will have an opportunity to research and explore several different careers that may appeal to you.  You will learn about the education and training necessary for those careers.

You will set goals for yourself and develop an understanding about making informed career decisions.  You will learn about the opportunities that await you in high school and beyond.

You will learn about the workplace and necessary skills, such as communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and time management, you will need in order to be successful in your future career.

Access the site link below to view the PDF of the course description from the Florida Course Code directory.
http://data.fldoe.org/crsCode/68/Career%20and%20Technical%20Basic/Other/pdf/2305000.pdf

Recommended for Grades 6th-8th

Self-awareness of Interests, Values, and Skills
Self-Advocacy and Self-Determination
Making Realistic Career Choices
Relationship Between School and Work
Why We Work
The Career Planning Process
Locating Career Information
Transferable Skills
Career Clusters
Educational Achievement and Career Success
Extracurricular Activities
Grade Point Average
High School Graduation Options
Post-Secondary Options
How to Pay for College
Decision Making and Goal Setting
Developing a Career and Education Plan
Essential Job Skills
Teamwork
Problem Solving
Legislation regarding Employee Rights
The Process of Seeking a Job
Resumes
Job Interviews

Besides engaging students in challenging curriculum, FLVS guides students to reflect on their learning and to evaluate their progress through a variety of assessments. Assessments can be in the form of self-checks, practice lessons, multiple choice questions, writing assignments, projects, research papers, essays, oral assessments, and discussions. Instructors evaluate progress and provide interventions through the variety of assessments built into a course, as well as through contact with the student in other venues.