Career Life Connections 12: Post-Secondary Plan

Essential Question:
· How can I become more informed and knowledgeable about my options for my life after high school?

Curricular Competencies:
· Analyze internal and external factors to inform personal career-life choices
for post-graduation planning
· Explore possibilities for preferred personal and education/employment futures, using creative and innovative
thinking
· Know about diverse post-graduation possibilities, including personal, educational, and work options
· Practice post-graduation budget planning

Graduating students usually have a variety of options to contemplate. To help you with this process, you
will need to complete each of following sections of the Transition Plan, which will hopefully allow you to better
understand the path that interests or most interests you to follow after graduation.

Follow these steps:

1) Complete Your Career Plans (You will need a Plan A & B)

2) Next, complete the following two options:

 Post-secondary education or training (You’ve already completed most of this research with your PSI
Research Assignment)
 Travel / Gap year

3) Finally, complete the section called: Working full-time and living on your own.

4) Submit your Transition Plan online through Teams before the deadline (December 9th) and post your
completed Transition Plan to your CLC Portfolio Page on your website.

Career Choice A: Computer Programmer
Me and my choices:
Consider:
❏ What do you enjoy about this
career choice?
❏ What sort of lifestyle can this
choice create for you?
❏ Why is this the best choice for
you?
Career Info that I have discovered…
Consider:
❏ Upsides/downsides of this
employment choice
❏ Job duties/ responsibilities
❏ Salary range
❏ Future outlook
❏ Lifestyle factors
❏ Advancement opportunities
Three employability skills I possess
that will support my plan:
Consider:
❏ Skills required for position
❏ Personal attributes
CAREER: PLAN A
-I enjoy solving problems by coding.
-This choice can create the lifestyle of stay more at home or office and have
less physical activity.
-It is the best choice for me since programming allows me more freedom
than other regular jobs.
-Upsides: Have higher salaries compared to average salaries, Working as a
Programmer enhances problem-solving skills, There are many opportunities
to work remotely
-Downsides: Work in fast-faced environment, most of work is sedentary
(can have negative long-term health effects), It can be a highly competitive
profession
-Job duties/responsibilities: Write programs in a variety of computer
languages, Update and expand existing programs, Test programs for errors
and fix the faulty lines of computer code, etc
-Salary range: $41,000 — $89,000
-Future outlook: According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the
employment of computer programmers will decline by 10 percent between
2021 and 2031. However, despite this decline, they project 9,600 new
openings for computer programmers each year due to workers who will
transfer to other occupations or retire.
-Lifestyle factors: Computer programmers write, modify, and test code and
scripts that allow computer software and applications to function properly.
Since you seat all the time for programming, you could get physical and
mental health challenges such as headache, back pain, migraines, eye strain,
loss of motivation, trouble focusing, etc.
-Advancement opportunities: Many go on to become software developers or
computer systems analysts. Common promotions include managerial
positions — such as senior developer, software architect or chief
information officer — where the programmer is managing a team of
programmers or testers.
1. Analytical skills — Computer programmers must understand complex
instructions in order to create computer code.
2. Communication skills — Although computer programmers work alone to
write code, they must have effective communication skills to coordinate
work on large projects with team members and managers.
 3. Problem-solving skills — Programmers check the code for errors and fix
any they find.

Education needed to pursue my Computer Science (BA) in UBC

plan: Degree I could get - Bachelor of Arts
Consider: Requirements for applying the program
❏ Courses/training/ certificates Grade 12
needed -English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12
❏ Post-secondary requirements Grade 11
-Any English Language Arts 11 or any English First Peoples 11
-A language 11 or waiver (includes all second language courses, excludes
introductory Grade 11 language courses)
-Pre-Calculus 11 or Foundations of Mathematics 12
-A Science 11, or any Science 12 course.

Career Choice B: Photographer
Me and my choices:
Consider:
❏ What do you enjoy about this
career choice?
❏ What sort of lifestyle can this
choice create for you?
❏ Why is this the best choice for
you?
Career Info that I have discovered…
Consider:
❏ Upsides/downsides of this
employment choice
❏ Job duties/ responsibilities
❏ Salary range
❏ Future outlook
❏ Lifestyle factors
❏ Advancement opportunities
Three employability skills I possess
that will support my plan:
Consider:
❏ Skills required for position
❏ Personal attributes
CAREER: PLAN B
-I enjoy taking picture of beauty in front of me.
-This choice can create the lifestyle of relaxed life in general and find
beauty in the world.
-It is the best choice for me because I like taking pictures. Photography
allows me to share my life and experiences in meaningful ways, and it
allows me to engage and have fun with other people.
-Upsides: Photography preserves new and old memories, get paid to travel,
earn living wage being creative, unlimited subjects for taking pictures
-Downsides: Good cameras and gear don’t come cheap, photography
doesn’t guarantee you a fixed income, low average wage
-Job duties/responsibilities: Photographers operate still cameras to
photograph people, events, scenes, materials, products and other subjects.
They are employed by photographic studios, newspapers, magazines,
museums and government, or they may be self-employed.
-Salary range: $36,000 — $67,000
-Future outlook: Employment of photographers is projected to grow 9
percent from 2021 to 2031, faster than the average for all occupations.
About 12,700 openings for photographers are projected each year, on
average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result
from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or
exit the labor force, such as to retire.
-Lifestyle factors: Photographer have to work in Darkroom for many hours.
Darkroom exposure to chemical agents may lead to respiratory, allergic, and
nervous system disease. Psychological problems come from chaotic work
organization. Digital photography may reduce the prevalence of chemical
exposure, although it may increase the risk of musculoskeletal illness
-Advancement opportunities: Photographers use still cameras to take
various types of photographs, including portraits, news scenes, and special
events. To be successful, a photographer must have an excellent sense of
design and creativity. They must also have high levels of technical skills.
These skills can be grown into other careers. Some examples include
Camera Operator, Art Director and Photography Professor.
1. Artistic skills — Artistic skills To become a skilled photographer, you
need artistic skills. You need knowledge of placing and arranging visual
elements, controlling the exposure and arranging the subjects in appealing
poses.
2. Communication skills — Photographers need excellent communication
skills to relate with their clients. Communication skills include listening to a
 client's needs and concerns, asking the right questions, and promptly acting
on client requests.

3. Computer skills — While cameras remain the primary equipment for

photographers, computers are also essential for editing and storing images.
Photographers, therefore, need to possess excellent computer skills such as
photo editing and manipulation, resizing and archiving.

Education needed to pursue my Documentary Certificate in Capilano University

plan: Degree I could get – Art Certificate
Consider: Requirements for applying the program
❏ Courses/training/ certificates -British Columbia High School Diploma
needed
❏ Post-secondary requirements
 POST-SECONDARY OPTION:
Name of First Choice: Second Choice:
University, College Computer Programming Photography
or Institution UBC Business and Computer Science Capilano Documentary Certificate
(Combined major)

Name of Degree or Bachelor of Commerce Art Certificate

type of training you
will receive
Example:
Bachelor of Science

Length of the 4 years 12 months

program
Example: 4 years

Price of Tuition for $7,538.00 for 1 year $12,957 for 1 year

the first year

Approx. Cost of Books and supplies (excluding laptop) - N/A (Couldn’t find the information in the site)
books/supplies for $1,700.00
the first year (First year cost)

Cost to live in $17,026.00 (Approximated First year living $2,948.00 (Per month, Approximate living cost
Residence cost in UBC) in Langley)

Application Fee to $74.25 $50

apply to program

Application January 15, 2023 August 1, 2023

deadline
Example: January
9, 2023

Academic - English Studies 12 or English First Peoples -English requirement

Requirements for 12 (https://www.capilanou.ca/admissions/apply-
program (pre- -Pre-Calculus 12 to-capu/admission-requirements/english-
requisites) -Any English Language Arts 11 or any language-requirements/)
English First Peoples 11 -British Columbia High School Diploma
-A language 11 or waiver (includes all
second language courses, including all
Indigenous languages of Canada, but
excludes introductory Grade 11 language
courses)
-Pre-Calculus 11 or Foundations of
Mathematics 12
-A Science 11 (Physics 11, Life Sciences 11
(Biology 11), Chemistry 11, Earth Sciences
11, or Environmental Sciences 11), or any
Science 12 course

Other possible -Software application developer -Portrait photographer

occupations related -Web developer -Commercial photographer
to this type of -Computer systems engineer -Scientific photographer
degree -Database administrator -Photojournalist
-Computer systems analyst -Freelance photographer
-Software quality assurance (QA) engineer -Photo editor
 TRAVEL / GAP YEAR OPTION
Itinerary and Budget

Using Power Point or another visual medium, create a travel plan and be sure you have included ALL of the
following information for your travel itinerary.

Where?
● List where you plan to travel (be specific and list exactly which countries and cities)

When?
● What time of year/season
● For how long (in each location)

How?
● Modes of transportation (research the cost and scheduling options)

Accommodations
● List where you will be staying for each location and how many nights. Include a link
● Indicate the cost per night

Budgeting Costs
● Anticipated food costs
● Travel visas
● Travel vaccinations
● Costs for activities, sightseeing, entertainment, etc.
● Phone plan (extra charges?)
● Travel insurance
● What will you need to buy before you go?
● What will you buy while you are traveling?
 WORKING FULL-TIME & LIVING ON YOUR OWN

Projected employment: ______________________________ Employer: _________________________________

Income Monthly: Annually:

A) Hourly Wage/salary

B) Income Tax *Use an income tax calculator

to estimate your provincial & federal taxes.*

Subtract Income Tax from Income (A – B = )

Net Income:

Expenses:

Rent
List the details of your rental accommodations:
 Location:
 Bedrooms:
 Bathrooms:
 Square footage
 Parking:
 Monthly rent:

Utilities
 Electricity
 Water
 Cable / Internet

Food/Grocery

Car Insurance

Fuel

Car Repairs

Compass Card (Transit)

Cell Phone

Clothing

Entertainment

Personal items

Recreation / Sports / Gym membership

Other
 gifts
 house supplies
 specialist fees
 eye care/prescriptions
  hair cuts
 moving costs (furniture, truck rental)

Savings / Investments
Try for a minimum of 10%

Total Expenses

Total Net Income MINUS Total Expenses

Write a one page reflection on whether your job will support your lifestyle.

● What sacrifices will you have to make?

● How will your priorities change?
● How much money do you plan to save per year? What will you use your savings for in five years? Ten
years? What are your savings goals?