Career Life Connections 12: Post-Secondary Plan

Essential Question:
· How can I become more informed, enlightened, and knowledgeable about my options for
post-secondary life?

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

Typically, graduating students have a variety of post-secondary plans. You are to choose ONE of
the following three assignment options to complete, which will further your understanding
about the path you are most curious/likely to follow next year.

Follow these steps:

1) Complete ‘Plan A and Plan B’ of the Transition plan

2) Choose ONE of the three options to complete:

· Post-secondary education or training

· Travel / Gap year
· Working full-time

3) Download and complete the assignment (fillable document) on TEAMS associated with your
choice.
 Post – Secondary Life PLAN A:

MY PLAN _________________________________ Name: _________________________

My Plan A: When I am out of high school, I plan on going straight to college,

Consider:
❏ What do you enjoy?
❏ What sort of lifestyle do you
want?
❏ What are you good at?
most likely BCIT, and I want to study HVAC work (heating,
ventilation, air conditioning). Whatever it is that I choose to pursue in
life, I would like it to be trades related as I know many people
involved in trades and it has been what I have had my eyes set on
for quite some time now.

Career Info that I have Physically demanding job (stay in shape)

discovered… Job in need (will always have work)
Consider: Skills in demand
❏ Upsides/downsides of job Great benefits
❏ Job duties/ responsibilities $70k yearly (base)
❏ Salary range
❏ Future outlook
❏ Lifestyle factors
❏ Advancement opportunities

Three employability skills I 1. Computer Skills

possess that will support my
plan:

Consider: 2. Being able to use various tools

❏ Soft and hard Skills required
for position
❏ Personal attributes
3. The ability to problem solve

Education needed to pursue my First of all, you must graduate from grade 12. You will need a 67%
plan: average in English 12 with at least Workplace Mathematics 11 on
your resume too. The average that you need for that class is a 65. If
Consider: you want to get your ticket, you will be on a schedule of learning in
❏ Courses/training/ certificates class for 6 months, followed up by an additional 6 months of working
needed in the field.
❏ Post-secondary
requirements

Post-Secondary Life PLAN B:

MY BACKUP PLAN ___________________________________ Name: __________________

My Plan B: For my backup plan, I will take a skip year off of post-secondary just
Consider: to work full time and make some good money. Then, I would like to
❏ What do you enjoy? become a firefighter.
❏ What sort of lifestyle do you
want?
❏ What are you good at?

Career Info that I have Physically demanding (stay in shape)

discovered… High risk (dangerous situations, frontline work, etc.)
Phenminal benefits
Consider: Save lives
❏ Upsides/downsides of job Future outlook: moderate
❏ Job duties/responsibilities 75k-105k
❏ Salary range
❏ Future outlook
❏ Lifestyle factors
❏ Advancement opportunities

Three employability skills I 1. The ability to be highly depended on

possess that will support my
plan:

Consider: 2. Courage
❏ Soft and hard skills required
for position
❏ Personal attributes
3. Communication and fitness

Education needed to pursue my Graduation from high school

plan:
Graduate from a fire academy
Consider:
❏ Courses/training/certificates And thats really it (time spent in post secindary also looks good,
needed hints that you are intelligent and can be depended on)
❏ Post-secondary
requirements

Post-Secondary Option
Plan A - Schools/Training
Name of First Choice School Second Choice School
School:

Name of BCIT Kwantlen

Degree or type
of training you
will receive
Example:
Bachelor of
Science

Length of the 41 weeks (school and shop work) 39 weeks 2 intakes

program
Example: 4
years

Price of Tuition $8,000 per year $8,125

for the first year

Approx. Cost of $900 About the same as BCIT

books/supplies
for the first year

Cost to live in *I will be living with my parents still

Residence

Application Fee $90 $120

to apply to
program

Application May 2023 June 2023

deadline
Example:
February, 13th,
2020

Academic English 12 English 12

Requirements 67% in Workplace Math 65% in Workplace Math
for program French (or another language) also
(pre-requisites) looks good for resume

Other possible Welder Carpenter

occupations House Installations Repair
with this type of
degree

Post-Secondary Option
Plan B - Schools/Training
Name of First Choice School Second Choice School
School:

Name of
Degree or type
of training you
will receive
Example:
Bachelor of
Science

Length of the
program
Example: 4
years

Price of Tuition
for the first year

Approx. Cost of
books/supplies
for the first year

Cost to live in
Residence

Application Fee
to apply to
program

Application
deadline
Example:
February, 13th,
2020

Academic
Requirements
for program
(pre-requisites)

Other possible
occupations
with this type of
degree

Travel Option
Itinerary and Budget

In Word, create a table and ensure 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 timing
Accommodations
● List where you will be staying for each location and how many nights. Include a link
● Indicate the cost per night
Budgeting Costs:
● Anticipate food costs
● Costs for activities etc
● Phone plan (extra charges?)
● Travel insurance
● What will you need to buy before you go?
● What will you buy while you are travelling?

Where:  Edmonton
 Edmonton (again)

When: Edmonton (Sept 2 – 7)

Second trip to Edmonton (Dec 28 – Jan 3)

How: Flight to Edmonton $170

2 Bed Hotel ($125 per night)
Will use bus and taxi ($200 total, just to be sure)

Flight to Edmonton $200

Will stay at my Uncles House
Attend an Oilers game $333 per ticket
+ food and drinks

Accomodations:
Include price, links and
reviews for EACH of your
accommodations.
https://www.sandmanhotels.com/signature-edmonton-south?
msclkid=389a5611773e1c23815035c08d9255f0&utm_source
=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=HN%3A
%20Signature%20Edmonton%20South_113133%20%7C
%20AC%3A%20SHG%20%7C%20Brand%20%7C
%20Province%20-%20BC,%20SK&utm_term=sandman
%20hotel%20south%20edmonton&utm_content=Edmonton
%20South
https://gametime.co/nhl-hockey/oilers-at-maple-leafs-tickets/3-
11-2023-toronto-on-scotiabank-arena/events/
62c612a9941b2600017fed06/listings/
63c0ab689588b662e6589299?zoom=9

Budget: (food/activities etc).

Be specific for each location
and include links for special
activities (ie: museums,
sporting events, concerts
etc).
 Work-Life Option
Living Costs and Savings Goal

Income Monthly: Yearly:

Hourly Wage/salary

Parents

Total Income

Expenses:

Rent
● List where you plan to live (either a
link or a detailed description)

Medical Insurance

Utilities

Food/Grocery

Car Insurance

Gas for Car

Car Repairs

Compass cost

Cell Phone/Internet

Clothing

Entertainment / Going out

Personal sundries

Recreation / Gym membership

Other
-parking fees
-gifts
-house supplies
-specialist fees
-eye care/prescriptions
-hair cuts
-move in costs (furniture, truck rental)

Savings
-try and save 10%

Total Expenses
Total Income MINUS Total Expenses

Write a 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?