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: Working Full-Time Name: _Elizabeth Carveth__

My Plan A:
Consider: - I enjoy helping others, seeing my work impact others.
❏ What do you enjoy? - I want to have a healthy and happy lifestyle.
❏ What sort of lifestyle do you - I am good at being independent, working with others, and I
want? have a good work ethic.
❏ What are you good at?

Career Info that I have Job – Early Childhood Assistant

discovered…
Consider: - Upsides – Fulfills my career goal, a career that suites my
❏ Upsides/downsides of job personality type, see your work succeed long-term, flexible
❏ Job duties/ responsibilities hours, opportunity to spark creativity.
❏ Salary range - Downsides – Low salary, physically exhausting, higher risks
❏ Future outlook of getting sick, difficult children or parents.
❏ Lifestyle factors - Duties – Provide care and creativity to children, teamwork to
❏ Advancement opportunities create safe environment, keep a clean environment, strong
communication with staff and parents.
- Salary range - $20-$25 per hour
- Future outlook – Strong outlook between 2022-2024, a
moderate number of positions will become available due to
retirements.

Three employability skills I 1. Communication

possess that will support my
plan:

Consider: 2. Creative thinking

❏ Soft and hard Skills required
for position
❏ Personal attributes
3. Problem-solving skills

Education needed to pursue my

plan: - Basic ECEA Certification (Early Childcare Education
Assistant)
Consider:
❏ Courses/training/ certificates - Emergency First-Aid and CPR-C & AED Certificate
needed
❏ Post-secondary
requirements
Post-Secondary Life PLAN B:

MY BACKUP PLAN: Post-Secondary Education and training Name: _Elizabeth Carveth__

My Plan B:
Consider: - I enjoy helping others, seeing my work impact others.
❏ What do you enjoy? - I want to have a healthy and happy lifestyle.
❏ What sort of lifestyle do you - I am good at being independent, working with others, and I
want? have a good work ethic.
❏ What are you good at?

Career Info that I have

discovered… - Upsides – Perusing my passion of education, having a wider
range of careers in the future, and having the opportunity to
Consider: learn multiple perspectives
❏ Upsides/downsides of job - Downsides – Over 4 years in schooling, expensive price
❏ Job duties/responsibilities range to get into first choices of schools, and less time to
❏ Salary range make money and advance in personal life.
❏ Future outlook
❏ Lifestyle factors
❏ Advancement opportunities

Three employability skills I 1. Communication

possess that will support my
plan:

Consider: 2. Time Management

❏ Soft and hard skills required
for position
❏ Personal attributes
3. Trouble Shooting

Education needed to pursue my Going Into:

plan: Bachelor of Arts
- Arts – B.C secondary school graduation, a minimum of a C+
Consider: in English 12, a minimum of a B average in two additional
❏ Courses/training/certificates approved grade 12 courses
needed
❏ Post-secondary Next Step:
requirements Bachelor of Education
- Education – 4-year bachelor’s degree with specific courses
 Post-Secondary Option
Plan A - 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
 Post-Secondary Option
Plan B - Schools/Training
Name of First Choice School Second Choice School
School: UFV KPU

Name of Bachelor of Arts Education Assistant Program

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

Length of the Arts– 4 years Full-time – 1 year (2 semesters)

program Education – 10 months Part-Time – 2 years (4 semesters)
Example: 4
years

Price of Tuition Arts – $2110.08 per 12 credit $3145.26 – per 15 credit semesters
for the first year semester
$6290.52 – One year
Arts - $4220.16 One Year
Education - $216.40

Approx. Cost of Arts – Approx. $670

books/supplies Education – $100 per course
for the first year

Cost to live in $6437 No housing offered

Residence

Application Fee $79.59 $40

to apply to
program

Application - Applications open OCT 1 - March 1st, 2023 – September

deadline close based on intake intake
Example:
February, 13th,
2020

Academic Arts – B.C secondary school - Completion of BC English

Requirements graduation, a minimum of a C+ in Studies 12 , English First
for program English 12, a minimum of a B average Peoples 12 or Literary Studies
(pre-requisites) in two additional approved grade 12 12  with a minimum grade of
courses C+ 
Education – 4-year bachelor’s degree
with specific courses
Other possible Any type of teaching position withing - Education Assistant
occupations your type of degree (elementary, - Can transfer credits to apply to
with this type of middle, or high school) other diplomas/degrees
degree
 Work-Life Option
Living Costs and Savings Goal

Income Monthly: Yearly:

Hourly Wage/salary $3080 $36,960

Parents N/A N/A

Total Income

$3080 $36,960

Expenses:

Rent In brookswood $11,100

● List where you plan to live (either a 2 bedroom split with
link or a detailed description) roommate
$925 per person

Medical Insurance Covered by employer Covered by

employer

Utilities $115 $1380

Food/Grocery $400 $4800

Car Insurance $290 $3480

Gas for Car $200 $2400

Car Repairs Don’t Pay unless Don’t pay unless

needed needed

Compass cost $50 $600

Cell Phone/Internet $150 $1800

Clothing $150 $1800

Entertainment / Going out $50 $600

Personal sundries $50 $600

Recreation / Gym membership $10 $120

Other $250 $3000

-parking fees
-gifts
-house supplies
-specialist fees
-eye care/prescriptions
-hair cuts
-move in costs (furniture, truck rental)
 Savings $308 $3696
-try and save 10%

Total Expenses $2948 $35376

Total Income MINUS Total Expenses $132 $1584

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?

I based my budget off of the job I wrote up above which would be the job I go into in a
working full time position, I also based my spending on current lifestyle, and did not
include my parents income for their privacy. Left over I have around $130 per month
which may be unrealistic since i’m basing on my current spending habits, luckily some
things won’t change in the future. I think I may limit my grocery spending where I only
but necessities unless for a better occasion, or living with a roommate split with them.
This also goes for utilities and internet those are things that should be split between who
is living there. My actual savings/budgeting would be the 50/30/20 rule as that is what I
am starting to use now, so savings wise I would be saving more or less depending on my
pay check.