Planning 10

September-December, 2015
Ms. Melnik

Course Outline
Welcome to Planning 10! This course is designed to enable you (the student) to develop the
skills required to become a self-directed individual who is able to set goals, plan and take
responsibility for your future. The course will assist you in learning how to become thoughtful
decision-makers.
In Planning 10, you will:
Learn about the requirements for graduation, and how to reach your goals
Understand the process of decision-making and how decisions affect yourself and others
Develop an understanding on how to take personal responsibility, and maintain your
overall health, financial well-being, and achievement of educational and/or career goals
Develop the skills and attitude to plan for a successful transition from secondary school
to adulthood
Course Content:
Week 1 Graduation Requirements and Transitions
Which courses and exams do I need to take to graduate secondary school?
Which one (s) of the Eight Focus Areas interest me? What path do I see myself taking
in my secondary school program?
What are the three components of Graduation Transitions and how do I meet the
requirements for each component?
Create a preliminary Graduation Transitions plan for your chosen Focus Area
Week 2 Personal Interests and Attributes & Post-Secondary Options
Who am I? What interests me? What am I skilled at? How can I use my skills/interests
and attributes to reach my goals?
Which post-secondary programs match my interests? What kinds of programs are
available which meet my goals?
What are the various aspects I need to consider when choosing a post-secondary path?
What is my personal preference for post-secondary institutions? Why?
Week 3 Job Seeking the Labour Market
What kinds of jobs can I get? How are jobs different depending on their career sector?
What is the market like for the career that I have an interest in?
What makes me employable? What kinds of skills do I need to have to be employable?
Week 4 Job Keeping
What employability skills do I have? How will I develop my skills further?
How do I find possible job opportunities? Learn to search for work!
Writing a resume and cover letter what are the different styles and formats?
How do I prepare for an interview? What are the keys to a successful interview process?
Week 5 My Rights and Responsibilities in the Workplace / Reducing & Preventing injury
Where do I find information that explains my rights and responsibilities as an employee?
What are the rights and responsibilities of my employer?

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What do I need to do to stay safe in the workplace?
How can I prevent injury at work? What are the causes of injuries?
Week 6 Where/who do I turn to for help to achieve my goals?
What kind of support will I need to meet my goals? Where can I find that support?
Who are the people in my life who can support me in reaching my goals?
What are my short-term and long-term educational and career goals?
How will I meet my goals? What will be some of the challenges in meeting my goals?
Create a timeline with dates and deadlines that will help you meet your goals
Week 7 Midterm Exams
What have I learned in the class thus far?
Review of material covered in class
Exam on Unit 1 and 2
o Multiple choice questions
o Matching
o Fill in the blank
o Short answer questions
o Long answer question (reflection)
Week 8 Living a healthy life
What do I need to do to maintain a healthy lifestyle?
What/who can influence my health?
Why is it important to be healthy?
Topics in health- research and presentations on finding and assessing information
related to our health
Week 9 Healthy Relationships
How is communication related to healthy relationships?
What makes a relationship healthy?
How do I problem solve if I am having problems in my relationship?
What makes my school a safe and caring place?
How can I prevent problems in my school? How can I promote respect for diversity?
Week 10 Health Decisions- Sexual Decision Making, HIV/AIDS
What are common health issues for teenagers? How can I attain good health practices?
What are the potential effects of my health-related decisions?
How do I practice safe sex and reduce the risk of unplanned pregnancies and sexually
transmitted infections (including HIV/AIDS)
What are the practices and behaviours that I can follow to sustain my sexual health?
Week 11 Health Decisions- Substance Misuse and Road Safety
What substances can be misused? How can the misuse of substances affect my goals?
How do others influence me in relation to substance misuse? What can I do to prevent
misuse of substances?
What are some road-related risks? How can we reduce risk on the road?
Week 12 Financial Literacy- Understanding Money
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What is a budget? Why is it important? -Practice in creating and maintaining budgets

What financial services are out there that will help me transition from secondary school?
What is credit? How do I avoid debt?
How do I report my personal income if I have a job?

Week 13 Financial Plan for the Future

What are the costs associated with my post-secondary plan/goals?
How will I pay for the transition from secondary to post-secondary? What options are
available to me?
Who can help/support me in my financial planning?
What are some of the financial challenges I may face?
Create a plan/strategy to fund my career and educational goals
Week 14 Final Exam
What have I learned in the class since the midterm exam?
Review of material covered in class
Exam on Unit 3 and 4
o Multiple choice questions
o Matching
o Fill in the blank
o Short answer questions
o Long answer question (reflection)
Assessment and Evaluation

Assignments and projects (both in groups and individual)

Quizzes and tests
Personal journal (reflections from topics discussed in class)
Homework checks (checked for completion /5)
Binder organization/ completeness

50%
20%
15%
10%
5%

Supplies
Three ring binder with dividers labeled:
o Graduation requirements
o Transition Plan
o Education and Careers
o Health
o Finances
Journal (notebook only for reflections)
Lined paper
Black/blue pen
Pencils
Erasers
Throughout the term, I will provide feedback to each student to let you know where you stand in
the class. If you have any questions or concerns, or need to speak to me privately, please do
not hesitate to let me know.

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I accept the responsibilities and understand the expectations required to achieve
success in this Planning 10 course.
Student signature: ________________________ Date: ____________________
Parent/guardian signature: ___________________

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