Career Life Connections 12: Transition Plan – Post Secondary

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) Download and complete the assignment (fillable document) on TEAMS associated with your
choice.

2) Complete ‘Plan A and Plan B’ of the Transition Plan

3) Complete Plan A for Schooling

4) Complete Plan B for schooling

 Post – Secondary Life PLAN A:

MY PLAN: To become a marketing coordinator Name: Bethany Hong

My Plan A: I want to become a marketing coordinator.

Consider:
❏ What do you enjoy?
❏ What sort of lifestyle do you
want?
❏ What are you good at?

Career Info that I have - Ups – You get to lead/coordinate a group of people regarding
discovered… marketing
Consider: - Downs – Highly stressful since there is a lot of organization
❏ Upsides/downsides of job skills needed.
❏ Job duties/ responsibilities - Job duties: Produce copies for websites, advertisements,
❏ Salary range emails and other formats.
❏ Future outlook - Salary range: $40k - $112k
❏ Lifestyle factors - Good work-life balance
❏ Advancement opportunities - Opportunities in bigger companies.

Three employability skills I 1. Organization

possess that will support my
plan: 2. Attention to detail

Consider: 3. Multitasking
❏ Soft and hard Skills required
for position
❏ Personal attributes

Education needed to pursue my 1. Diploma in marketing communications.

plan: 2. Bachelor’s in business administration.

Consider:
❏ Courses/training/ certificates
needed
❏ Post-secondary
requirements

Post-Secondary Life PLAN B:

MY BACKUP PLAN: Accountant Name: Bethany Hong

My Plan B:
Consider: Being an accountant.
 ❏ What do you enjoy? Math has been one of my biggest interests.
❏ What sort of lifestyle do you
want?
❏ What are you good at?

Career Info that I have - Salary range $50,000 to $107,000

discovered… - High demand job
- Ups: Good work-life balance
Consider: - Downs: Problem solving
❏ Upsides/downsides of job
❏ Job duties/responsibilities
❏ Salary range
❏ Future outlook
❏ Lifestyle factors
❏ Advancement opportunities

Three employability skills I 1. Organization

possess that will support my 2. Math
plan: 3. Attention to detail

Consider:
❏ Soft and hard skills required
for position
❏ Personal attributes

Education needed to pursue my Post secondary requirements:

plan: - Diploma or bachlers in accounting
- CPA
Consider:
❏ Courses/training/certificates
needed
❏ Post-secondary
requirements

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

Name of BCIT SFU

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

Length of the - 2 years of diploma - 4 years

program - 2 years of bachelors
Example: 4
years

Price of Tuition $6300 $6114

for the first year

Approx. Cost of $775 $960

books/supplies
for the first year

Cost to live in - -
Residence

Application Fee $90 $81

to apply to
program

Application January 15th Feb 7th

deadline
Example:
February, 13th,
2020

Academic Pre Calc 11 67% English 12 70%

Requirements English 12 67% Pre Calc 12 70%
for program Gr. 11:
(pre-requisites) ❏ English 11
❏ Language 11
❏ Math 11
❏ Science 11 or Specialized
Science 12
❏ Social Studies 11 or 12

Other possible Entrepreneurship Management

occupations Marketing specialist Human Resource
with this type of Media buyer Administrative Assistant
degree

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

Name of BCIT SFU

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

Length of the 4 years 4 years

program
Example: 4
years

Price of Tuition $6300 $6114

for the first year

Approx. Cost of $542 $960

books/supplies
for the first year

Cost to live in - -
Residence

Application Fee $90 $81

to apply to
program

Application Jan 15th Feb 7th

deadline
Example:
February, 13th,
2020

Academic Pre Calc 11 67% English 12 70%

Requirements English 12 67% Pre calc 12 70%
for program Gr. 11:
(pre-requisites) ❏ English 11
❏ Language 11
❏ Math 11
❏ Science 11 or Specialized
Science 12
❏ Social Studies 11 or 12

Other possible Accounting clerk Tax analyst

occupations Budget analyst Staff/Junior Accountant
with this type of Tax manager Internal Auditor
degree