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An overview of Career Education and A.D.S.T. – K-12

CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE…

Presented by: Helen Plummer – District Principal of Curriculum Heather Elliott – Curriculum Support Teacher for ADST & Career Education

BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND…

Chilliwack School District - Career Programs Umbrella Gr. 9 -12

Career Ed & A.D.S.T.

Applied Design, Skills & Technology Courses:

• Business Education
• Home Economics
• Information Technology
• Technology Education

There are over 66 course offerings that fall under the ADST heading.

WEX Programs:

• WEX 12 A
• WEX 12 B

Career Education Courses:

• Career Ed Life
• Career Ed Connections
• CAPSTONE Project

ITA YOUTH Programs: EXPLORE:

• Trades Sampler
• Explore Trades Skills

TRAIN:

• Formerly ACE – IT

(courses offered within the high school environment in partnership with the universities.) Examples below:

• WELDING
• COOK TRAINING
• CARPENTRY
• HAIR DRESSING
• PLUMBING
• ELECTRICAL
• HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC
• RCP Programs with UFV

WORK:

• Formerly SSA

(Students who are working in an apprenticeship trade outside of school hours.)

Dual Credit:

These courses are a partnership between our District & UFV. Dual credit courses are offered to our grade 12 students who would like to pursue careers in the following fields:

• Community Support Worker
• Health & Human Services

Department Restructuring & Initiatives:

• Created an ADST & Career education K-

12 curriculum position.

• Aligned the Career Department with

Curriculum

• Created a career leadership team.
• Reformatting of all Career Program

documents.

• Assigned our WEX facilitators to our

Secondary schools.

• Intentionally expanded our community

partnership with the University of the Fraser Valley.

• We have supported professional

development for our Career Education teachers at Secondary.

• Worked alongside our neighboring school

districts.

Work Experience Programs

• Chilliwack has supported the Ministry

Authorized Work Experience program for over 20 years.

• Students earn up to 8 credits towards

Graduation.

• Currently we have nearly 500 students

enrolled

• Students at over 1200 placements.
• A highlight for 2019 is the Junior Forest

Service program which allowed students an opportunity to be engaged with training through BC Wildfire Service. Students earned certificates including First Aid, Fire suppression & Bear aware – Wilderness survival.

ITA Youth Programs

• Currently we have 52 enrolled in a Youth Train in

Trades program.

• Have 60 students in trades outside of school.
• We had 20 students compete in the Regional Skills

Competition on March 7th at UFV.

• 9 of our competitors will now move on to Provincials

at Tradex April 17th.

• Our District Gr.8’ s participated in Try a Trade

activities put on by Skills BC.

• Our secondary schools continue to expand the

Youth Train in Trades programs offered with new programs beginning in the Fall – Including Automotive service tech & Residential Construction.

Elementary A.D.S.T. – Planting early seeds…

• Professional development opportunities.
• Working alongside educators
• Create resources and materials that link

the new curriculum to core content.

• Students have had the opportunity to

explore activities in Woodworking, Electronics, Sewing & Textiles, just to name a few.

Middle School A.D.S.T – Watching them grow…

• Each Middle School is offering a variety
• f different electives
• Integrated throughout all curriculum

areas.

• Teachers are making connections
• The Entrepreneur Fairs happening all
• ver the district also engage our

students in cross curricular learning.

Looking to the Future:

It is our intention and vision …