Career Research, Pathways& Course Selection

What is EXPOED ? An internet based program for selecting courses based on career research and pathways

Why EXPOED ? To promote Student Success through career research To promote Student Success through career research To plan career pathways for all students beginning in Grade 8 To plan career pathways for all students beginning in Grade 8 To facilitate the selection of courses that help build the pathway selected To facilitate the selection of courses that help build the pathway selected To increase communication between child, parent, teachers and counsellors To increase communication between child, parent, teachers and counsellors

HOW DO YOU GET THERE? Go to: Orhttp:// Then link to: Grade 8 Students and Parents

Here is the first thing you will see: USERNAME= Student Number PASSWORD= Birth date: mm/dd/yyyy CLICK ON LOG IN………..

And this screen will appear: Check out your status at the right top corner and the various TABS… Check out your status at the right top corner and the various TABS…

Make sure you check out the Course Calendar In the Course Calendar you will find the up to date descriptions for every course offered at the school this school year. In the Course Calendar you will find the up to date descriptions for every course offered at the school this school year. Prerequisites and recommendations are important to take note of. Prerequisites and recommendations are important to take note of. If you would like to print out a hard copy for future reference please do so at home. If you would like to print out a hard copy for future reference please do so at home.

EXPOED is A 3 step process to the road to success: A 3 step process to the road to success: STEP 1: Research Careers STEP 1: Research Careers STEP 2: Plan Your Courses STEP 2: Plan Your Courses STEP 3: Submit Course Selections for Next Year STEP 3: Submit Course Selections for Next Year CLICK ON Step 1…. CLICK ON Step 1….

STEP 1: Research Careers The following screen will appear for Grade 8 and 9 students: The following screen will appear for Grade 8 and 9 students: READ the curriculum pathway descriptions READ the curriculum pathway descriptions

STEP 1: Research Careers The following screen will appear for Grade 10, 11 and 12 students: The following screen will appear for Grade 10, 11 and 12 students:

Time to start Planning your future… CLICK ON PLAN COURSES or CAREER PATH and this customized screen will appear: CLICK ON PLAN COURSES or CAREER PATH and this customized screen will appear:

ACADEMIC PLANNER You will see a 5 year planner but a majority of students will elect to plan for 4 years You will see a 5 year planner but a majority of students will elect to plan for 4 years Don’t forget to refer to your career planning notes, the course calendar and communicate with your parents, teachers and counsellors for information about your choices. Don’t forget to refer to your career planning notes, the course calendar and communicate with your parents, teachers and counsellors for information about your choices. You must complete the highlighted section before you can submit your courses You must complete the highlighted section before you can submit your courses

Begin selecting courses… CLICK ON the + sign within each subject CLICK ON the + sign within each subject A list of pathway courses will appear with the destination code and grade A list of pathway courses will appear with the destination code and grade

If you wish to remove the course click on the – sign and the course will be removed If you wish to remove the course click on the – sign and the course will be removed When you get to the elective courses, click on the + sign and a list of Disciplines will appear. You must take the time to check out the respective disciplines to find a course When you get to the elective courses, click on the + sign and a list of Disciplines will appear. You must take the time to check out the respective disciplines to find a course A chart version of courses is also available at the beginning of the Course Calendar in the top right hand corner A chart version of courses is also available at the beginning of the Course Calendar in the top right hand corner

When you have filled in all the course spaces including 1 alternate….. “Submit All Courses” will appear at the bottom of the Year column “Submit All Courses” will appear at the bottom of the Year column

Before you submit the courses, with your mouse, hover over any red or blue message indicators that may appear next to a course selection Before you submit the courses, with your mouse, hover over any red or blue message indicators that may appear next to a course selection Red is a message that you do not have the valid prerequisite course. You cannot select this unless you speak to the Guidance counsellor as soon as possible. Red is a message that you do not have the valid prerequisite course. You cannot select this unless you speak to the Guidance counsellor as soon as possible. Blue is a message that all students would receive about that particular course Blue is a message that all students would receive about that particular course

CLICK on Submit All Courses. If you have completed everything correctly this message will appear.

At this point, you have submitted your courses BUT….. You may still go in to this site to change your selections You may still go in to this site to change your selections You can view your most recent submission when you click on the Course Submission tab You can view your most recent submission when you click on the Course Submission tab

NOT RETURNING or Coming to General Amherst??? We still require that you LOG IN and click on the Not Returning tab We still require that you LOG IN and click on the Not Returning tab

You must complete this page: Reason for not returning Reason for not returning Details about the school you will be attending, the city you might be moving to, the job you may be going to etc. Details about the school you will be attending, the city you might be moving to, the job you may be going to etc. Click on the SUBMIT button and Click on the SUBMIT button and Don’t forget to print the SIGN OFF sheet as well Don’t forget to print the SIGN OFF sheet as well

You may only print your SIGN OFF sheet during the FINAL SUBMISSION period At Amherst these are the important dates: At Amherst these are the important dates: COURSE SELECTION STARTS: 24/01/2008 COURSE SELECTION STARTS: 24/01/2008 FINAL SUBMISSION STARTS: 24/01/2008 FINAL SUBMISSION STARTS: 24/01/2008 COURSE SELECTION PERIOD ENDS: 19/02/2008 COURSE SELECTION PERIOD ENDS: 19/02/2008

Once the FINAL SUBMISSION date has arrived: You have a two week period to review your choices and make final selections before you do a final submission You have a two week period to review your choices and make final selections before you do a final submission PRINT OFF YOUR SIGN OFF SHEET PRINT OFF YOUR SIGN OFF SHEET Your SIGN OFF sheet must have a barcode assigned to it otherwise it has not been submitted. Your SIGN OFF sheet must have a barcode assigned to it otherwise it has not been submitted. ALL SIGN OFF sheets must be signed by a parent or guardian and a $50 student activity fee included ALL SIGN OFF sheets must be signed by a parent or guardian and a $50 student activity fee included

You must have a barcode for this to be an acceptable SIGN OFF sheet

You must have a parent or guardian and student signature

The signed SIGN OFF sheet, with barcode must be submitted along with a $50 Student Activity Fee on or before Feb. 19 a $50 Student Activity Fee on or before Feb. 19 to your Grade 8 teacher

Check out the Resource Links Resource links are various links that will help you decide on which pathway is best for you at this time Resource links are various links that will help you decide on which pathway is best for you at this time You can always come back to this at anytime if you have changed your plans You can always come back to this at anytime if you have changed your plans Save any useful information for future reference in your Documents Save any useful information for future reference in your Documents Let’s take a look at some of these links: Let’s take a look at some of these links:

Selecting a Curriculum Pathway

Detailed Curriculum Pathway Option

Career Cruising

Guidance & Career Self-Assessment Tools/OSCA

Abilities Quiz

Ontario Skills Passport

ILC Career Matters/ Apprenticeships

eINFO

Ontario Universities Application Centre

Ontario Colleges Application Services

Canadian Armed Forces

COMPLETE YOUR REGISTRATION BY FEB 19TH