Career Discovery Quizzes
Occupations in Alberta
Skills For Success Activities
That's A Real Job?
Career Clusters
Business, Administration, Finance, and Information Technology (BIT)
Health, Recreation, and Human Services (HRH)
- Guiding Questions
- Video Links: Registered Nurse, Hairstylist, Chef, Police Officer
- Discussion Questions
Media, Design, and Communication Arts (MDC)
The MDC cluster is designed to have students relate to design, communication and esthetics. Courses are related to art and culture, such as the performing arts, film and video, broadcasting, journalism, writing, creative design, fashion, libraries and museums.
Natural Resources (NAT)
In this cluster, students develop the motivation and commitment to work individually and collectively as private citizens and members of the workforce toward the conservation and responsible use of air, energy, forests, land, minerals, water and wildlife.
Trades, Manufacturing, and Transportation (TMT)
Students focus on skills and knowledge related to: design, construction, fabrication and maintenance of products. Courses relate to manufacturing, processing, utilities, construction, mechanics, fabrication, supervision, contracting, logistics, transportation and heavy equipment.
- Guiding Questions
- Video Links: Carpenter, Motorcycle Mechanic, Welder, Airline Pilot,
- Discussion Questions
Awareness (K-4)
Through K-4, career and life development is focused on expanding the students’ sense of self, positive community engagement, and being able to reflect upon who they are as learners. Students begin to identify the importance of goal setting, perseverance and resilience in Grade 4.
Understanding (5-9)
Students develop a list of their strengths and preferences as they are exposed to increasingly experiential learning opportunities through regular curriculum and CTF challenges.
Students explore and reflect on perseverance, resilience, and transferable skills, and begin to connect ways in which family, mentors, and the greater community can support career-life development.
Readiness (10-12)
Students start to make connections and form a clear understanding of the skills and strategies required to manage their journey into adulthood.
The Readiness Phase focusses on applying the students’ career-life management knowledge to their own personal journey.
These connection as are built not only through CALM and CTS programming, but also in core classes as well.