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Career Programs and
Applied Academics = Success for Students
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HOW
DOES APPLIED ACADEMICS
SUPPORT CAREER PROGRAMS?
In British Columbia, Applied
Academics courses include:
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Applications of Mathematics
9, 10, 11 and 12,
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Applications of Physics 11
and 12, and
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Technical and Professional
Communications 12.
These courses provide students
with valuable knowledge and skills that enhance what they experience in a
Career Program.
In British Columbia, these
Career Programs include:
Many Career Preparation Programs
are now offering Applied Academics courses as critical components of their
programs.
HOW DO STUDENTS BENEFIT FROM
APPLIED ACADEMICS AND CAREER PROGRAMS?
Applied learning! The way
students learn in Applied Academics courses is well suited to Career
Programs. In both situations, students:
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apply their classroom
learning to situations in the work world
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see the connections
between the theory they are learning and where it is used outside the
classroom
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show employers what
they can "do" as well as what they "know"
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answer the question,
"Why am I learning this?"
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realize that math and
physics skills apply to workplace needs and demands
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gain transferable
employability skills such as "teamwork skills" - employers
want people working in a collaborative way on the work site, and
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experience success with
learning.
WHAT SKILLS DO STUDENTS GAIN IN APPLIED ACADEMICS
Academic skills, such as:
Critical thinking skills, such as:
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problem solving that is hands-on
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decision making related to work tasks
accessing, evaluating, and using information
Personal management skills, such as:
Teamwork skills, such as:
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planning and making decisions with others
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working collaboratively on projects
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exercising "give and take" to
achieve group results
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group goal setting
WHAT POST-SECONDARY CHOICES ARE
AVAILABLE TO APPLIED ACADEMICS STUDENTS?
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