Grade 12 - Personal and Project Management

It is expected that students will:

demonstrate employability skills
develop a comprehensive workplan for a project
identify strategies for successful transition from school to work or further education

Display in the school's Carpentry shop the Conference Board of Canada's list of Employability Skills 2000+. This is available online at http://www.conferenceboard.ca/nbec/research.htm or from the Board at 255 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON K1H 8M7 Canada, Tel. (613) 526- 3280, Fax (613) 526- 4857. Draw attention to it as opportunities arise.
In the context of constructing a project, have each student develop a comprehensive workplan.
Have students develop and maintain a portfolio of projects completed and a written record of data regarding project timelines.
On a rotating basis, have each student play the role of a class supervisor, who monitors and records safety, tool and material management, and shop clean-up practices.
Display a finished product (e.g., end table, foot stool) to students. Have each student:
- produce a set of working drawings in orthographic projection
- produce a bill of materials and a cutting list
- determine or calculate the cost of this project.

SUGGESTED ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES

Have students participate in using the Conference Board of Canada's Employability Skills profile as a basis for establishing evaluation criteria for significant projects. Such criteria might include the extent to which students:
- follow instructions
- effectively manage time and resources to meet deadlines
- self-check their work
- demonstrate organizational skills
- use appropriate technical terminology
- solve problems independently and in groups
- work and communicate effectively with others.
Have each student develop a schedule for completion of a project. Evaluate the schedule and assess the extent to which:
- task timelines are appropriate
- all required tasks are taken into consideration
- tasks are sequenced logically
- contingencies are planned for.
Given a specified career objective, have students create a plan in order to achieve that objective. Look for evidence that students have considered and identified:
- personal history (including work experience, performance evaluations, portfolio of projects, experiences, and hobbies)
- employer expectations, including experience, diligence, dependability, communication skills
- educational requirements, including prerequisites for further education, certification, professional development.

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Revised: December 2001