CE1-1b Career Asmt Grade.docx

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Career Exploration Grading Sheet

Name: _________________________________

Career: ______________________________________________________________

Part 1: Doing the Job

a)

What does someone in this career do? What would their day look like? (4 marks)

Descriptors Mark

Complete description of job activities, including details of duties and responsibilities. 4 Mostly complete description, a little light on details of everyday activities. 3 Incomplete description, or activities listed with no details or explanation. 2

Bare bones description 1

Missing, basically incomplete (no descriptions or details), or nonsensical. 0 Comments:

b)

Describe the physical and mental stresses of this career. Give an idea of their severity? (4)

Complete description, including mental and physical stresses. 4 Mostly complete description, a little light on either mental or physical stresses. 3 Incomplete description, stating both but not explaining mental or physical stresses,

OR completely describing only one of the two stresses. 2 Bare bones description. Stating, but not explaining either. 1

Missing, basically incomplete, or nonsensical. 0

Comments:

c)

Which other professions could a person who has this career expect to interact with? (2)

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Didn’t give any, or stated a profession that is not obviously likely to interact. 0

Part 2: Educational Requirements

a)

Describe the education required for this career. What type of training would it take, where

would you have to go to get it, how much would it cost, and how long would it take? (4)

Described all four areas: type, location, cost, time. 4 Described three of four, or described four incompletely. 3 Described two of the four, or described three incompletely. 2 Put something down, but response shows complete lack of detail or further research. 1 Basically incomplete. No descriptions or details, or nonsensical. 0 Comments:

b)

What type of continuing education would a member of this career have to do after they are

already working? (2)

Stated the type of education and described it, or explained why none is required. 2 Stated the type of education, but didn’t describe it, or simply stated “none required”. 1

Incomplete, or nonsensical. 0

Comments:

c)

Explain what type of professional organization membership and licensing requirements a

person needs in order to work in this area. (2)

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Comments:

Part 3: The Work Environment

a)

Describe the location and facility that people in this career work in. (4)

Fully described location (urban, rural, industrial,...) and facility (office, factory,…) 4 Descriptions of both, but are missing a key detail of either. 3 Described either the location or facility fully, but not the other.

OR Stated both, but described neither. 2

Stated location or facility, but described neither. 1

Basically incomplete. No descriptions or details, or nonsensical. 0 Comments:

b)

Explain what workplace hazards and safety considerations there are at these worksites? (4)

Fully described hazard (things that could hurt them) and safety considerations

(precautions against the things), or fully explained why there are none. 4 Descriptions of both, but are missing a key detail of either.

OR Described one fully, stated the other is absent, but didn’t explain why. 3 Described either the hazards or safety fully, but not the other.

OR Stated both, but described neither. 2

Stated location or facility, but described neither. 1

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Part 4: Pay and Hours

a)

What salary range would someone in this profession expect to get paid in Canada? (1)

Gave an accurate pay range for their career. 1

Didn’t give a range, or were vague, or inaccurate. 0

Comments:

b)

What type of daily hours (regular daytime, nights, shift work, etc.) and yearly schedule

(regular weekdays, weekends, holidays, etc.) can people in this profession expect? (2)

Accurately and completely explained the daily hours and yearly schedules. 2 Accurately and completely explained only the daily or the yearly,

OR partially explained both. 1

Comments:

Part 5: Personal to You

a)

Why did you choose this career? What attracted you to it? (4)

Gives a good explanation as to the reasons for their choice. The explanation shows

some insight into the thought processes, beyond purely practical considerations. 4 Gives a good explanation as to the reasons for their choice, but the explanation is

purely practical in nature. 3

Reasons are stated, but are purely practical with no explanations. 2

A reason stated, but no details. 1

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Physically

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Stated whether they were, or were not, suited physically, and explained why. 2 Stated whether they were, or were not, suited physically, but did not explain why. 1 Did not state if they were suited physically, or the answer was nonsensical. 0 Comments:

Mentally

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Stated whether they were, or were not, suited mentally, and explained why. 2 Stated whether they were, or were not, suited mentally, but did not explain why. 1

Did not state if they were suited mentally, or the answer was nonsensical. 0 Comments:

Emotionally

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Stated whether they were, or were not, suited emotionally, and explained why. 2 Stated whether they were, or were not, suited emotionally, but did not explain why. 1 Did not state if they were suited emotionally, or the answer was nonsensical. 0 Comments:

Part 6: Further Science

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Shows some creativity in expanding where the career may be going. States a couple of possible advances or discoveries, and explains what effect they could have,

OR does an amazingly good job explaining why changes are unlikely.

4

States a couple of possible advances or discoveries, and explains what effect they could have, but the answers are obvious and lack insight,

OR advances show insight, but one of the explanations and impact are incomplete.

3

States and explains the impact of one change, OR gives two without any explanation. 2 Stated one change or advancement, without any explanation as to the possible impact. 1 Basically incomplete. No descriptions or details, or nonsensical. 0 Comments:

b)

Describe three other pieces of scientific knowledge, or technological skills, someone in this

career would need to have, and explain why. (These can be related to this course, but

should not be something that you studied directly. They should be something new.) (6)

Descriptors – Knowledge or Skill i) Mark

Describes a piece of knowledge or a skill, and explains why the career requires it. 2 State a piece of knowledge or a skill, and explains why the career requires it,

OR Describes a piece of knowledge or a skill, but doesn’t explain why it is required. 1 Incomplete, or the piece of knowledge or skill is not clearly related to the career. 0 Comments:

Descriptors – Knowledge or Skill ii) Mark

Describes a piece of knowledge or a skill, and explains why the career requires it. 2 State a piece of knowledge or a skill, and explains why the career requires it,

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Descriptors – Knowledge or Skill i) Mark

Descriptors – Knowledge or Skill iii) Mark

Describes a piece of knowledge or a skill, and explains why the career requires it. 2

State a piece of knowledge or a skill, and explains why the career requires it,

OR Describes a piece of knowledge or a skill, but doesn’t explain why it is required. 1 Incomplete, or the piece of knowledge or skill is not clearly related to the career. 0 Comments:

References: List the sources for your information (websites, books, people, etc.) There are no

marks for this list, but there is up to 10 mark deduction if you do not complete it fully.

Complete and easy to verify.

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Somewhere in between. Comments: