Career Life Connections 12: Post-Secondary TRANSITION Plan

Essential Question:
· How can I become more informed and knowledgeable about my options for my life after high school?

Curricular Competencies:
· Analyze internal and external factors to inform personal career-life choices
for post-graduation planning
· Explore possibilities for preferred personal and education/employment futures, using creative and innovative
thinking
· Know about diverse post-graduation possibilities, including personal, educational, and work options
· Practice post-graduation budget planning

Graduating students usually have a variety of options to contemplate. You will need to complete each of
following sections of the Transition Plan, which is intended to help you better understand which path interests
you most so that you can pursue it after graduation.

Follow these steps:

1) Complete Your Career Plans (You will need a Plan A & B)

2) Next, complete two of the following three options:

 Post-secondary education or training (You’ve already completed most of this research with your PSI
Research Assignment)
 Travel / Gap year
 Working full-time and living on your own.

4) Submit your Transition Plan online through Teams before the deadline and post your completed Transition
Plan to your CLC Portfolio Page on your website.
 CAREER: PLAN A
Career Choice A: Author
⭐Answer in paragraph form, using complete sentences, transitions, grammar,

spelling and punctuation.⭐

Me and my choices:
Consider: I have always enjoyed writing in both the academic and creative sense, so
❏ What do you enjoy about this being a writer would come fairly easy to me. This would also allow for a
career choice? very flexible work schedule and environment as I could be self-employed
❏ What sort of lifestyle can this and make my own schedule, and I can work anywhere that has a computer.
choice create for you? An author is the best choice for me because it involves an interest of mine
❏ Why is this the best choice for that is not completely out of the realm of being able to support my lifestyle.
you?

Career Info that I have discovered… Writers/authors can write fiction or nonfiction, biographies, and other
Consider: formats, conduct research, write advertising copies, and present drafts to
❏ Upsides/downsides of this editors and clients. They get help from editors to establish credibility. Some
employment choice are self-employed or freelancers, selling their content to publishers,
❏ Job duties/ responsibilities organizations, agencies, etc. themselves.
❏ Salary range
❏ Future outlook A good thing about being an author is that the work schedule and work
❏ Lifestyle factors environment are very flexible and many can work anywhere as long as they
❏ Advancement opportunities have a computer and internet access. They can also choose to have regular
office hours. However, it may be difficult to keep up with deadlines and
keep tracking of multiple projects, and you must continually be looking for
new work.

The salary of an author is not very high. The median annual wage was
$73,150 in May 2022, but there is a wide range depending on individual
success. Those who write more for information make the most. The job
outlook is fairly average among occupations in general, projecting to grow
4% from 2022 to 2023.

Eventually, a writer can become more established and have steadier work
and higher pay. They might also consider starting their own publishing
company.
Three employability skills I possess 1. I am skilled in writing analytically, creatively, and persuasively,
that will support my plan: and enjoy it
Consider: 2. I am proficient in communication, especially online as needed for
❏ Skills required for position this career
❏ Personal attributes 3. I am proficient at researching and citing sources due to skills gained
from IB

Education needed to pursue my A Bachelor’s degree is typically necessary for this career, which I can
plan: obtain at university in a Bachelor of Arts program. I can get involved in
Consider: publishing companies and writing organizations at this time in order to gain
❏ Courses/training/ certificates experience before fully stepping into the field.
needed
❏ Post-secondary requirements
 CAREER: PLAN B
Career Choice B: Musician
⭐Answer in paragraph form, using complete sentences, transitions, grammar,

spelling and punctuation.⭐

Me and my choices: I have always had a passion for music and love to perform and play music
Consider: with others. It would be a dream to be able to do it for a living. The lifestyle
❏ What do you enjoy about this of a musician can be very unstable as it usually involves the constant search
career choice? for gigs, travelling a lot for performance venues, and possibly odd hours for
❏ What sort of lifestyle can this gigs, such as very late nights. It would give me the freedom of a unique
choice create for you? career that is not a regular 9-5 but might cause unstable income and hours.
❏ Why is this the another great This career would be great for my interests and passions but generally is
option for you? unstable and difficult to succeed in.

Career Info that I have discovered… Musicians can perform live or record their music. This may involve
Consider: auditioning for groups, booking locations for gigs, rehearsing and
❏ Upsides/downsides of this practicing, and promoting themselves through media. They may work in
employment choice large groups like orchestras, smaller groups like a rock band, or have a solo
❏ Job duties/ responsibilities career like a singer. The average annual salary for musicians in Vancouver,
❏ Salary range BC is $94,500, but this includes a wide range. The job outlook for
❏ Future outlook musicians is not projected to change much in the next decade but should
❏ Lifestyle factors stay stable. The lifestyle of a musician can often involve irregular
❏ Advancement opportunities schedules; usually rehearsals in regular business hours, but performances
can often be on weekends or at night. It may also be difficult to find work
and many experience periods of unemployment, and part-time or
intermittent work. Most usually find another full-time job. Musicians can
advance in their popularity as a musician to allow for more job
opportunities or branch into music education.
Three employability skills I possess 1. I have experience performing in groups and solo from school and
that will support my plan: volunteering
Consider: 2. I write and produce my own music
❏ Skills required for position 3. I already have the beginnings of a platform
❏ Personal attributes

Education needed to pursue my Unless I am pursuing a classical or opera genre, musicians generally do not
plan: require formal post-secondary education. It does require training and
Consider: practice for personal skills. If I want to join a group or program, I will likely
❏ Courses/training/ certificates need to audition or submit recordings. There are courses available to
needed improve musicianship and formal courses such as a degree in fine arts or
❏ Post-secondary requirements music, but they are not necessary for this profession unless I go into
teaching music.
 POST-SECONDARY OPTION:

Name of First Choice: Second Choice:

University, College UBC (University of British Columbia) SFU (Simon Fraser University)
or Institution

Name of Degree or Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts

type of training you
will receive
Example:
Bachelor of Science

Length of the 4 years 4 years

program
Example: 4 years

Price of Tuition for $5,843.40 $3,700

the first year

Approx. Cost of $400 $1000

books/supplies for
the first year

Cost to live in $12,000-14,000 $3,352

Residence

Application Fee to $75.50 $90.00

apply to program

Application January 15th January 31st

deadline Scholarship Consideration Deadline: Scholarship Consideration Deadline:
Example: January December 1st December 15th
9, 2023

Academic Graduation from high school Graduation from high school

Requirements for Minimum of 70% in Gr11 or Gr12 English Minimum of 70% in Gr11 or Gr12 English
program (pre- At least six academic/non-academic Gr12 At least six academic/non-academic Gr12
requisites) courses (recommended) courses (recommended)
Pre Calc 11 or Foundations of Mathematics Pre Calc 11 or Foundations of Mathematics 11
12 A Science 11
A Science 11

Other possible
occupations related Public relations, recreations specialist, social Public relations, recreations specialist, social
to this type of worker, social services, teaching worker, social services, teaching
degree
 TRAVEL / GAP YEAR OPTION
Itinerary and Budget

Using Power Point or another visual medium, create a travel plan and be sure you have included ALL of the
following information for your travel itinerary.

Where?
● List where you plan to travel (be specific and list exactly which countries and cities)

When?
● What time of year/season
● For how long (in each location)

How?
● Modes of transportation (research the cost and scheduling options)

Accommodations
● List where you will be staying for each location and how many nights. Include a link
● Indicate the cost per night

Budgeting Costs
● Anticipated food costs
● Travel visas
● Travel vaccinations
● Costs for activities, sightseeing, entertainment, etc.
● Phone plan (extra charges?)
● Travel insurance
● What will you need to buy before you go?
● What will you buy while you are travelling?
 WORKING FULL-TIME & LIVING ON YOUR OWN

Projected employment: ______________________________ Employer: _________________________________

Income Monthly: Annually:

A) Hourly Wage/salary

B) Income Tax *Use an income tax calculator

to estimate your provincial & federal taxes
and deductions.*

Subtract Income Tax from Income (A – B = )

Net Income:

Expenses:

Rent
List the details of your rental accommodations:
 Location:
 Bedrooms:
 Bathrooms:
 Square footage
 Parking:
 Monthly rent:

Utilities
 Electricity
 Water
 Cable / Internet

Food/Grocery

Car Insurance

Fuel

Car Repairs

Compass Card (Transit)

Cell Phone

Clothing

Entertainment

Personal items

Recreation / Sports / Gym membership

Other
 gifts
 house supplies
 specialist fees
  eye care/prescriptions
 hair cuts
 moving costs (furniture, truck rental)

Savings / Investments
Aim for a minimum of 10%

Total Expenses

Total Net Income MINUS Total Expenses

Write a one page reflection on whether your job will support your lifestyle.

● What sacrifices will you have to make?

● How will your priorities change?
● How much money do you plan to save per year? What will you use your savings for in five years? Ten
years? What are your savings goals?