The problem with getting out of grade twelve is that you’ll probably have to go back into some sort of a school again, fairly soon after you graduate. If you want to make a decent living these days, you need training, and that will take you anywhere from 10 months, to 8 years.

And training isn’t cheap either. To train as a hair stylist in a good school can cost up to $9000 for a ten-month program. Tuition fees for schools are rising every year since the government lifted the ‘freeze’ on tuition fees.

A typical year at university, when you’ve payed for tuition, books, rent, food and transportation will cost you anywhere from $ 8-12,000. Smaller colleges are cheaper and many students start out at a college like Capilano College and then transfer to a University if they need to complete a degree.

For this assignment, you will get an opportunity to do what every high school graduate eventually does – scan the internet to survey schools suited to educational, financial, and personal objectives. It is a difficult process and takes hours.

If you have a particular career in mind, it’s easier to get started. You may even have a school already chosen. If you don’t know what kind of training or career you want, pick an ideal job that you could see yourself doing and making a living at.

Your search will be determined by the job you’re thinking of. If it’s a technical type of work, you’ll be looking at technical training schools like BCIT or Malaspina College. There are schools for chef training, design and art, performing arts (many in the USA) tourism and recreation, photography, and most other careers.

Document a review of your search using the same process as Self Assessment 03. Create a powerpoint presentation using at least one slide for each of the facts below. It's OK to copy and paste technical information about tuition fees, entrance requirments, program descriptions etc. But make sure that the points are just that, points. No paragraphs or sentences in a presentation. Be sure to conclude with your reactions to what you've learned about the school. How does it fit your plans? Are there any barriers in your way like the cost of tuition or finding a place to live?

INCLUDE THESE FACTS ABOUT THE SCHOOL OR TRAINING PROGRAM.

View the Teacher Education Powerpoint as an Example. The facts are a little different because it was back in 1982. Start with the Education.ppt template.

Objective: Become qualified to do what?

Location of the school?

Duration of the training (6 months, 4 years?)

Entrance requirements?

Cost of tuition per year?

Types of courses? Example of courses taken in 1st year

Type of certificate, diploma or degree you’ll finish with?

What sort of accommodation would you need? How much does it cost?

Why you would choose this school? What are your reactions to the school?

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http://www.educationplanner.bc.ca/ - this is a great place to look up education instutions for BC. It details programs offered, admission requirements, etc. You can sort your searches by many categories. A great site for prospective students.

www.canlearn.ca - excellent starting point for career and school information

http://www.uwaterloo.ca/canu/ a list of Canadian Colleges and Universities

http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/careers/planning/educate/

http://www.schoolfinder.com/ - probably the best place to start!

After writing your review, make a list of things you can start doing to prepare for the transition from high school to post-secondary training.