Grade 12

• Set appropriate career and college ready goals with timelines that identify effective means for achieving those goals. 
• Continue to analyze financial implications for alternative post-secondary options along with resources available (FAFSA, Student Loans, Grants, Scholarships)
• Update resume and secure references (and/or letters of recommendation if needed)
• Update 4-6 year plan to include post-secondary- options
• Analyze personal high school transcript and submission process to colleges
• Continue to identify and practice soft skills/employability skills
• Examine and/or participate in work-based learning opportunities such as job shadow, service learning, employability skills, work experience, Co-Op and Youth Apprenticeship
• Continue labor market research to make more informed career and post-secondary decisions
• Ensure Academic and Career Plan and related documents, including resume, accurately reflect all honors, credentials, and endorsements, etc
• Identify meaningful and supportive adult mentors to support ACP planning
• Complete grade level requirements for Academic Career Planning Portfolio
• Complete Academic Career Planning exit interview

• Set a college and career goal- finalize your college and career readiness report card
• Attend the College Fair at RFHS and connect to post-secondary reps during campus events
• Take college credit courses
• Analyze personal transcript
• Review labor market research to make more informed career and post-secondary decisions
• Evaluate all capstone learning and post-secondary opportunities and participate in a college or industry site visit. 
• Explore capstone learning opportunities and work-based learning experiences such as job shadowing, service learning, employability skills, Co-op and Youth Apprenticeship. Find a summer job that might be related to your career interests
• Update resume and prepare a cover letter
• Maximize participation in ACT preparation opportunities
• Secure references and/or letters of recommendation
• Analyze and plan for costs of post-secondary choices (FAFSA, Scholarships, Registered Apprenticeship)
• Identify supportive mentors to support your Academic and Career Planning work and your personalized pathway.
• Become involved in school activities and organizations (suggested 2 per year)
• Practice social emotional skills (coping, stress management, etc)
• Complete the ACP Portfolio 
• Prepare yourself to be a digital citizen
• Practice employability/life skills
• Apply to and send transcripts (Parchment) and test scores to chosen colleges (if attending college)
• Research scholarship opportunities (college and Registered Apprenticeship)
• Attend Award Nights
• Graduate!

In addition to putting on the portfolio final touches, students will still need to complete: 

• 2 Points of Pride Reflections
• 3 References (started in  Personal Finance)
• Recognitions/Honors/Awards/Letter of Recommendation
• 2 project reflections
• Final Reflection
• Exit Interview

Update or create if not completed: 

• Resume and Cover Letter*
• Service Reflection*
• Post-Secondary/Military/Job Vision Reflection and evidence*
• Personal Vision Statement*
• Career or Volunteer Experience Reflection*
• Personal Experience Reflection*
• 2 Project Reflections*
• College and Career Readiness Report Card*

*these items required in previous grades 

The resume, cover letter and references are completed in Personal Finance; however, final approval may still be needed if student takes the course in grade 10 or 11. 

See all ACP Portfolio requirements under the Portfolio tab.