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Pathways to Success |
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| Pathways to Success is our local effort of the national School
to Work initiative. This effort identifies that education and career
awareness is a lifelong process. Four major efforts at the high
school are School-to-Career
Opportunities, Career Education,
Senior Exiting Seminar,
and the Career Cluster
Concept. |
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Career Clusters |
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The U.S. Department of Labor lists more than 20,000 job titles. This number is unmanageable for use in career exploration. The Career Cluster concept simplifies career exploration by grouping thousands of job titles into one of five Career Clusters. These are:Arts, Communication, & Humanities Business, Management, & Computer Technology Health & Human Services Industry & Engineering Technology Natural Resources |
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| So You’re Headed to High School . . . Develop a four-year plan based upon your results from career exploration activities. Course selection is very important in preparing for the future. Think it through and plan ahead! You can increase your opportunities to excel after high school by taking the highest level courses for which you are prepared. To assist you in making your course selections more meaningful throughout your time at Spaulding, the Career Education class will help you set realistic goals for yourself so that you can obtain the preparation needed to be successful after high school. |
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Freshman Year |
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| Sophomore Year Review & update your four-year plan with your guidance counselor at your sophomore interview in December. Take exploratory classes related to your career cluster interests. Continue to challenge yourself with high level courses. Participate in the Career Day. Participate in Informational Interviewing and/or Job Shadowing with professionals in the fields of work that interest you. Consider technical programs offered at Spaulding, Dover, or Somersworth High Schools. |
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| Junior Year Schedule your junior interview in November with your guidance counselor to consider seriously career and college options. Take advantage of classes related to your career cluster choice. Participate in a Job Shadow, Internship, or Co-operative Education. Take the fall PSAT/NMSQT at Spaulding High School. Meet with college, community/technical school, or military representatives. Consider taking the ASVAB when offered. Register for SAT1 and/or SAT subject test. Visit and research colleges. Explore employment options. Heading into your senior year, DO NOT SLACK OFF! Take challenging courses. Attend Junior College Night: “Embarking on the Search” |
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Senior Year |
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ATTENTION - ATTENTION - ATTENTION - ATTENTION
- ATTENTION |