Career
Choices using an Environmental Centre
Grade 10 to Grade 12
| About
a three-hour outing |
| Arts,
Sciences, Communication and Commercial fields,
both technical and academic, are all necessary
to develop and maintain the various activities
at a centre such as NARREC. |
| A
wide variety of life's career choices is discussed
during the guided exploration of NARREC. |
| Activity |
About
45 minutes |
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Students
are introduced to the education
and wildlife rehabilitation centre. |
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Students
are given an overview of activities. |
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| Student
Assignment |
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Individual
or group activity |
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Students
choose a career that will provide
them with employment at the centre. |
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They
then creatively develop a project
within their chosen field that
will assist, maintain or improve
the work space. |
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A
visual and / or oral presentation
is given to the group. |
| Examples
: |
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Advertising,
Marketing, Graphic Design
Communication, Languages, Information
Technology
Education Teaching – Informal
and Formal
Tourism – Tour-guiding,
Hotel Management Cuisine
Social Work, First Aid, Youth
Leadership, Health and Fitness
Business Administration, Accounting
Building, Architecture, Engineering,
Specialist Activities
Urban Habitats, Horticulture,
Landscaping
Conservation, Research, Ranger,
Zoo Keeper
Veterinary Doctor, Nurse, Laborotary
Technician, Animal Psychology
Agriculture – Domestic,
Livestock, Wildlife |
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| Outcomes |
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Group
work |
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Creativity |
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Presentation
of ideas to an audience |
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Discussion
of career options |
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