Career Exploration in Grade 10 helps students discover their strengths, interests, and values while connecting them to possible career paths. Instead of waiting until graduation, learners actively research job options, develop workplace skills, and reflect on how education supports long-term goals. This subject emphasizes practical tools such as résumé writing, interview practice, and career assessments, while also exploring the impact of technology and global change on work. Through projects and discussions, students learn that Career Exploration is not only about choosing a job, but also about building adaptability, lifelong learning, and a sense of purpose in life.
🟢 Starter
- Explore what a career is and how it differs from a job.
- Reflect on how personal interests shape career choices.
- Research different types of workplaces in your community.
- Investigate how teamwork skills apply in many careers.
- Explore how school subjects connect to careers.
- Research how hobbies can lead to career opportunities.
- Investigate why communication skills are important at work.
- Explore how problem-solving applies to daily jobs.
- Reflect on what motivates people to choose careers.
- Research the role of technology in modern jobs.
- Explore how volunteering can develop career skills.
- Investigate how role models inspire career choices.
- Research how education expands career opportunities.
- Explore how careers change across generations.
- Reflect on what makes a career rewarding.
- Research entry-level jobs for teenagers.
- Explore how part-time work builds experience.
- Investigate how careers support community needs.
- Research how culture influences career goals.
- Reflect on why lifelong learning matters in careers.
🟡 Practice
- Analyze how résumés introduce skills and experience.
- Practice writing a sample cover letter.
- Research how online job applications work.
- Explore how to prepare for a job interview.
- Investigate how internships provide career exposure.
- Analyze how networking helps find opportunities.
- Research careers that require specialized training.
- Explore how to manage time effectively at work.
- Investigate how adaptability helps in career changes.
- Analyze how global trends affect job demand.
- Research careers in technology and innovation.
- Explore how healthcare jobs impact communities.
- Investigate the role of ethics in professional life.
- Research how leadership develops in the workplace.
- Explore how collaboration improves team results.
- Analyze how financial literacy supports career success.
- Research how STEM careers shape the future.
- Investigate how language skills open global careers.
- Explore how creative industries offer career paths.
- Analyze how job satisfaction affects quality of life.
🔴 Challenge
- Debate whether passion or salary is more important in career choice.
- Research how automation changes future employment.
- Analyze how artificial intelligence influences workplaces.
- Investigate how climate change creates new careers.
- Explore how remote work reshapes opportunities.
- Debate whether college is necessary for all careers.
- Research how entrepreneurship supports innovation.
- Analyze how globalization affects career competition.
- Investigate how cultural diversity strengthens workplaces.
- Explore how careers in sustainability protect the planet.
- Debate whether lifelong jobs will exist in the future.
- Research how freelancing changes traditional careers.
- Analyze how social media builds personal brands.
- Investigate how gender roles influence career choices.
- Research how migration affects labor markets.
- Debate whether students should specialize early.
- Analyze how emotional intelligence impacts success.
- Investigate how digital portfolios showcase skills.
- Research how mentorship supports career growth.
- Propose how career exploration prepares students for uncertain futures.
💡 Reflection Question
How can Career Exploration help you make informed choices about your future while staying adaptable in a changing world of work?