Personal Education Requirements Objective 2.01

The workplace of today must be dedicated to excellence in skills and personal qualities There are many different pathways that you can take in your life after high school. To prepare for a career, it is important to research how much Education and training is needed. This section discusses the personal education requirements necessary for transition from secondary to post-secondary education or employment.

High School Graduation Requirements 4 year plans (these change almost each year!) Check out what is required of you to graduate. Graduation Requirements Course of Study –a pathway which a student selects in high school Career Pathways – a sequence of CTE courses for your career interest, also know as Career Clusters The sequence of courses a student chooses in high school is important because prerequisites are necessary When you finish high school you will receive a transcript which is an official document showing your educational work Prerequisite: a class/course that is required prior to taking another class/course

Formal (Learning) Assessments EOC’s – End-of-course assessments CTE – Career and Technical Education is competency based to track achievement in relation to a set of core competencies ASVAB – Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery: developed & maintained by the US Department of Defense ASSET – Advising, Placement, & Retention System: an assessment advising program designed to identify basic skill levels of those attending 2 year colleges

Formal (Learning) Assessments (cont.) PSAT – a practice test to measure the same skills as the SAT SAT – Scholastic Aptitude Test: a test that measures the critical thinking, math, reasoning, writing, skills needed to do complete college level work Industry credential exams Competency tests AP exams/Placement tests

Informal Learning Organized learning outside of the formal education system Tend to be short-term, voluntary, and have few if any prerequisites. Examples: Your mother teaching you to cook your favorite dish Learning to replace your iPhone screen from You-Tube Learning to play basketball when you were six by being on a little league team.

Opportunities for high school attainment of College Credit Dual enrollment courses – College credit while taking courses in High school through the community college; you are required to pay for the course Work-based Learning - combines classroom instruction with practical work experience that is directly related to a program of study Articulation Agreement – High scores in some classes allows students to get college credit AP/IB courses – Allows you to place out of some college classes

What to Do After High School Community College Technical College College/University Military Employment

Post Secondary Education College/University - Four-year colleges and universities usually accept transfer credits from Community and technical colleges. Can earn a Bachelor or Masters Degree Community College - In order to be accepted in North Carolina, you must take a placement test. You can earn an Associates Degree Technical College - You can earn an Associates Degree Military - may earn a degree while on active duty and they will pay for you to go to College

Entrance Requirements When considering a student for admission, most colleges look at grades (and overall GPA) that the student earned, but they also look at your class rank, classes taken (college prep vs. honors vs. AP), test scores (ACT, SAT) Some colleges even look at your social media accounts: what you say, what you post, who you follow After you decide to pursue postsecondary education, you must submit an official application Every postsecondary educational institution requires an application for admission