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Counselors
meet with students in small groups to discuss the Sophomore
time table. Additionally, a late-winter, early spring
"College 101" seminar may be offered in the
evening for students and parents. Presented by a college
representative, this seminar offers a realistic view
of college expectations and student choices. |
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| 10th
Grade Goals for career and post-secondary preparation |
Students
may want to: |
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Review
previous plans. Continue activities begun in your freshman
year. |
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Explore
career and educational options using computerized information
systems in the Career Center. |
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Ask
your counselor to review school records and test data. |
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Take
the PSAT and/or certain SAT II: Subject Tests if appropriate.. |
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Take
an interest inventory if you have not taken one. The
Choices interest inventory is available in
the Career Center. |
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Attend
career/college programs. |
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Develop
resume writing and interviewing skills. |
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Meet
with representatives from colleges/military services. |
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Continue
developing good decision-making skills. |
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Consider
career goals in selecting classes. |
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Continue
working on your portfolio of all high school academic
and extracurricular activities. |
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| Online
Research
THINK
AHEAD: It is very important to speak with your counselor
for the best advise. All of the following sites have
suggestions that will help start planning. However,
these suggestions may not take into consideration
the unique situations in Fairfax County Public Schools
or the requirements of your dream school. |
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FCPS
Career Connections |
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Career
Cruising |
Do
Career Matching, College Searching, and much more in
English or Spanish, compliments of FCPS. Get the login
and password from the Career Center. |
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Kuder
Career Planning System |
Virginia
provides this opportunity to do Career Matching, a skills
inventory, and a work values inventory at no charge.
Once students create a portfolio, that portfolio should
be available for life. Get access information from the
Career Center |
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Virginia
View |
Compiled
by Virginia Tech, this site can help develop skills,
examine careers, and find resources as well as activities.
Check out the ideas at Cross Roads 11. |
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Planning
and Preparing for the Future |
Consider
all of the information options. |
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| This information
is provided for your convenience and perusal.
Postings do not indicate sponsorship.
Parents need to check and be satisfied with any program
chosen for their children.
This web page contains links to one or more web pages
that are outside the FCPS network. Neither W.T. Woodson
High School nor FCPS controls the content or relevancy
of these pages. |
page curator:
K. Ishii
last updated: 21 September 2006 |
