RESOURCES FOR GRADES K-5

  • Career Development for Young Children - A Guide for Educators - a downloadable resource from CERIC

  • Lesson Plan - K-3

  • Lesson Plan - K - Gr. 4

  • 2nd Edition Book List

  • Access the Handbook Part 1 - HERE

    Education and Employers are delighted to have been a part of this Career Exploration initiative alongside the British Columbia Ministry for Education as we are huge advocates of embedding career exploration in elementary education to broaden horizons and raise aspirations without providing specific career advice.

    As a charity, working internationally and sharing our expertise is incredibly important to us, and we are delighted to have worked with over 100 fantastic schools in British Columbia since 2022.

  • Career Exploration Resources for K-8 Teachers Part 2 - Education & Employers/BC Ministry of Education & Childcare

    Access the recordings here

  • SD33 Chilliwack

    Click HERE to learn more about Career Education for grades K-5

    Click HERE for resources connected to Career Education for grades K-5

CAREER EDUCATION GUIDES

  • Parent & Caregiver Resource

    Parents and caregivers can have a profound influence on a child’s career journey. They play an essential role in inspiring children, preparing them for success and helping them navigate an everchanging labour market.

  • Career Educator Guide

    Welcome to Career Education. Whether you’re new to this subject matter or are a seasoned educator, this resource is designed to help you. Through tips, key information and an overview of essential resources, it will orient you to British Columbia’s Career Education curriculum, inspire you in your role, advance your practice and set you up to succeed as a career educator.

  • Employer Guide

    Employers are crucial to the development of our future workforce and play a key role in Career Education from Kindergarten to Grade 12 (K–12).

  • Click HERE for the infographic included in each of the Career Education Guides as a pdf poster that can be printed on 11 × 14 or 12 × 16 paper.

RESOURCES FOR GRADES 6-9

YOUTH WORK IN TRADES - SKILLEDTRADESBC

  • click HERE to access these slides

  • This is a PDF Preview of the Youth Work Scholarship Application

  • Click HERE to access the Youth Work Scholarship Redemption Form

  • Click HERE to listen to the Webinar Recording about the Youth Work in Trades Scholarship - Fall 2025

RESOURCES FOR GRADES 10-12

  • Posters with descriptions of various Careers - click here to access the online folder.

    Shared with permission from SD33 Chilliwack.

  • Click here to access the poster with QR code to access Career Trek videos of Careers.

  • Click here to access WorkBC’s Lesson Plans and Resources website

  • Career Education Guide from the BC Ministry of Education & Childcare

DUAL CREDIT RESOURCES

  • Access the SkilledTradesBC Youth resources here. Dual Credit Apprenticeship Programs explained! Youth Work in Trades, Youth Train in Trades and more!

  • THIS GUIDE is designed for educators in school districts throughout the province of British Columbia who want to offer a Care Economy Career Sampler course in their district and community. By following the breadcrumb trail as outlined in the table of contents, busy teachers can save time using the pathways provided and adapt this course for their school.

  • Access the Guide HERE

    A comprehensive toolkit for inspiring students and educators to explore the world of trades and technologies. Packed with videos, e-books, activities, podcasts, and more, this resource hub is designed to empower educators in shaping tomorrow’s skilled professionals.

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BC’s Career Education Curriculum - K-12

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The Government of British Columbia proclaimed November 24 to 28, 2025, as Career Education Week in BC, reflecting its commitment to work with educators and education partners to support career education and expand students’ knowledge of diverse career pathways.

The ideas and lesson plans listed above were showcased during Careers Week 2024, but are relevant all year long - click on the items above and see how you can easily incorporate them into your classroom, providing your students and/or parents with some fabulous career education learning! We offer grateful thanks to our Career Education Society Board and Executive Team for collating and arranging these items for you to use and enjoy with your students.