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\"\"We encourage Grade 11s who are unsure about which career paths or study courses to choose to book an individualised career assessment at the BSU in the first term.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

As your son approaches Grade 12 he will be thinking about possible careers and considering options for further study. For some young men this is not a simple matter and they may require some help to make decisions about the next phase of their education.<\/p>\n

Technological advances and changes in the world of work occur so rapidly that by the time our boys enter the workplace there are new career options that we have not even imagined. It also clear that many boys will have more than one career over their lifespan and will need to re-educate themselves\u00a0 and re-direct their careers as the world around them evolves. This reality forces us to challenge conventional notions of \u201cchoosing a career\u201d before you leave school or having a \u201ccareer assessment\u201d to determine what job<\/em> you should do.<\/p>\n

We encourage Grade 11s and 12s to think carefully about their career options while simultaneously viewing career planning as a process <\/em>which will unfold over the course of their working lives. It is less important for them to choose the \u201cright\u201d career now and more important to choose a broad area of interest (career field), reflect on their aptitudes and interests, think about their needs and values, learn to be flexible and entrepreneurial, and most of all, see learning and planning a career as an ongoing process.\u00a0Learners\u2019 individual career paths depend on many factors including the opportunities they have, their experiences, personality, values, abilities and aptitudes, affinities and interests, access to financial resources and the attitudes of their parents.<\/p>\n

Our Life Orientation Department works with all boys in the school to help them with Career Education and to teach them the skills they will need to plan their careers. The primary focus here is to provide boys with information about careers and present opportunities for self-discovery and self-reflection in a group setting. Some boys find it helpful to augment the work they do in Life Orientation by also having a more individualised career assessment<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The BSU offers a career coaching process which is carried out by the BSU Educational Psychology interns (under the supervision of experienced psychologists). The Career Assessment at the BSU includes:<\/p>\n