Newfoundland & Labrador Career Development Resources

Newfoundland & Labrador Career Development Curriculum Alignment

To help educators deliver Career Development 2201, we compared our learning materials—and the financial literacy and career concepts in our Budget Game and Stock Game—to the Specific Curriculum Outcomes in Newfoundland and Labrador’s Career Development 2201 Curriculum Guide (Interim, September 2010).

Explore the table below to see how our lessons and games reinforce each SCO across personal management, career exploration, and career preparation. Our Learning Library contains over 300 total lessons that can be customized for every class, so this may not include every lesson that may apply for each standard.

Course portfolios, community contribution projects, and a few classroom-only activities appear as N/A where PersonalFinanceLab cannot replace required in-person coursework.

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Standard	Activity	Long-Term Game	Comprehensive Chapter	Short Lesson	Interactive Calculator	Graded Assessment
Unit 1: Introduction and Course Organization
Topic 1: Course Management	Activity	Long-Term Game	Comprehensive Chapter	Short Lesson	Interactive Calculator	Graded Assessment
SCO 1.01: develop and maintain a course content portfolio (CCP)	N/A
Topic 2: What is Career Development?	Activity	Long-Term Game	Comprehensive Chapter	Short Lesson	Interactive Calculator	Graded Assessment
SCO 1.02: describe career development as a lifelong, ongoing process	Lesson – Planning Your Career Path Lesson – What is Wealth? Lesson – A Strategy to Build Wealth, Not Debt
SCO 1.03: list and describe the components of career development	Lesson – Planning Your Career Path
Topic 3: Why is Career Development So Important?	Activity	Long-Term Game	Comprehensive Chapter	Short Lesson	Interactive Calculator	Graded Assessment
SCO 1.04: explain the impact past and present personal life occurrences may have upon future life occurrences	Budget Game – Core Component Lesson – How to Prepare for Unexpected Expenses Lesson – The Art of Juggling Many Bills in a Pinch Activity – Crack the Code to Becoming a Millionaire
SCO 1.05: explain the significance of recognizing and planning for new opportunities	Lesson – Planning Your Career Path
Topic 4: Adapting to Change	Activity	Long-Term Game	Comprehensive Chapter	Short Lesson	Interactive Calculator	Graded Assessment
SCO 1.06: list and describe typical personal and life changes	Lesson – Financial Resilience and Life Transitions
SCO 1.07: describe effective approaches to dealing with life changes	Lesson – Financial Resilience and Life Transitions
SCO 1.08: describe the concept of 'well-being' and demonstrate understanding of its impact on change and career development	Lesson – Financial Resilience and Life Transitions
SCO 1.09: define and describe 'flexibility' and 'adaptability' in the context of career development	Lesson – Planning Your Career Path
Topic 5: Community Contribution	Activity	Long-Term Game	Comprehensive Chapter	Short Lesson	Interactive Calculator	Graded Assessment
SCO 1.10: describe what is meant by 'community contribution', and how it impacts the community/society and the contributor	Lesson – How a Business Can Be Socially Responsible
SCO 1.11: identify community partners that benefit from community contribution	Lesson – How a Business Can Be Socially Responsible
SCO 1.12: participate in a community contribution project(s) and maintain a community contribution activity record	N/A
Topic 6: Employability Skills	Activity	Long-Term Game	Comprehensive Chapter	Short Lesson	Interactive Calculator	Graded Assessment
SCO 1.13: define and describe employability skills	Lesson – Career Readiness & Workplace Relationships
SCO 1.14: develop and maintain a personal employability skills portfolio (ESP)	N/A
Unit 2: Personal Management
Topic 1: Self-awareness	Activity	Long-Term Game	Comprehensive Chapter	Short Lesson	Interactive Calculator	Graded Assessment
SCO 2.01: define the term self-awareness	Lesson – Career Readiness & Workplace Relationships
SCO 2.02: define and describe personal characteristics: values, attitudes, beliefs, interests, personality style, and learning style	Lesson – Career Readiness & Workplace Relationships
SCO 2.03: describe one's personal characteristics and provide examples of how they influence relationships and career/life decisions	Lesson – Career Readiness & Workplace Relationships
SCO 2.04: define the term self-concept	Lesson – Career Readiness & Workplace Relationships
SCO 2.05: demonstrate understanding of the connection between a positive self-concept and future life/career success	Lesson – Career Readiness & Workplace Relationships
Topic 2: Positive Interactions	Activity	Long-Term Game	Comprehensive Chapter	Short Lesson	Interactive Calculator	Graded Assessment
SCO 2.06: describe behaviors, attitudes and skills required for positive interactions with others	Lesson – Making Ethical Business Decisions Lesson – The Ultimate Employee Guide
SCO 2.07: demonstrate understanding of the term social responsibility	Lesson – How a Business Can Be Socially Responsible
SCO 2.08: explain the significance of teamwork as outlined by the Conference Board of Canada	Lesson – How a Business Can Be Socially Responsible
SCO 2.09: develop awareness of diversity in the contexts of the home, school, workplace and community	Lesson – Career Readiness & Workplace Relationships
Topic 3: Personal Growth and the Impact of Change	Activity	Long-Term Game	Comprehensive Chapter	Short Lesson	Interactive Calculator	Graded Assessment
SCO 2.10: evaluate and apply a decision-making model	Lesson – Why Invest in Stocks vs. Keeping in Savings? Lesson – Should You Rent or Should You Buy? Activity – Buy vs. Lease a Car Calculator
SCO 2.11: evaluate and apply goal-setting guidelines	Budget Game – Core Component Lesson – Evaluating Big-Ticket Purchases Activity – Mortgage Math and Ratios Activity – Should You Rent or Should You Buy? Activity – Buy vs. Lease a Car Calculator
Topic 4: Financial Planning	Activity	Long-Term Game	Comprehensive Chapter	Short Lesson	Interactive Calculator	Graded Assessment
SCO 2.12: describe various elements of effective financial management	Budget Game – Core Component Lesson – #1 Rule for Building Wealth in Canada Lesson – Canadian Banking Essentials Lesson – What's in Your Compensation Package? Lesson – A Guide to Retiring in Canada Lesson – The Basics of Filing Taxes in Canada Lesson – Insurance Basics Everyone Should Know
SCO 2.13: demonstrate understanding of how financial management is an important aspect of the career development process	Budget Game – Core Component Lesson – What's in Your Compensation Package? Lesson – The Basics of Filing Taxes in Canada Lesson – Paying for Post-Secondary Education in Canada Lesson – Planning Your Career Path Lesson – A Guide to Retiring in Canada
Unit 3: Career Exploration – Learning and Work
Topic 1: Balancing Lifestyle and Life Roles	Activity	Long-Term Game	Comprehensive Chapter	Short Lesson	Interactive Calculator	Graded Assessment
SCO 3.01: demonstrate understanding of the concepts 'lifestyle' and 'life roles'	Budget Game – Core Component Lesson – The Ultimate Employee Guide Lesson – Go to College or Start Working? Lesson – Planning Your Career Path Lesson – A Strategy to Build Wealth, Not Debt Lesson – The Cost of Raising a Family
SCO 3.02: describe how lifestyle and life roles influence each other and are influenced by other sources	Lesson – Protect Yourself as a Consumer Lesson – Why You Buy What You Buy
SCO 3.03: demonstrate understanding of the importance of creating and maintaining an optimum balance between life, work, and life roles	Budget Game – Core Component Activity – Financial Resilience Simulator
SCO 3.04: describe how personal achievements impact life opportunities	Lesson – Planning Your Career Path Lesson – Go to College or Start Working?
Topic 2: Linking Lifelong Learning to One's Career Development	Activity	Long-Term Game	Comprehensive Chapter	Short Lesson	Interactive Calculator	Graded Assessment
SCO 3.05: describe how formal and informal education and training is lifelong and impacts life opportunities	Lesson – Planning Your Career Path Lesson – Go to College or Start Working? Lesson – A Strategy to Build Wealth, Not Debt
SCO 3.06: distinguish between job, occupation and career	Lesson – Planning Your Career Path Lesson – Go to College or Start Working?
Topic 3: Accessing and Assessing Life/Work Information	Activity	Long-Term Game	Comprehensive Chapter	Short Lesson	Interactive Calculator	Graded Assessment
SCO 3.07: identify and describe various types of occupations, jobs, and work arrangements	Lesson – Planning Your Career Path Lesson – The Ultimate Employee Guide Lesson – What's in Your Compensation Package? Lesson – What Benefits to Look for in a Job Offer Activity – Paycheck Variation Simulator
SCO 3.08: identify and describe regional, provincial, national and international labour market information	Lesson – Career Development & Pathway Planning
SCO 3.09: identify and use occupational information resources to research career pathways	Lesson – Career Development & Pathway Planning
Topic 4: Personal Safety	Activity	Long-Term Game	Comprehensive Chapter	Short Lesson	Interactive Calculator	Graded Assessment
SCO 3.10: identify commonly implemented safe practices in the home, school, community and workplace; demonstrate safe work practices	Lesson – Workplace Rights, Safety, and Equity in Canada
SCO 3.11: demonstrate awareness of policies, procedures and guidelines that protect employees and employers	Lesson – Workplace Rights, Safety, and Equity in Canada
Topic 5: Networking	Activity	Long-Term Game	Comprehensive Chapter	Short Lesson	Interactive Calculator	Graded Assessment
SCO 3.12: define the term 'networking' in the context of career development	Lesson – Career Development & Pathway Planning
SCO 3.13: demonstrate understanding of the purpose of 'networking'	Lesson – Career Development & Pathway Planning
SCO 3.14: identify 'networking' sources	Lesson – Career Development & Pathway Planning
SCO 3.15: define and describe 'job shadowing'	Lesson – Career Development & Pathway Planning
SCO 3.16: describe how specific work experiences satisfy personal needs and contribute to community	Lesson – Career Development & Pathway Planning
Topic 6: The Influence of Society and the Economy on Work	Activity	Long-Term Game	Comprehensive Chapter	Short Lesson	Interactive Calculator	Graded Assessment
SCO 3.17: describe the influence of regional, provincial, national and international economies on the nature and structure of work	Lesson – The Business Cycle Lesson – Why Do Some Jobs Pay More Than Others? Lesson – The Anatomy of Unemployment
Unit 4: Career Preparation – Life and Work Building
Topic 1: Personal Aspirations, Motivation and Success	Activity	Long-Term Game	Comprehensive Chapter	Short Lesson	Interactive Calculator	Graded Assessment
SCO 4.01: demonstrate understanding of the terms aspirations, motivation and personal success	Lesson – Career Readiness & Workplace Relationships
SCO 4.02: explain how personal aspirations and motivation change over time and impact career decisions	Lesson – Planning Your Career Path Lesson – The Cost of Raising a Family
Topic 2: Creating, Securing and Maintaining Work	Activity	Long-Term Game	Comprehensive Chapter	Short Lesson	Interactive Calculator	Graded Assessment
SCO 4.03: develop a personal résumé	N/A
SCO 4.04: identify specific job opportunities and complete required job application forms	Lesson – How to Get Past Resume Software Lesson – Biggest Mistakes of Job Seekers
SCO 4.05: develop a variety of cover letters for specific job applications	Lesson – How to Get Past Resume Software
SCO 4.06: outline preparation and skills necessary to participate successfully in a job interview	Lesson – Acing Job Interviews
SCO 4.07: review ideal skills, behaviours and attitudes to seek, create and maintain work	Lesson – Workplace Rights, Safety, and Equity in Canada
Topic 3: Reflection	Activity	Long-Term Game	Comprehensive Chapter	Short Lesson	Interactive Calculator	Graded Assessment
SCO 4.08: present and submit the completed employability skills portfolio (ESP)	N/A
SCO 4.09: present and submit the completed course content portfolio (CCP), including community contribution documentation	N/A