Nova Scotia Career Development 10: Helpful Learning Resources

Nova Scotia Career Development 10 Curriculum Alignment

To support Nova Scotia educators delivering Career Development 10, we have aligned our learning materials to the outcomes and selected indicators in the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development’s Career Development 10 Guide (2020).

Explore the table below to see how our lessons, Budget Game, and interactive tools reinforce each module—from personal management and career exploration to financial literacy and workplace readiness. 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.

Portfolio-building outcomes that require student-created coursework appear as N/A where PersonalFinanceLab cannot replace required classroom artifacts.

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Long-Term Game
Comprehensive Chapter
Short Lesson
Interactive Calculator
Includes Automatically-Graded Assessment

Standard	Activity	Long-Term Game	Comprehensive Chapter	Short Lesson	Interactive Calculator	Graded Assessment
Module 1: Self-Awareness and Personal Management
Outcome 1: Learners will analyse personal interests, aptitudes, and skills in relation to establishing education and career goals.	Lesson – Planning Your Career Path Lesson – Go to College or Start Working? Lesson – Starting a Business 101 Lesson – A Strategy to Build Wealth, Not Debt
Indicator 1.1: Analyse results of personal inventories or assessments in relation to interests, aptitudes and skills.	Lesson – Planning Your Career Path Lesson – Go to College or Start Working? Lesson – Starting a Business 101 Lesson – A Strategy to Build Wealth, Not Debt
Indicator 1.2: Analyse employability skills in relation to various education and career goals.	Lesson – Planning Your Career Path Lesson – Go to College or Start Working? Lesson – Starting a Business 101
Outcome 2: Learners will reflect on the role of self-awareness in influencing education and career goals.	Lesson – Career Readiness & Workplace Relationships
Indicator 2.1: Analyse how self-awareness can impact decisions.	Lesson – Career Readiness & Workplace Relationships
Outcome 3: Learners will investigate strategies for developing and maintaining personal and workplace relationships.	Lesson – Career Readiness & Workplace Relationships
Indicator 3.1: Investigate appropriate and effective workplace communication.	Lesson – Career Readiness & Workplace Relationships
Indicator 3.2: Apply conflict resolution strategies.	Lesson – Career Readiness & Workplace Relationships
Module 2: Exploring Career and Education Goals	Activity	Long-Term Game	Comprehensive Chapter	Short Lesson	Interactive Calculator	Graded Assessment
Outcome 4: Learners will evaluate factors that can influence education and career goals.	Activity – Student Loan Repayment Calculator Lesson – Paying for Post-Secondary Education in Canada Lesson – Planning Your Career Path Lesson – Go to College or Start Working? Lesson – Starting a Business 101
Indicator 4.1: Investigate the role of labour market information in setting education and career goals.	Lesson – Why Do Some Jobs Pay More Than Others? Lesson – The Business Cycle
Outcome 5: Learners will analyse the skills and attitudes needed for success in post-secondary and the workplace.	Lesson – Planning Your Career Path Lesson – Go to College or Start Working? Lesson – Starting a Business 101
Indicator 5.1: Investigate expectations associated with entering postsecondary, workplace training, apprenticeship and entrepreneurial opportunities.	Lesson – Planning Your Career Path Lesson – Go to College or Start Working? Lesson – Starting a Business 101
Outcome 6: Learners will create education and career goals.	Lesson – Planning Your Career Path Lesson – Go to College or Start Working? Lesson – Starting a Business 101
Indicator 6.1: Investigate goal-setting strategies needed to achieve goals.	Budget Game – Core Component Lesson – Break Free From Money Stress with a Budget Lesson – What is Wealth? Lesson – Proven Techniques to Stop Overspending Lesson – A Strategy to Build Wealth, Not Debt
Module 3: Financial Literacy	Activity	Long-Term Game	Comprehensive Chapter	Short Lesson	Interactive Calculator	Graded Assessment
Outcome 7: Learners will analyse the impact of their personal financial decisions.	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
Indicator 7.1: Investigate influences in the financial decision making process.	Budget Game – Core Component Lesson – Why You Buy What You Buy Lesson – Evaluating Big-Ticket Purchases Lesson – Proven Techniques to Stop Overspending Lesson – Achieve Financial Goals with a Spending Plan
Indicator 7.2: Investigate the importance of establishing and maintaining a secure personal financial identity.	Budget Game – Core Component Lesson – Your Canadian Credit Report Lesson – How to Spot a Scam in Canada Lesson – Protect Yourself as a Consumer
Outcome 8: Learners will analyse financial options for pursuing education and career goals.	Activity – Student Loan Repayment Calculator Lesson – Paying for Post-Secondary Education in Canada Lesson – Planning Your Career Path Lesson – Go to College or Start Working? Lesson – Starting a Business 101
Indicator 8.1: Compare the costs associated with different postsecondary and training programs.	Activity – Student Loan Repayment Calculator Lesson – Paying for Post-Secondary Education in Canada Lesson – Planning Your Career Path Lesson – Go to College or Start Working?
Indicator 8.2: Investigate various financial options necessary to achieve education/career goals.	Activity – Student Loan Repayment Calculator Lesson – Paying for Post-Secondary Education in Canada Lesson – Planning Your Career Path
Module 4: Workplace Readiness	Activity	Long-Term Game	Comprehensive Chapter	Short Lesson	Interactive Calculator	Graded Assessment
Outcome 9: Learners will analyse processes and regulations that support a safe workplace.	Lesson – Workplace Rights, Safety, and Equity in Canada
Indicator 9.1: Investigate regulations and legislation related to workplace safety.	Lesson – Workplace Rights, Safety, and Equity in Canada
Outcome 10: Learners will reflect upon the development of workplace readiness skills.	Lesson – Career Readiness & Workplace Relationships
Indicator 10.1: Evaluate individual employability skills.	Lesson – Career Readiness & Workplace Relationships
Outcome 11: Learners will create a portfolio that aligns their learning with personal education and career goals.	N/A