By: Sharon Min and Taylor Sexsmith
Description
 Health care, family and child services, teaching and
the legal services sector are some examples of the
fields
 Knowledge of human relations differences and
individual differences
 Teaching others of healthy living, developing health
solutions, and working with people are some of the
experiences of the health and human services
Interests
 Helping people
 Public speaking
 Conflict resolution skills
 Variety of work experiences
 Reading and interpreting written reports and charts
 Reading, writing and speaking a second language
Skills and Competencies
 Public speaking
 Speak a second language
 Using applied science or technology
 Self-motivated
 Quick learner
 Investigating skills
 Respect
 Understanding human interaction
 Oral questioning skills
Employment-High school graduation only
 Example employment: Nurse’s Aide
 On site training
 High school courses- Family studies 11 & 12, Work
Experience 12
 Hospital volunteer programs
 Red Cross First Aid
Certificate – Program in BC, less than one
year
 Less then a years course to qualify- High school graduation and
additional training may be required
 Example certificate program-Special Education Assistant
Special Education Assistant
 Help teachers with the support of students with special needs; It
may include social skills development, personal care and
physical assistance
 Hourly wage range $17.21- $25.93 Avg. wage- $21.99
 They work from about 8:00am till 4:00pm not including
meetings and other events
 They work 9 or 10 month school year with 2-3 months off in the
summer
Diploma – Program in BC, two years in length
 2 year diploma form collage or university
 Diploma program-Paralegal Assistant
Paralegal Assistant
 Paralegals help lawyers by conducting legal research,
maintaining files and records, and preparing legal
documents
 Full-time paralegals work 8 to 10 hours a day, 5 days a week
 Evening and weekend work is common
Degree – Program in BC, four years or more
 4 years or more of university programs
 Degree program-Bachelor of Social Work
Bachelor of Social Work
 Social workers provide individuals and families with the
resources and support they need to address personal and
social issues
 Entry level- Between $25,000 and $45,000 a year
 With experience- between $40,000 and $80,000 a year
Sample occupations
 Education: Associate's degree
 Salary: $65,000 – $75,000
 Hours 12-14 hours per day
 Benefits: Travel Opportunities, Excellent Wages,
 Job supply: hospitals, communities, patient’s home
Sample occupations
 Education: High school diploma or equivalent
 Salary: $50,674 at the first and increased to $82,108 in
36 months
 Hours: 37-40 per week
 Benefits: 15-30 vacation days, Maternity allowance,
parental allowance
 job supply: police office
Sample occupations
 Education: Bachelor's degree
 Salary $53,675 per year as a high school teacher
 Hours: 8 hours a day/5 days per week
 Benefits: Pension ,financial assistance, life insurance
 job supply: schools, kindergarten, tutor
Courses that support focus area
This course investigates the questions "Why
do people act, think and feel the way they
do?". Topics may include perception,
memory, intelligence, motivation, learning,
emotional and intellectual growth,
conditioning and personality, normal and
abnormal behaviour, group processes, peer
pressure, aggression and conformity,
socialization and child
development. The theories of some
prominent psychologists are examined.
Students may be
involved in an extensive field study program
designed to connect theory to practice.
Courses that support focus area
•
to help students understand their legal
rights, limitations and obligations.
• provide general background information
on the
following topics:
1. rights and freedoms of Canadians,
2. Criminal law,
3. drug use,
4. drinking and driving,
5. Sentencing and the Youth Criminal
6. family law and civil disputes
7. purpose and history of law
Courses that support focus area
This course meets outside regular class
time. Students take a leadership role in
assemblies, school dances, Spirit Days
and other activities during the year.
Courses that support focus area
This course will be offered
to those students who
enjoy helping others, have
a solid academic standing,
attend regularly and are
conscientious. Peer
tutoring provides students
with an opportunity to
assist other.
students by working with
an individual student to
improve academic
performance or with a class
to help with daily progress.
Sample course packages
Sharon is interested in helping people and doing public
speech. My courses support this Focus Area. I took
leadership during my free time and I am going to take a
tutoring, law and psychology in Grade 12.
Sample course packages
Sharon wants to be a lawyer because she likes doing
public speech and she is a quick learner. She also can
speak Chinese and English. She plans to go to UBC to
take psychology or politics as her major, because these
two majors helps a lot to go to law school.
Sample course packages
Taylor wants to be a lab technician because she is
interested in helping other and having a variety of work
she can do. During her grade 11 year she enrolled in
classes like peer tutoring and law 12. Also she took both
chemistry 11 and physics 11 o further her knowledge in
sciences.
Sample course packages
Taylor is interested in health and Human Services Focus
Area because she is interested in helping people. She
plans to go to UBC she must complete a two-year general
program, following completion of the prerequisite
courses.