NOTES TO TEACHER:

1. Obtain folders for students to place portfolio stuff in as we go so they can easily find it. Remind
them they are NOT allowed to hand the folder as a portfolio but it is a gathering place.
2. Portfolio worth 40%
3. Have students fill out short writeup to attach to each item to demonstrate the category and the
reason they are including it. What skills, etc. does it demonstrate?
PORTFOLIO EXPECTATIONS

1. You need one of the following

a. Hard cover Binder
b. Duo-tang
2. Index Dividers

You should have:

1. page protectors
2.

DO DO NOT
• Use a brand new binder/duo-tang or one • Use a folder
that looks brand new • Staple loose papers together
• Use a worn or scribbled on binder or duo-
tang
• Include write ups to list the specific skills • Include items without an explanation of the
you have learned for each item included skills
• Include a Table of Contents for each •
section
THIS IS ME
1. Cover Letter
2. Current Resume
3. Application Forms
4. Letters of Recommendation
5. Personal fact sheet
6. personal autobiography including future goals
7. summary for values, transferable, self-management skills, workability skills and abilities
8. interest inventory results (COPS, SAFRAN, Career Explorer)
9. Personality Profile
10. Hobbies/Interests

ACADEMIC/TECHNICAL SKILLS
1. School transcript
2. Report Cards
3. Achievement Test Results (Gr. 9 only)
4. Scholarships
5. Certificates
a. First aid
b. Babysitting
c. CPR
d. Coaching
e. Club/Team participation
6. Other Training:
a. Cadets
b. Leadership workshops
c. Conferences
7. Writing Samples
8. Best Work Samples
9. Other Work Samples from courses
10. CTS
11. Foreign Languages or Exchanges
12. Fine Arts
a. Drama
b. Music
c. Art

PERSONAL MANAGEMENT SKILLS

1. Attendance Letters
a. Perfect Attendance
2. Career Planning Process
a. Future goals to include educational goals, career and personal goals
3. Career Passport (Career Fair)
4. Job Shadowing Experiences
5. Personal Time Management Analysis
6. Special Recognition Awards
a. Student of the day/month
7. Occupation Research Analysis (Career research assignments)
8. Post-secondary research
 a. Visits
b. Open houses
9. Examples of skills or responsibility acquired through a job or volunteer work
10. Safety courses appropriate to Career Cluster

TEAM WORK SKILLS

1. Documentation of participation in
a. Team activities
b. Class activities
c. Youth group
2. Awards, recognition, certificates from above activities
3. photos from team activities
4. documentation of a position in a club, team or committee or community work
5. description of a job, activity, project that required team work skills
6. performance appraisal from work experience indicating level of excellence
7. family responsibilities displaying leadership and teamwork

PROJECT WORK
1. an illustrated sample that demonstrates personal skills, achievements (participation in a team
sport, something you have made, school project, CTS skills/project, a video, involvement in an
arts production, art work, work experience project)