CareerLife Ed@ESQ

Career Life Education at Esquimalt High School

Helping students explore, plan, and prepare for their future

What is Career Life Education?

Career Life Education is part of the BC curriculum designed to help students understand themselves, explore career and life options, and develop the skills to succeed in school, work, and life.

At ESQ, students earn 8 credits between Grades 10–12, preparing them for post-secondary education, apprenticeships, or entering the workforce.

Career Life Education (CLE)

Career Life Connections (CLC)

Program Structure at ESQ

Grade 10 – CLE A (2 Credits)

  • Delivered through pull-out sessions in the timetable.
  • Students attend presentations and complete 5 culminating assignments.
  • A final grade is awarded at the end of Grade 10.

Grade 11 – CLE B & CLC A (4 Credits)

  • Students attend timetabled classes, with all Careers courses in the same block to enhance learning connections.
  • Introduction of the Capstone project, which students begin this year and complete in Grade 12.
  • A final grade is awarded at the end of the semester.

Grade 12 – CLC B Capstone (2 Credits)

  • Students work outside the timetable on the Capstone project started in Grade 11.
  • Each student is paired with an in-school mentor, coordinated by Ms. Coutts.
  • Students attend two check-ins & present their Capstone at the GALA in May of Grade 12.