MVUSD Senior Culminating Project (SCP) Presentation Guidelines and Requirements

Purpose of the SCP:

  1. The goal is to get students thinking about life after high school.
  1. The SCP is a way for students to organize short- and long-term goals.
  1. The project will require students to think about possible and realistic career options, as well as how to achieve them.
  2. The presentation will enable students to reflect on situations they experienced here at VMHS which will affect the rest of their lives.
  1. Provide a video demonstration that further illustrates the student’s comprehension of his/her future career duties. (In addition to the video demonstration embedded in the PowerPoint, Prezi, etc., students can also give a demonstration to the panel.)

Presentation Requirements:

1.You can use Prezi, Google Drive, PowerPoint, Sway, or Keynote to present your information and life plan to the panel. Use bullets to guide your presentation. Minimize the text on your presentation. You should know the material and are expected to present it to your panel. An effective presenter does not simply read information to the audience. They speak, elaborate, and discuss the information being presented. The bulleted items on your presentation are there to help remind you of all the items you want to include in your presentation.

2.Include pictures on each slide that relate to the topic being discussed. Here are some examples:

  1. If you are discussing the college you want to attend, include pictures of the campus, mascot, school name, etc. Do a Google search to find related pictures.
  2. If you are discussing a branch of the military you are going to join, include pictures of that branch, soldiers in PT, the branch’s logo, etc. Do a Google search to find related pictures.
  3. If you are discussing your plan to be a mechanic, include pictures of cars, people working on cars (including you), the various parts of a car, etc. Do a Google search to find related pictures.
  4. Include pictures of people currently doing the job you plan to have one day. Do a Google search to find related pictures.

3.Students will discuss the following items in their presentation. You can select the order in which you present the information. Make sure you create a logical and effective presentation:

  1. interests – Describe your personal interests. When did you first become interested in this career? How do your interests relate to the career/profession/job?
  2. goals and work values – Do you want a job that will allow you to travel, have a family, work from home, work at night, make a significant amount of money, provide you with personal satisfaction, etc.? Discuss what is important to you and how your career/profession/job will allow you to live the life you want to live.
  3. growth potential – What is the growth potential for your career? How many positions will be available within the next five years? In the next ten years?
  4. education - Describe the education needed for your career and the cost of the education. Do you need a college degree? If so, which degree do you need? Which community college or university will you attend? How much will college cost you? Include tuition, books, living expenses, food, laundry, etc. What are the requirements for incoming freshmen? Have you met these requirements? Describe the courses you will take in college. Discuss which courses you have taken in high school which are related to your potential career. Do you need a Master’s degree?
  5. training – Describe the training you need for your profession/job and describe the cost of the training if there is any. Will you join the military and receive training there? If so, describe the training. Will you attend a vocational school? If so, describe the program. Will you attend a program to train you for a profession such as police officer, fire fighter, flight attendant, etc.? What are the requirements for your desired vocational program or the branch of military? Have you met the requirements? Describe the courses you will take while in your vocational/training program. Will you have to pay for the training? Describe how you will pay for this training. Will you receive a paycheck during training? If so, how much will you earn?
  6. obstacles– What obstacles can you foresee and how will you overcome them? Share your plan to overcome the obstacle(s) with your panel. Here are some examples of possible obstacles. You will consider other potential obstacles. Every career/job/profession has them:
  1. If money is an issue, will you apply for financial aid, work at night, apply for a loan, etc?
  2. Will being away from home for the first time be an obstacle?
  1. work environment–Describe the work environment (e.g. hours, weekends, nights, stress, pace, physical comfort, travel, relocation, hours, routine, etc.) Do you like the work environment? Why or why not? If you don’t like it, how will you learn to deal with it?
  2. trends – Describe any work trends (e.g. demographic, social, legal) that concern you? Are there any trends that will make this career choice more or less attractive in the future? Why or why not?
  3. salary- How much money does this career/job/profession provide at the entry level? After you work for 10 years? Maximum potential for the most talented/experienced people? How much of the money is a base pay, bonus (performance driven), profit sharing, stock/partnership, etc.?
  4. high school experience – Describe what you have learned here at Vista Murrieta High School that you will use later in life. For example, did you learn about teamwork, dedication, work ethic, etc.?
  5. short-term goals – What do you still need to do during your senior year to ensure you can start the next phase of your life after high school? For example, do you need to retake a class, take a certain class, meet with a recruiter, take the SAT, etc.?
  1. What is your back-up plan? If for some reason you are unable to pursue your ideal job/career/profession, what else will you do? Answer the same questions, but to a much lesser degree. Please note the focus of your presentation should be the primary career/job/profession, but you must include information about a second job/career/profession.

You can use any of the following resources to complete your research:

  1. EBSCO
  2. (Employment Development Department)
  3. O*Net OnLine)
  4. Career Café)
  5. (CalJOBS)
  6. the website of the university, community college or vocational school you want to attend
  7. a military website
  8. a personal interview with someone who is currently working in the field you would like to enter
  9. Colleges (CSU/UC), Community Colleges, programs of study/majors
  10. Enrollment, look up “Admissions” Check any college, and look at acceptance scattergram
  11. for strategies to work in career areas related to majors
  12. a book about your career
  13. a magazine or newspaper article about your careeran encyclopedia Please see the FAQs for additional information.