CAREER AND ENTREPRENEURIAL OPPORTUNITIES IN SOCIAL STUDIES

‎•𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 is a learning area that includes History, Geography and Citizenship

‎•𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 is the activity of setting up a business or taking on financial risks with hope of making a profit

‎𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲

1.Social studies prepares learners to join various career pathways

‎2.Learners are able to utilise available resources to come up with entrepreneurial projects which help them meet their needs.

‎3.By learning political development and governance learners are exposed to different styles of leadership

‎4.By understanding systems of government, learners are able to make informed decisions once they take up leadership roles in future for the benefit of the community

‎5.The historical understanding of some prominent people in the past is key in shaping learners future

‎6.Social studies encourages learners to appreciate different cultures, values and traditions from national and global perspective which can be adopted in our locality

‎7.learners are able to integrate key aspects of the constitution such as integrity when making decision about governance

‎8.Learning of key aspects on democracy, rule of law, responsible citizenry helps learners living harmoniously in the society.

‎9.Skills and knowledge in personality, human identity and personal well being in promoting inner peace are all meant to enhance understanding of personal growth and development

‎10.Research skills in field work equip learners with data collection, analysis and presentation skills that will help in solving problems affecting our society

‎𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬

‎Personal development

‎1.Helps one to understand the real world around us

‎2.Helps us to become good citizens

‎3.Helps us to know the current affairsocial studies prepares learners to join various career pathways

‎Service to humanity

‎1.Helps us to utilize the available resources to serve humanity

‎2.Helps us to appreciate and relate well with other people

‎𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬

‎1.𝙂𝙚𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙝𝙮 (𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙝'𝙨 𝙛𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙨, 𝙚𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙨𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙚)

‎Geology

‎Cartography

‎Urban Planning

‎Meteorology and Climatology

‎Aviation

‎Survey

‎Engineering

‎‎2.𝙃𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 (𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙝𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨, 𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙨)

‎Museology

‎Archaeology

‎‎3.𝘾𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 (𝙛𝙤𝙘𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙡𝙖𝙬, 𝙜𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙡

‎Law (Advocate, Lawyer)

‎Medicine (Forensic medicine)

‎Teaching

‎Public administrator

‎𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬

‎Pottery

‎Basketry

‎Ecotourism

‎Horticulture

‎Agro forestry

‎Fishing

‎Dairy farming

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‎𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐨𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬

‎•𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 is the state of being male or female in relation to social and cultural roles.

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‎•𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐨𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐞𝐬 are fixed general ideas or images that assume that a person behaves in a particular way.

‎𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬

‎-𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘰𝘵𝘺𝘱𝘦𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴.

‎-𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴.

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‎𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙙𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙤𝙩𝙮𝙥𝙚𝙨

‎•𝐀 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲 is a careful plan or method of dealing with an issue

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‎1.Committing and encouraging both males and females to take a full range of careers and business opportunities

‎2.Ensuring representation of both genders in leadership

‎3.Treating both males and females equally by using texts and circular that does not promote gender bias

‎4.Develop policies, law and decision making process that represent both males and females

‎SOCIAL STUDIES AND CARRER DEVELOPMENT

•Career path: A series of jobs that help a person to get close to their career goals and Life visions.

• Career pathway: Learning route someone chaoses. as they get ready to foous on a specific area of interest.

FACTORS TO CONSIDER WHEN SELECTING A PATΗWAY

1.Interests and passions: Choose a job that aligns with your passions, interests and values.

2.Goals and dreams. Think about your short-term and long-term goals. Find out how the selected course will enable you to fulfill your desires and reach these goals

3. Skills and strengths. Choose a career that allows for shill advancement and development while maximising you. strengths and shills

4. Market demands. Choose a professional path that is in line with the market demands and offer potential for future growth and career opportunities

5.Education and training requirements: Ensure you have Education and training the necessary resources and support to acquire the knowledge and skills required for success.

6 Networking and connections. Explore the pathway's networking passibilities to establish connections with industry experts. Developing these connections can provide useful information and assistance.

‎SOCIAL SCIENCES

Requirements for Social sciences pathway at Social Sciences.

Social science is a branch of science that studies and the relationships of individuals within a sacely Ibisa pathway is a rewarding option for learners who desire to understand society, culture and human behaviour

‎Requirements

1.Completion of Junior School Grade 9): Learners must have completed their junior secondary education

2.Core subjects: The following three tracks of subjects are core to the social sciences pathway;

a) Humanities:

-History and Citizenship.

-Geography

-Christian Religious Education.

-Islamic Religious Education

-Hindu Religious Education.

b) Languages:

-English Language

-Literature in English

-Lugha ya Kiswahili

-Fasihi ya Kiswahili

-Kenyan Sign Language.

-Indigenous Languages

-Arabic, French, German and Mandarin.

c) Business Studies

3. Career guidance and counselling: Schools often Career guidance services to assist Learners in making informed decisions about their future studies and career paths in Social Sciences.

4. Optional Subjects: They include: 1.Economics.

2. Sociology

3. Psychology

4 Political science

5.Anthropology

6.Basic skill in ICT

7.Participation in Community service projects

Senior School Pathways in CBC

The provision of pathways at Senior School is based on the aspiration that all learners can be successful in education.

There are three pathways that a learner can choose from at Senior School:

1. Arts and Sports Science

2. Social Sciences

3. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)

Each pathway has various tracks:

1. Arts and Sports Science Pathway

This pathway provides opportunities for self-realization, expression, individual development, and fulfillment.

It includes the following tracks:

Performing Arts Track

Visual and Applied Arts Track

Sports Science Track

2. Social Sciences Pathway

This pathway provides essential skills for a competitive workforce and responsible citizenship.

Tracks available:

Languages and Literature Track

Humanities and Business Track

3. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Pathway

This pathway focuses on developing learners’ innovativeness and promoting the use of technology.

Tracks included:

Pure Sciences Track

Applied Sciences Track

Technical and Engineering Track

Career and Technology Studies Track

A track within a pathway in Senior High School refers to a set of courses that a learner specializes in according to their career interests.

The Need for Choosing a Pathway in Senior School

Helps us lay a foundation for future academic and professional success.

Assists us in gaining skills and knowledge about higher education and professional training.

Gives us satisfaction and can lead us to success in the fields we choose.

Prepares us for the job market by balancing educational and professional requirements.

Pre-Career Support Systems

Support systems refer to the network of people and resources that provide learners, teachers, and other members of the school community with the help they need to thrive. This network can be internal to the school itself and extend into the broader community.

Holistic Development

Holistic development involves all areas of our lives, such as spiritual, social, mental, physical, and emotional well-being.

For holistic development in a school community, different support systems are important. These include:

Counseling services

Academic advisors

Career guidance

Mentorship

Chaplaincy

Welfare and wellness initiatives

Career Support Institutions & Teachers

Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS)

Guides students on career options and institutions.

Helps in making informed career decisions.

Assists in setting and achieving career goals.

Chaplaincy

Provides spiritual and emotional support.

Guides learners on values, ethics, and life decisions.

Offers comfort during distress like grief or sickness.

Mentorship

Helps learners set goals and develop life skills.

Provides guidance for academic and personal growth.

Boosts confidence and overall performance

Alumni

Former students who are purusing different career. They do the following;

Raising funds for less fortunate learners and school projects.

Providing financial aid to needy students.

Offering mentorship, subject selection guidance, and career advice.

Helping learners overcome non-academic challenges.

Pre-Career Mapping

A process of planning one’s career path by setting goals and identifying steps to achieve them.

Importance:

Identifies required knowledge and skills.

Helps understand strengths and weaknesses.

Provides clarity on interests and career choices.

Keeps one focused, motivated, and tracks progress.

Assists in making informed career decisions.

Develops self-awareness and realistic goal-setting.

5. Anthropology