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Try our GOAL quiz

(Deadline:  December 21, 2011 at midnight)
 
1.    What does the acronym GOAL stand for?

A.    Getting Over Allergies to Learning
B.    Galvanizing Offspring to Achieve Liftoff
C.    Guidance-Oriented Approach to Learning
D.    Great Option for All Levels

2. To which group of students is GOAL applicable?

A.    Secondary students in POP, Explo, Entrepreneurship and the Work-Oriented Training Path
B.    All students from kindergarten up
C.    Secondary Cycles 1 and 2
D.    Adult education

3. How does GOAL reduce the risk of student failure and dropping out?

A.    By directly relating classroom learning to skills needed in the world of work, thereby giving students a reason to learn
B.    By encouraging students to make educational and career plans that are realistic and reflect their true interests
C.    By making the learning process more relevant and engaging for students and more interesting and fulfilling for teachers
D.    All of the above

4. Who is critical to GOAL’s successful implementation?

A.    Information and guidance professionals
B.    A whole range of participants including students, teachers, guidance professionals, library staff, administrators, parents and community partners
C.    Administrators
D.    POP, Explo and Work-Oriented Training Path teachers

5.    Which of the following is not a GOAL activity?

A.    Asking students to interview parents about their occupation and report back to the class on their findings
B.    Inviting local business people, professionals and community representatives to talk to students about various occupations and the skills they require
C.    Organizing a career fair or participating in initiatives such as “Take our Kids to Work”
D.    Promoting a specific occupation or type of training to students to the exclusion of other options

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