Career and Technology Foundations  |  CTF Challenges

They provide examples of how students can demonstrate their understanding of the CTF learning outcomes in context with various career pathways. An exemplar can be used as is, or modified to meet specific student needs.

There are three different types of challenges:

• The Idea Generator: A basic plan that includes a description, a scenario, occupational areas and grade level addressed, skills explored, safety and environmental concerns, and interdisciplinary learning opportunities.
• The Abridged Challenge: Consists of the idea generator components plus CTF learning outcomes, equipment, possible interdisciplinary connections, resources and a challenge plan at-a-glance.
• The Detailed Challenge (Coming Soon): Consists of the abridged challenge components plus program supports, individual lesson plans and how competencies, literacy and numeracy can be addressed through the challenge.

The decision to use and/or modify CTF challenge exemplars is at the discretion of the teacher and the principal in alignment with policies set by their school authority. Teachers select the appropriate resources to meet the needs of their students and the community.

Planning and Checklists

CTF planning templates are tools that teachers can use to develop their own CTF challenges. The idea generator, abridged challenge and detailed challenge templates include links to CTF program supports that teachers can access as they build challenges.

The CTF Checklist for Developing a Challenge is a tool that provides an opportunity to reflect on areas to consider when planning a CTF challenge.