Grade-Level Learning

High School & Beyond Plan Scope & Sequence

Career planning develops over time. Students revisit their interests, career possibilities, skills, high school plan, and next steps each year with greater knowledge and experience.

Select a grade level to see what students will work on.

SchooLinks activities are completed throughout the school year as part of each student's High School & Beyond Plan. Schools determine when activities are delivered during the year.

Grade 7 | Discover Interests & Strengths

Big Question

What interests me, what am I good at, and what kinds of careers might connect to those strengths?

Students begin learning about themselves and the wide range of careers available to them. The emphasis is on exploration rather than choosing a specific career.

Grade 7 Focus: Self-discovery, interests, strengths, skills, career awareness, and beginning to understand the connection between school and future work.

Grade 8 | Explore Possibilities & Plan for High School

Big Question

What might be possible for me, and how can my high school choices help me explore those possibilities?

Students continue exploring careers while beginning to think about high school courses, programs, experiences, and opportunities that can help them learn more about possible career directions.

Grade 8 Focus: Career exploration, initial high school planning, understanding available pathways, and preparing to enter high school with purpose.

Grade 9 | Explore & Connect

Big Question

What should I explore, and how can high school help me prepare?

Grade 9 activities help students establish their SchooLinks plan, explore careers, begin identifying career goals, and connect their high school experience to future opportunities.

SchooLinks Activities

Student Logins
Onboarding Feedback
Student Onboarding
Complete the "Find Your Path" Assessment
Explore Careers
Favorite Careers
Set/Update Goal Career
Create SMART Goals
Goal Setting Feedback Survey
Washington Graduation Pathway Planning
Complete the "Would You Rather" Assessment
Financial Aid 2 - WA State Financial Aid
WA Financial Aid Activity 1 - Types of Financial Aid
Set/Update Post-Secondary Goal
Update Profile and Resume
HSBP Submission Feedback Survey
Submit Personalized Plan

Grade 9 Outcome: Students begin high school with an active career plan, explore multiple career possibilities, and start connecting courses and graduation planning to possible future pathways.

Grade 10 | Build Skills & Refine the Path

Big Question

What skills do I need to develop for the careers that interest me?

Grade 10 students continue career exploration while paying greater attention to their skills, career goals, graduation pathway, and the preparation different careers require.

SchooLinks Activities

Student Logins
Onboarding Feedback
Student Onboarding
Complete the "Find Your Path" Assessment
Explore Careers
Favorite Careers
Set/Update Goal Career
Complete the "Top Skills" Assessment
Create SMART Goals
Goal Setting Feedback Survey
Washington Graduation Pathway Planning
Complete the "Would You Rather" Assessment
Financial Aid 2 - WA State Financial Aid
Financial Aid 3 - WA State Grants & Programs
WA Financial Aid Activity 1 - Types of Financial Aid
Set/Update Post-Secondary Goal
Update Profile and Resume
HSBP Submission Feedback Survey
Submit Personalized Plan

Grade 10 Outcome: Students develop a clearer understanding of their skills and begin making more intentional decisions about courses, graduation pathways, and career preparation.

Grade 11 | Understand What Comes Next

Big Question

What will I need to do to enter and succeed in the career fields I am considering?

Grade 11 moves students from general exploration toward understanding real opportunities, career requirements, training options, costs, and preparation for life after high school.

SchooLinks Activities

Student Logins
Onboarding Feedback
Student Onboarding
Complete the "Find Your Path" Assessment
Favorite Careers
Set/Update Goal Career
Complete the "Top Skills" Assessment
Create SMART Goals
Goal Setting Feedback Survey
Washington Graduation Pathway Planning
Complete the "Would You Rather" Assessment
Explore Opportunities
Financial Aid 2 - WA State Financial Aid
Financial Aid 3 - WA State Grants & Programs
Financial Aid 4 - Scholarships
WA Financial Aid Activity 1 - Types of Financial Aid
Set/Update Post-Secondary Goal
Update Profile and Resume
HSBP Submission Feedback Survey
Submit Personalized Plan

Grade 11 Outcome: Students should understand several possible career pathways and begin identifying the training, education, credentials, financial resources, and experiences needed to pursue them.

Grade 12 | Turn the Plan Into Action

Big Question

What is my next step, and what do I need to do to make it happen?

Senior-year activities focus on turning exploration into action. Students confirm their career direction, prepare transition materials, understand financial resources, and complete their High School & Beyond Plan.

SchooLinks Activities

Student Logins
Onboarding Feedback
Student Onboarding
Complete the "Find Your Path" Assessment
Favorite Careers
Set/Update Goal Career
Complete the "Top Skills" Assessment
Create SMART Goals
Goal Setting Feedback Survey
Washington Graduation Pathway Planning
Financial Aid 5 - Aid Applications & Offers
Financial Aid Application Support
Complete the "Would You Rather" Assessment
Explore Opportunities
Financial Aid 2 - WA State Financial Aid
Financial Aid 3 - WA State Grants & Programs
Financial Aid 4 - Scholarships
WA Financial Aid Activity 1 - Types of Financial Aid
Set/Update Post-Secondary Goal
Update Profile and Resume
Set up Personal Account for Alumni Access
Senior Year End Activity
HSBP Submission Feedback Survey
Submit Personalized Plan
Staff Approve Personalized Plan

Grade 12 Outcome: Students graduate with a completed High School & Beyond Plan, a current career direction, and an identified next step toward employment, apprenticeship, technical training, military service, college when required for the career, or another appropriate pathway.

The activities are not the goal. The plan is the goal.

SchooLinks provides the activities and tools students use to explore, reflect, plan, and prepare. Together, those experiences help students connect high school to a meaningful career direction and an informed next step after graduation.