RT Journal Article SR Electronic A1 HAVELKA, Martin A1 KROPÁČ, Jiří T1 THE CONTRIBUTION OF A GENERAL TECHNICAL SUBJECT TO THE ISSUE OF THE CAREER CHOICE OF THE BASIC SCHOOL PUPILS JF Trends in education YR 2015 VO 8 IS 1 SP 113 OP 119 DO 10.5507/tvv.2015.005 UL https://tvv-journal.upol.cz/en/artkey/tvv-201501-0005.php AB The article deals the possibilities of support of the career choice during the realisation of the general technical subject's instruction. The educational sphere Člověk a svět práce (i.e. Man and the world of employment) contributes to the issue of the choice of further pupils' educational and professional path both directly (it allows the children to cognize the selected professions), and indirectly - by the development of the soft skills, including the self-efficacy and self-assessment. These are essential for the successful choice of the further educational path to be in accordance with the possibilities and abilities of the pupils.