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SHSM 405
SHSM

SHSM = Specialist High Skill Major

MIDDLEFIELD CI offers 4 SHSM sectors

  • Business (pending Ministry approval) 
  • Health & Wellness
  • Information, Communication, Technology (ICT) 
  • Transportation​​
​Program Requirements/Student Resources

  • 8- 10 credits to be completed in grades 11 & 12
    • 4 major courses
    • 2-3 ‘other’ courses with embedded Contextualized Learning Activities (CLA)
    • 2 credit Co-op
  • Certification & Training (mandatory & optional)
  • Reach Ahead Experiences
  • Experiential Learning Experiences
  • Ontario Skills Passport (OSP)

The Five Required Components

  • A bundle of eight to ten Grade 11 and Grade 12 credits;
    • 4 Major Courses,
    • ​2 Co-op Credits, Related Courses with Contextualised Content
  • Sector recognised certifications and training courses;
    • First Aid, CPR,
    • WHMIS, and more….
  • Experiential learning activities within the sector;
    • Job Shadowing,
    • Job Twinning,
    • Work Experience
  • “reach ahead” experiences in the student’s post-secondary destination of choice;
    • Dual Credits,
    • University Visits,
    • YRDSB Skills Competitions,
    • Accelerated OYAP,
    • Fast Track
  • Use of the Ontario Skills Passport (OSP) to document development of Essential Skills and work habits.
    • Thinking,
    • Problem Solving,
    • Computer Use,
    • Numeracy…​
SHSM Student Application:  
bit.ly/YRDSBSHSMapp

 
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