The Specialist High Skills
Major (SHSM) Programs in Information & Communications Technology,
Non-Profit, and Sports at Marshall McLuhan C.S.S. offer students
the opportunity to explore a specific area or career of interest and acquire
knowledge, skills, and experience that will assist them in their post-secondary
pathway: apprenticeship, training, college, university and the workplace.
Each
SHSM Program includes:
ü
Bundle
of Credits
Consisting of
eight to ten Grade 11 and Grade 12 credits, including Cooperative Education and
the completion of Contextualized Learning Activities in specified courses
ü
Certification
and training
Sector-recognized
certifications and training courses/programs of which CPR Level C, First Aid
& WHMIS are mandatory certifications
ü
Experiential
learning and career exploration activities
Experiential
learning and career exploration activities within the sector, such as guest
speakers, career fair/panel, etc.
ü
Reach
ahead experiences
Learning
experiences connected with the student’s post-secondary plans, such as Skills
Canada competition, university/college lectures, dual-credit experience,
etc.
ü
Essential
Skills and work habits
Workplace skills
recorded in the Ontario Skills Passport
Upon
graduation, students who complete a SHSM program will receive:
ü
An
OSSD with an embossed red seal
ü
An
SHSM Record Card documenting achievement placed in the student’s OSR
