What are Specialist High Skills Majors?
Specialist High Skills Majors let students focus on a career path that matches their skills and interests while meeting the requirements of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). Students receive the SHSM seal on their diploma when they:
- complete a specific bundle of 8-10 courses in the student's selected field
- earn valuable industry certifications including First Aid and CPR qualifications
- gain important skills on the job through cooperative education placements.
Who are they for?
Grade 11 and 12 students who are:
- heading for apprenticeship training, college, university or the workplace
- wanting to identify, explore and refine their career goals and make informed choices about their next steps after secondary school.
SHSMs at our School
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To earn this SHSM Seal, you must complete the following 4 requirements prior to graduating:
- Complete FOUR (4) of the following credits - Majors in Grade 11 or 12
- Construction: TCJ3C1 and/or TCJ4C1
- Woodworking: TWJ3E1 and/or TWJ4E1
- Robotics: TDR3M1 and/or TDR4M1
- Design: TDJ3M1 and/or TDJ4M1
- Transportation: TTJ3C1 and/or TTJ4C1
- Physics: SPH3U1, SPH4U1 and/or SPH4C1
- Visual Arts: AVI3M1 and/or AVI4M1
- Visual Arts Drawing: AWL3M1
- Visual Art: AEA4O1
- TWO (2) Credits of Cooperative Education
- Can be one 2 credit co-op placement or two 1 credit co-ops placements
- ONE (1) Credit in Business or Science
- Any grade 11 or 12 Business or Science Credit, an additional credit of Cooperative Education or an additional Major Credit
- Seven (7) Certifications
NOTE: OYAP/4 Credit COOP counts for 4 credits in any required section
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| Health and Wellness |
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To earn this SHSM Seal, you must complete the following 4 requirements prior to graduating:
- Complete FOUR (4) of the following credits - Majors in Grade 11 or 12
- SHSM: PAI3O and/or PLF4M
- Physical Education: PPL3O and/or PPL4O
- Fitness: PAF3O and/or PAF4O
- Yoga: PAR3O and/or PAR4O
- Kinesiology: PSK4U
- Dance: ATC3M, ATC4M, ATP3M and/or ATP4M
- Any grade 11 or 12 Social Science and Humanity Course
- Any grade 11 or 12 Science Course
- Complete TWO (2) Credits of Cooperative Education
- Can be one 2 credit co-op placement or two 1 credit co-ops placements
- Complete ONE (1) Credit in Social Science or Science
- Any grade 11 or 12 Social Science or Science Credit or an additional credit of cooperative education
- Complete Seven (7) Certifications
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| Information & Communication Technology |
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To earn this SHSM Seal, you must complete the following 4 requirements prior to graduating:
- Complete FOUR (4) of the following credits - Majors in Grade 11 or 12
- Computer Science: ICS3U or ICS3C and ICS4U or ICS4C
- Business Technology: BTA3O (required) and/or BTX4O (Recommended)
- Note: The following will be accepted if the courses above are not possible due to academic plan
- Robotics: TDR3M1 and/or TDR4M1
- Design: TDJ3M1 and/or TDJ4M1
- TWO (2) Credits of Cooperative Education
- Can be one 2 credit co-op placement or two 1 credit co-ops placements
- ONE (1) Credit in Art, Business or Science
- Any grade 11 or 12 Art, Business or Science Credit or an additional credit of cooperative education
- Seven (7) Certifications
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