Specialist High Skills Major

Specialist High Skills Major

• Construction• Manufacturing• Transportation• Hospitality an Tourism• Environment and

Resource Studies

What is a SHSM?

Specialized career-focused high school program allowing students to prepare for a career that matches their individual skills and interests

As SHSM students work towards their high school diploma, they obtain valuable work related skills, knowledge and certifications recognized by the Hospitality and Tourism industry

How does SHSM benefit you?

SHSM students will have a better awareness of the range of career opportunities in the Construction, Transportation, Manufacturing, Hospitality and Tourism, and the Environment and Resource Studies industry

They will be better prepared for their post secondary studies and work in this field

How does SHSM benefit you?

The focused learning experiences of a SHSM offers students the opportunity to:

gain a better understanding of

the industry through their co-op education and other reach-ahead or experiential learning activities.

SHSM participants are more equipped to make informed career decisions explore & identify career goals

How does SHSM benefit you?

The experiential learning opportunities provided in a SHSM enable students to refine their skills and improve their work habits, gain confidence in their ability to succeed, and see the connections between their studies, the real world, and their future careers. Students are also able to begin to establish relationships and networks in their chosen fields.

How does SHSM benefit you?

Students who graduate with a SHSM can look forward to improved prospects after secondary school because of the recognition and support for the SHSM framework from the business sector, apprenticeship training programs, colleges, and universities.

Let’s look at SHSM a little

closer…

Specialist High Skills Major5 Components

Essential Skills and work

habits/OSP

Bundle of Credits

(8-10 credits)

Certifications and Training

Programs

Experiential Learning &

Career Exploration

“Reach Ahead” Experiences

Bundle of Credits

4 "major" credits in your chosen SHSM field (2 in Grade 11 & 2 in Grade 12)

1 Grade 11 English credit 1 Grade 12 math credit 1 science or business credit 2 Co-Op credits

Certifications and Training

Experiential Learning & Career Exploration

ActivitiesPlanned activities that take place outside of the regular classroom and relate to SHSM sector

Job Shadowing Job Twinning Work Experience Explore, observe, participate

and reflect on a variety of sector-specific experiences and careers

Reach Ahead Opportunities

Attend a college or university class/lecture specific to the SHSM

Attend a college/university campus tour or industry setting

Interview a skilled trades person Participate in Skills Canada

competitions

Development of Essential Skills & Ontario Skills

Passport (OSP)

identifies work habits required of employees

Ontario Skills Passport (OSP) provides clear descriptions of the Essential Skills and work habits important for work, learning and life.

Essential Skills Include…Read Text Money Math

Writing Scheduling or Budgeting & Accounting

Document Use Measurement & Calculation

Computer Use Data Analysis

Oral Communication Numerical Estimation

Thinking Skills…Job Task Planning & Organization

Decision Making

Problem Solving Finding Information

Students can complete the SHSM program to prepare them for their pathway to any of the four post-secondary destinations, apprenticeship, college, university and work

Upon Completion of a SHSM Program…

Upon Completion of a SHSM Program…

Transcript will indicate that student has earned extra qualifications

SHSM Record

‘major’ and ‘otherrequired’ credits

Certifications and training programs

‘Reach Ahead’ activities

Use of the Ontario Skills Passport (OSP)

SHSM Sector

Principal’s signature

Why choose SHSM?

experiential learning opportunities! refine your skills! improve work habits! gain confidence in your ability to

succeed!

begin to establish relationships and networks!

see the connections between their studies, the real world, and their future careers!