Career Studies Pathways Presentation

Pathways

Program Pathway A student’s interests, skills, goals, needs, and preferred learning style(s) + Appropriate courses and their curriculum expectations + The knowledge, skills, supports and experiences necessary to make a successful transition to a specific postsecondary destination A student’s program pathway is his/her educational program and reflects the goals that help motivate him/her to complete secondary school. It is designed to prepare the student for a successful transition to an initial postsecondary destination.

Apprenticeship

What is a Trade?

• • • • An Occupation that requires a specific skill or set of skills They are occupations that are “hands on” Jobs that are IN DEMAND!

Occupations and careers in the trades exist in 4 major sectors • CONSTRUCTION • SERVICE • • INDUSTRIAL MOTIVE POWER

Workplace

College

University

Pathway Programs at Secondary Schools include: • Co-operative Education • Experiential Learning • Specialist High Skills Majors (SHSM) • School College Work Initiatives (SCWI) - Dual Credits, Forums, Activities • Ontario Youth Apprenticeship (OYAP)

Co-operative Education

• • • available to all students in grades 11 & 12, in all pathways credits are earned (unlimited) toward diploma integrates classroom theory and learning at the workplace

• • • • • • Job Shadow Job Twinning Short term work experience Career speakers Facility tours Skill demonstrations

What is a Specialist High Skills Major

?

It is a ministry-approved specialized program that allows students to do just that:

focus their learning on a specific economic sector

while meeting the requirements for the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)

• • • • • • 9 Arts & Culture 2 Business 7 Construction 5 Environment 1 Forestry 2 Health & Wellness

• • • • • 3 Horticulture and Landscaping 6 Hospitality and Tourism 2 Manufacturing 4 Transportation

Components of all SHSMs

Pathways to all 4 Destinations (8-10 credits) Certifications and Training Programs Essential Skills and work habits/OSP Experiential Learning “Reach Ahead” Experiences

School College Work Initiative (SCWI) “Building and sustaining better linkages between the college system and the secondary school to support expanded and improved transitions by secondary students to college… a strategic goal for the Government of Ontario” (SCWI Request for Proposals for 2009-10, p.1)

Dual Credits

• Students earn a college credit and a secondary school credit at the same time • Students can go to the college or college teacher comes to secondary school • Encourages successful transition to college and apprenticeship opportunities

Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) • • • An opportunity for students to start a pathway in the Skilled Trades Student completes a co-operative education program in an apprenticeable trade and/or Completes the Level 1 trade training at a college and earn dual credits

Electronic Annual Education Planning Process

Using Career Cruising

http://skills.edu.gov.on.ca

– Essential Skills and Work Habits – Work, Learning and Life Skills

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