Register for co-op

Student Profile:

• • Co-op teachers and placement supervisors are looking for students who demonstrate a positive attitude, possess a strong work ethic, have a sense of responsibility and who are committed to learning.

Students must:

• have completed the grade 10 Career Studies course (GLC2O)

• • have earned sixteen credits

  • register with their Guidance Counselor for either a 2 or 4 credit Co-op and then complete a Co-op Application Form (provided in the the link below)

  • will need written parent/guardian consent (completed in the first week)

  • make a serious commitment to fulfill obligations to Banting S.S. and to the Cooperative Education placement supervisor

  • make a good impression during an interview for selection in to the program

Participation can depend on a number of factors including:

• • student's attendance record, teacher references and approval of administration

  • availability of a work placement and the suitability of the applicant for the placement

  • successful completion of the related school subject prior to the work placement or the concurrent timetabling of both the subject and the Cooperative Education placement

  • specific selection criteria required by some placements which will be discussed during the interview for selection

Costs:

• • Students must provide their own safety equipment for all jobs where required.

  • Students are responsible for transportation to and from the placement site, and it is the recommendation of the school that students use public transit, and this may require the purchase of a public transit bus pass.

  • Students may have costs related to vaccinations, medical tests or criminal record checks

*After you register for Banting Co-op with your Guidance Counselor, please complete the Co-op Application Form in the link provided below.