The Woodlands School offers two SHSM Programs:

Arts and Culture

Peel SHSM - Arts and Culture

Health and Wellness

Peel SHSM - Health and Wellness

The Arts and Culture SHSM is a specialized program that incorporates the disciplines of Visual Art, Digital Media, Drama, Music, Social Studies, Cultural Studies, and Business. This program assists students in their transition from secondary school to apprenticeship training, college, university, or the workplace. The Arts and Culture program consists of a bundle of 8 credits, including 2 co-op credits. It also includes contextualized learning activities, sector-recognized certifications and training courses, experiential and reach ahead experiences related to chosen post-secondary pathways. In order to complete an SHSM in Arts and Culture, students must:

1. Complete a bundle of 8 specific courses;

2. Complete Sector Certifications and/or training programs;

3. Participate in experiential learning and career exploration activities within the sector (e.g. co-op work experience, job shadowing, job twinning);

4. Learn and document the industry Essential Skills and work habits using the Ontario Skills Passport;

5. Gain “Reach Ahead” experience connected to the student’s post-secondary plans.

The Health and Wellness SHSM is a specialized program that incorporates the disciplines of Health and Physical Education, Science, Social Sciences, and Humanities. This program assists students in their transition from secondary school to apprenticeship training, college, university, or the workplace. The Health and Wellness program consists of a bundle of 9 credits, including 2 co-op credits. It also includes contextualized learning activities, sector-recognized certifications and training courses, experiential learning activities and reach ahead experiences related to chosen post-secondary pathways. In order to complete a SHSM in Health and Wellness, students must:

1. Complete a bundle of 9 specific courses;

2. Complete Sector Certifications and/or training programs;

3. Participate in experiential learning and career exploration activities within the sector (e.g. co-op work experience, job shadowing, job twinning);

4. Learn and document the industry Essential Skills and work habits using the Ontario Skills Passport

5. Gain “Reach Ahead” experience connected to the student’s post-secondary plans.