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SPECIALIST HIGH SKILLS MAJOR at Harbord
Why Should You Take SHSM?
Why Should You Take SHSM?
Specialist High Skills Major offers you an opportunity to complete your Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) while focusing on a specific economic sector and supporting transitions to college, apprenticeship, university and the workplace.
2019 - 2020 SHSM Ethical Considerations Workshop (ft. Kim Katrin of The People Project)
Key Benefits for Students
Key Benefits for Students
Pursuing a SHSM enables students to:
Customize their secondary school education to suit their interests and talents
Develop specialized knowledge and skills that are valued by the sector and postsecondary education institutions
Earn credits that are recognized by the sector and postsecondary education institutions
Acquire sector-specific and career-relevant certification and training
Gain confidence in their knowledge of the SHSM Sector
Identify, explore and refine their career goals and make informed decisions about their postsecondary destination
Remain flexible, with the option to shift between pathways
Why Take SHSM at Your High School?
Why Take SHSM at Your High School?
The Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) is a specialized program approved by the Ministry of Education that allows students to focus their learning on a specific economic sector while meeting the requirements of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD).
These programs enable students to gain sector-specific skills and knowledge in engaging, career-related learning environments, and prepare in a focused way for graduation and postsecondary education, training or employment.
Graduating with an SHSM Red Seal
Graduating with an SHSM Red Seal
Students who successfully complete an SHSM receive:
an Ontario Secondary School Diploma with an embossed SHSM seal
an SHSM record documenting their achievement
formal recognition on their Ontario Student Transcript
SHSM University Scholarships/Awards
SHSM University Scholarships/Awards
Some institutions provide scholarship opportunities for students who have earned an SHSM Red Seal.
SHSM-Non-Profit at Harbord Collegiate
SHSM-Non-Profit at Harbord Collegiate
Harbord Collegiate Institute runs the SHSM-Non-profit program.
The SHSM–Non-profit enables students to build a foundation of sector-focused knowledge and skills before graduating and entering apprenticeship training, college, university, or a position in the workplace.
Students will develop skills in the areas of problem solving, analysis, communication, cooperation, ethical values, consciousness, and citizenship.
With this Non-Profit SHSM you can choose to have a particular focus – for example, on international development or community action. This focus is achieved through the selection of the four major credits in the bundle.
How do I Apply?
How do I Apply?
Step 1: Review the information on this web site, attend an info session (will be posted here).
Step 2: Contact your Guidance Counsellor and / or Mr. Shalaby for more information and to be added to the SHSM information Google Classroom.
Step 3: We will make sure you are enrolled in the right courses and get started on your certification and experiences.
Contact Mr. Shalaby, your Harbord SHSM Lead, for any questions at adam.shalaby@tdsb.on.ca
5 SHSM Program Components
5 SHSM Program Components
Together, these requirements provide the curriculum-based and experiential learning experiences for making a successful transition to a student’s chosen pathway. The components are:
Bundle of Gr. 11 & 12 Courses
Certifications
Reach Ahead Opportunities
Cooperative Education
Sector Specific Partnered Experiences in Math, Coding or ICE (Innovation, Creativity & Entrepreneurship)
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