SHSM

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SHSM

• Specialist High Skills Major

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_at_ TAB

• Arts and Culture Started September 2009!
• Energy and Communications and Information
  Technology
• Starting September 2010

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What is SHSM?

• Program Overview
• The SHSM program is a new Halton region program
  offering first hand training in all 4 career
  pathway destinations Apprenticeship, College,
  University and Workplace.
• Students can gain industry certifications such as
  WHMIS, Standard First Aid, Adult CPR and industry
  specific topics in any of their SHSM's Arts and
  Culture, Energy or Information and Communications
  Technology...
• But there are also certifications customized for
  each SHSM.

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• This program will enable students to be prepared
  for industry-identified knowledge, skills and
  certifications.
• Reach ahead and on the job learning
  opportunities will focus on the major area.
• (SchooltoCareer database of employers)?
• (Onsorts to track students)?

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ASSIST Able Students Supporting Information
Sector Technology

• Communications and Information Technology Sector

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Program Overview

• This program focuses on preparing students for
  work, apprenticeship or continued studies in the
  Information Technology sector, Computer
  Engineering and Computer Programming. Service and
  maintenance, networks, interfacing, robotics,
  JAVA programming and Web Design with PHP are some
  of the hot topics in this growing fast paced
  sector. There are plenty of IT sector employment
  opportunities in the next five years.

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Students will

• ?      Along with taking 2 Information Technology
  courses you will also take Math, Science,
  Business and English courses. These courses
  contain one or more units of study that focus on
  skills and knowledge geared to the Information
  Technology sector. IT courses contain
  opportunities to gain sector recognized
  qualifications such as the CISCO Discovery and
  Explorations 1,2,3,4 certificates and WHIMIS, CPR
  and First Aid qualifications.

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Course Package

• Computer Engineering, Computer Programming or
  Technological Design, Math, English, Business and
  Coop

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Who would be interested in the program?

• Students who have an interest in computers,
  software development,Web Design, engineering,
  robotics computer services.

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Program Delivery Schedule

• This program will start in September 2010 at
  Blakelock HS and EC Drury High School.

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Application Details and Contact information

• Contact Mr. Payne
• Mr. Butterworth
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• Guidance

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How does the school benefit?

• SHSM programs add to the rich variety of learning
  opportunities offered at TAB
• SHSM programs are funded
• SHSM programs give students the opportunity to
  earn a special diploma plus other certifications

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Whats next?

• Advertise the program
• Find community sponsors and resources
• Write Contextualized Learning Units in Math,
  English and Business

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CLAs

• Math, English and Business
• Funded
• Done by February or June