What is a Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM)?

The SHSM initiaitive is a new Ministry of Education program that allows students to focus their learning on a specific economic sector while meeting the requirements for the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). It assists in their transition from secondary school to apprenticeship training, college, university, or the workplace.
Students completing a SHSM will be recognized by a red seal on their OSSD.

At Clarington Central, students can focus their secondary school educational pathway in one of
5 major sectors (please click a link above to view a spreadsheet of required courses in each sector) ↑

Every SHSM has the following 5 components :

A sector-specific bundle of 8-10 credits in Grade 11 and 12, which includes cooperative education and contextualized learning activities in math, English and science or business;
6-8 sector-recognized certifications and/or training courses
Experiential learning activities within the sector
Reach ahead experiences connected with the student's chosen post-secondary pathway
Development of key Essential Skills and work habits required in the sector, and the use of the Ontario Skills Passport (OSP)for purposes of documentation

What is a Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM)?

Every SHSM has the following 5 components :

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