Waterloo-Oxford offers the following Specialist High Skills Majors (SHSM):

  • Agriculture
  • Health and Wellness
  • Information & Communications Technology (ICT)
  • Manufacturing

This program allows students to earn credits towards an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) while participating in a variety of rich experiential learning activities.  Grade 11 and 12 students who register in this program have the opportunity to explore a specific community, or economic/or industrial sector in preparation for post-secondary destinations in one of the four pathways:  Apprenticeship, College, University or Workplace.

The five components of SHSM include:

  1. specified, bundled credits
  2. sector-recognized certifications
  3. sector-partnered contextualized experience
  4. experiential learning and career exploration activities
  5. “Reach Ahead” experiences

Successful students earn a SHSM receive an Ontario Secondary School Diploma embossed with a red seal, a SHSM report card and SHSM completion recorded on their transcript.

Requirements and Application Forms

The following application forms include the course requirements.  Complete the application form and return it to your guidance counsellor to register.

Agriculture – Requirements and Application Form

ICT – Requirements and Application Form

Manufacturing – Requirements and Application Form 

Health & Wellness – Requirements and Application Form

SHSM Lead Teachers

Agriculture:  Mr. McIntyre and Ms. Renkema

Information and Communications Technology:  Mr. Beetham and Ms. Jackson

Manufacturing:   Mr. Dagg and Mr. Dosman

Health and Wellness:   Mr. Boyd and Ms. Rowe

 

For more details about the Specialist High Skills Major program see your guidance counsellor, SHSM Lead Teachers and visit WRDSB’s SHSM webpage and the Ministry of Education website.