Waterloo-Oxford offers two Specialist High Skills Majors (SHSM): Information & Communications Technology (ICT) and Agriculture. Grade 11 and 12 students 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:
- specified, bundled credits
- sector-recognized certifications
- sector-partnered contextualized experience
- experiential learning and career exploration activities
- “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.
The following links include a list of the required courses for each SHSM:
Information & Communications Technology SHSM Requirements
Agriculture Specialist High Skills Major Requirements
For more details about the Specialist High Skills Major program visit WRDSB’s SHSM webpage and the Ministry of Education website.
You may also reach out to Ms. Jackson @ WO (jodi_jackson@wrdsb.ca)
