Build Your Skills For One Of The Most Exciting Careers of the 21st Century 2009-2010 The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is pleased to announce our new Information and Communications Technology Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) Program, which includes a choice of two focus areas: Broadcasting, or Digital Media.
Student Success Expanding Your Opportunities Specialist High Skills Major Programs These special programs were introduced by the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board to provide high school students with a unique opportunity to take a concentration of courses that may not be available in their home school. Specialist High Skills Major Programs are being offered at high schools throughout the Ottawa- Carleton District School Board. Students enrolled in these programs will attend the host school for one semester and will return to their home school to complete their secondary school diploma requirements. There are a number of tangible benefits for students taking Specialist High Skills Major Programs: Enhanced skills in an area of interest Learning from professionals in the field Making important career contacts Studying with other students with shared interests Preparing for university, college, apprenticeship, or the workplace Earning valuable industry certifications Getting an early start on a rewarding career
Program Description The Information and Communications Technology Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) Program will provide students with an opportunity to study in a unique and authentic studio environment, and to acquire design training, and build a diverse portfolio of work for post secondary opportunities in the workforce, as well as College/University. T he Specialist High Skills Major in Information and Communications Technology focuses on expanding quality learning opportunities and supporting success for all students. The SHSM is a Ministryapproved specialized program that allows students to focus their learning on a specific industry sector while meeting the requirements for the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). This career-focused program is also designed to help prepare students to make the transition from secondary school to apprenticeship training, college, university, or the workplace. The SHSM will make the learning environment more engaging for students, focus them on graduation, and prepare them to pursue their career goals. The Information and Communications Technology SHSM Program is available at: Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School. This Ottawa-Carleton District School Board secondary school offers students a stateof-the-art computer lab, fully-equipped television studio, as well as professional guest speakers, and informative field trips. 2009-2010
As they journey forward in their awareness of exciting career options in Broadcasting or Digital Media, students will draw upon all their knowledge, experiences, and skills. Focus 1 - Broadcasting Students will have the opportunity to develop skills in the latest forms of new media production. They will not only become competent in the use of a diverse cross-section of state-of-the-art technologies and industry standard software, but also learn the many tips and tricks necessary to produce live studio-based shows, pre-recorded ENG segments, and major multi-camera productions that capture audience attention and effectively drive home the message. Student work will be showcased on the school s internal video network and streamed onto the Internet. Students will work in the school s advanced computer lab and television studio, and have the opportunity to take part in field trips and guest speaker presentations, including a trip to the National Association of Broadcaster s Conference. Skills developed are appropriate both to students entering the broadcasting, journalism and/or multimedia field, through a workplace, apprenticeship, college, or university pathway, and to those heading for other careers where they need to sell either themselves or their ideas. Focus 2 - Digital Media Students with an eye for what looks right have a chance to hone and enhance their design skills. They will use the latest industry standard software and hardware to develop advanced visual designs, layouts, illustrations, websites, 2-D and 3-D renderings, animations, custom-authored interactive multimedia presentations. Output will range from letter-size pages, brochures, and websites, to full banner-sized high resolution glossy posters, professional DVDs, and multimedia presentations. Students will work in the school s state-of-the-art computer lab, and have the opportunity to take part in field trips, guest speaker presentations, and industry recognized certifications. Skills developed are appropriate both to students entering the visual design, game development and/or multimedia field, through a workplace, apprenticeship, college, or university pathway, as well as those heading for other careers, where visual presentation is the way to succeed. Skills for 21 st Century Success Work habits and skills needed by next generation workers to succeed in the 21st century global economy are numerous. Essential work habits that will need to be emphasized include: initiative, reliability, organization, teamwork, working independently, self-advocacy, entrepreneurship, customer service, and working safely. Students who are enrolled in the Ottawa- Carleton District School Board s SHSM in Information and Communications Technology program will further develop essential skills including: literacy (e.g., oral communication, reading text, writing, document and computer use), numeracy (e.g., numerical Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
estimation, scheduling, budgeting, accounting, measurement, calculation, and money math) and thinking skills (e.g., job task planning, organizing, decision making, and problem solving). Developing these work habits and essential skills will help prepare students for many careers. They are transferable and paramount for future success. Finally, students will draw upon all their knowledge, experiences, and skills as they journey forward in their awareness of career options in the vast Broadcasting and Digital Media field. The Learning Journey Grade 9 & 10: Exploration AVI1O Visual Arts ALC1O Comprehensive Arts TIJ1O Exploring Technologies TGJ1O Exploring Communications Technologies AVI2O Visual Arts TGJ2O Communications Technologies Graphics and Multimedia TGJ2O(1) Communications Technologies Broadcasting The emphasis during Grade 9 and 10 should be placed on student exploration. Exploration allows students to develop experience, skills, and knowledge in Design Education prior to declaring a major. At the end of Grade 10, students are encouraged to choose, with the counsel of the teachers, Guidance counsellors, and parents, the required courses to specialize in their preferred SHSM in Grades 11 & 12. Grade 11 & 12: Specialization The SHSM in Information and Communications Technology Program course selections in Grades 11 & 12 must be consistent with the major/focus subject. Students, in consultation with their Guidance counsellors, are encouraged to select the appropriate course types that best link to their post secondary destination and Broadcasting/Digital Media focus. 2009-2010
Required Components The Information and Communications Technology SHSM will provide students with an opportunity to experience success and offers a choice of two special areas of focus: Broadcasting, or Digital Media. Students in the Specialist High Skills Major Information and Communications Technology are required to complete the following five components: 1 A bundle of credits nine Grade 11 and Grade 12 credits that includes: Four Broadcasting or Digital Media major credits that provide sector-specific knowledge and skills; Three other required credits from the Ontario curriculum: one in English, one in Mathematics and the other in Art, Business, or Science. These courses are delivered by the teachers of the required subjects, and involve the use of contextualized learning activities (CLAs), which enable students to connect their learning in these courses to their SHSM sector. CLAs are based on curriculum expectations from the required course. One or more CLAs, totaling a minimum of six hours each in length, must be incorporated into each required course; Two cooperative education credits that provide authentic learning experiences in a workplace setting, enabling students to refine, extend, apply, and practice sector-specific knowledge and skills.
2 Sectorrecognized certiffiiications and/or training courses/ programs (three compulsory and three additional certifications and/or training courses/ programs). Certifications may vary, but might include: Compulsory: First Aid/ CPR, WHMIS Additional Courses Required: Falls Protection, Elevated Work Platforms, Intellectual Property Students with Advanced Standing: Final Cut Pro certification 3 Experiential learning activities within the sector; Experiential learning, which can include job shadowing, job twinning, work experience, virtual work experience, and cooperative education, enables students to find out about opportunities available to them in connection with the careers that interest them. They also enable students to increase their awareness of, and develop, the Essential Skills and work habits required in the sector, and have their performance of those skills and habits assessed and documented, using tools connected with the Ontario Skills Passport. 4Reach ahead experiences connected with the student s post-secondary pathway; Reach ahead experiences can range from visiting a college to investigate the program a student is considering, to sitting in on university classes in a student s field of interest, to discussing the post-secondary education, training, and experiences of someone in the occupation a student is interested in. These experiences can vary in length from a few hours to the time necessary for a full course. 5Ontario Skills Passport for the development of essential skills and work habits required in the sector. Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC) has identified and validated the Essential Skills that people need for life, learning, and work. Essential Skills are foundational skills that make it possible to learn technical skills and other job-or workplace-specific skills. They are skills that enable people to perform tasks required in their jobs and to participate fully in the workplace and in the community. These Essential Skills are transferable from school to work, job to job, and sector to sector.
Placeholder Students from text across the Ottawa-Carleton District for School Program Board can experience success and explore a future career Highlights in Broadcasting or Digital Media. A Real-Life Work Experience The SHSM Information and Communications Technology program framework requires students to complete a minimum of two cooperative education credits, preferably linked to the Information and Communications Technology sector. Cooperative Education provides strong links to classroom learning when it occurs in an appropriate placement that matches students goals and interests, and includes close monitoring by teachers and workplace supervisors. Through partnerships with local non-profit organizations, postsecondary educational institutes, and local businesses, the program provides a diversity of experiential opportunities for students to gain work experience in the Information and Communications Technology sector. The Specialist High Skills Major Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) Students who complete the requirements for the OSSD and for the SHSM will receive an OSSD with the SHSM red seal. Credits earned towards the SHSM are indicated on the Provincial report card, and completion of the SHSM is recorded on the Ontario Student Transcript (OST). In addition, all students who participate in the SHSM program will receive a second transcript, called a SHSM Record, which documents their achievement of the required components of the SHSM. Summary of the Required Credits in the Bundle for Specialist High Skills Major Information and Communications Technology Credits Apprenticeship College University Workplace Gr. 11 Gr. 12 Gr. 11 Gr. 12 Gr. 11 Gr. 12 Gr. 11 Gr. 12 Information and Communications Technology Major 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 English 1 1 1 1 Mathematics 1 1 1 1 Art, Science or Business 1 1 1 1 Cooperative Education 2 2 2 2 Total number of credits 9 9 9 9 Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
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Broadcasting Focus Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School Information and Communications Technology Specialist High Skills Major Apprenticeship College University Workplace SHSM Year Grade 11 Grade 12 Grade 11 Grade 12 Grade 11 Grade 12 Grade 11 Grade 12 TGJ3M TGJ4M TGI3M TGI4M TGI3M TGI4M TGJ3O TGJ4O TGP3M TGP4M TGV3M TGV4M TGV3M TGV4M AWQ3O AWR4M TGR3M TGR4M AWQ3M AWQ4M AWQ3M AWQ4M IDC3O ICS3U ICS4U IDC4U TGJ3M TGJ4M Major Credits TGG4M English ENG4E ENG4C ENG4U ENG4E MBF3C MBF3C MCR3U MEL3E Mathematics MCF3M MCF3M BMI3C BMI3C AVI4M BAF3M AVI4M BTA3O SNC4E BDI3C SPH4C SBI3C BBB4M SCH3U BBB4M ASM3O AVI3M BTX4C SPH3U SBI4U SPH4C AVI3M SCH4U Art, Science or Business BDV4C SBI3U SPH4U SES4U Cooperative Education TGJ3OD - 2 credits TGI3M - 2 credits TGV3M - 2 credits TGI3M - 2 credits TGV3M - 2 credits TGJ3OD - 2 credits Important Registration Notes for Specialist High Skills Major Programs Students who wish to enrol in a Specialist High Skills Major program must apply for these programs in addition to filling out their home school option sheet. Contact your Guidance counsellor for registration instructions. Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
Digital Media Focus Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School Information and Communications Technology Specialist High Skills Major Apprenticeship College University Workplace SHSM Year Grade 11 Grade 12 Grade 11 Grade 12 Grade 11 Grade 12 Grade 11 Grade 12 TGJ3M TGJ4M TGI3M TGI4M TGI3M TGI4M TGJ3O TGJ4O TGP3M TGP4M AWQ3M AWQ4M AWQ3M AWQ4M AWQ3O AWK4M TGG3M TGG4M IDC3O IDC4U TGJ3M TGJ4M Major Credits TGG4M English ENG4E ENG4C ENG4U ENG4E MBF3C MBF3C MCR3U MEL3E Mathematics MCF3M MCF3M BMI3C SPH4C BMI3C AVI4M BAF3M AVI4M BTA3O SNC4E BDI3C SBI3C BBB4M SCH3U BBB4M ASM3O AVI3M BTX4C SPH3U SBI4U SPH4C AVI3M SCH4U Art, Science or Business BDV4C SBI3U SPH4U SES4U Cooperative Education TGJ3OD - 2 credits TGI3M - 2 credits TGI3M - 2 credits TGJ3OD - 2 credits SHSM programs have limited enrolment. Students will be admitted on a priority basis in the following order: home school; neighbouring schools; remaining schools in the OCDSB. Students will attend the SHSM host school for one semester, and then return to their home school to complete diploma requirements. Transportation is not provided. 2009-2010
For more information about the Specialist High Skills Major program, please contact your Guidance counsellor or one of the following central staff: Student Success Lead: Mark Lafleur Phone: 613-596-8211 ext.8413 Specialist High Skills Major Board Lead: Lino DeGasperis, P.Eng. Phone: 613-596-8211 ext.8390 Pathways Board Lead: Kimberly Lovatt Phone: 613-596-8211 ext.8697 OYAP/Cooperative Education Board Lead: Sandra Walton Phone: 613-596-8211 ext.8590 Discover more by visiting the Ontario Ministry of Education Specialist High Skills Major web page at http://edu.gov.on.ca/morestudentsuccess/ SHSM.asp. Educating For Success Inspiring Learning And Building Citizenship. Ottawa-Carleton District School Board welcomes all students by providing a wide range of programs, extra-curricular activities, and support services that inspires lifelong learning and individual success. Discover more at www.ocdsb.ca