1. Jump Start Your Future! 3-3:15 snacks and network Hand out folders
Name tags

2. Skills Major Programs for grade 11 and 12.
These sector-related programs are available to students in grade 9 and 10 in some schools that offer Specialist High
Skills Major Programs for grade 11 and 12.
Explore High Skills is a specialized program that allows students to focus their learning in an area of interest.
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3. Explore High Skills Programs 2017-18
Sector
Secondary School
Arts and Culture
Cawthra Park
Heart Lake
Business
Harold M Brathwaite
Meadowvale
North Park (Gr 9 only 2017)
TL Kennedy
Construction and Engineering
Health and Wellness
Mississauga
Hospitality and Tourism
Rick Hansen
Information and Communications Technology
Castlebrooke
Justice, Community Safety, and Emergency Services
Manufacturing
Sports

4. What are the boundaries for Explore High Skills sectors?
To find the Explore High Skills program in your boundary, enter your home address in the “Find Your School” tool on

5. What about programs offered outside school boundary?
There are a maximum of 10 spots available in the Explore High Skills program at each school for students who live outside of their neighbourhood school boundary
Students who live and apply within their neighbourhood school boundary will be offered spots first
If there is a spot available after offers have been made to students who live within the boundary, then offers will be made to students living outside the boundary
Busing will not be provided

6. Explore High Skills Program Content
Curriculum Connections
Activities allow students to connect their classroom learning to their pathway plans, and their future workplace.
Development of Learning Skills
Skill development helps students prepare for the workplace (responsibility, organization, independent work, collaboration, initiative, and self-regulation).
Experiential Learning Activities and Certifications
Sector-related community involvement, experiential learning, and certifications.

7. 6 Program Components
1. focused learning activities 2. community involvement ​ 3. learning s​kills 4. certification and training 5. experiential learning 6. Individual Pathway Plan

8. 1. Focused Learning Activities
classroom activities in grade 9 and in grade 10
allow students to make connections between their classroom learning and their pathway plans
topics related to the sector
6 hours in length

9. 2. Community Involvement
Students will complete a minimum of 20 hours of approved sector-related community involvement by the end of grade 10.

10. 3. Learning Skills
Students will develop selected learning skills required in the sector: responsibility, organization, independent work, collaboration, initiative, and self-regulation.

11. 4. Certification
Students earn one sector-recognized certification/training program in grade 9 or 10.

12. 5. Experiential Learning Activity
Students will participate in one sector-related experiential learning activity to explore learning and working in the sector.

13. 6. Individual Pathway Plan
Students will continue their Individual Pathway Plan (IPP) using myBlueprint including:
surveys
resume builder
post-secondary planner
portfolio and reflections
occupation planner
goal-setting
course selection

14. Video
Link to video? I don’t know how to do this . . .

15. Can I apply to both the EHS program and RLCP?
Yes. Grade 8 students can submit applications for both the Explore High Skills program and Regional Learning Choices Program. However, a student can only accept one offer.
All other applications/offers will automatically be unavailable, once one offer has been accepted. Parent(s)/guardian(s) will need to reply to the acceptance to confirm the offer. Once the offer is accepted, this is irreversible by the parent.

16. Applications
All grade 8 students can submit applications for up to three Explore High Skills programs, including those offered at locations other than their neighbourhood school.
Opens: Nov. 9, 2016
Closes: Nov. 25, 2016 at 4 p.m.
Offers: Feb. 15, 16, & 17, 2017
Waitlist: Feb. 21, 2017
To apply, visit

17. The questions on the application can be completed online or in word and copied over.

18. Questions?
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