1. Making Sense of Our Choices

5. Other Significant Changes for Senior Students Opportunity to participate in Cooperative Education Opportunity to join the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program Opportunity to participate in the Specialist High Skills Major program in the Environment, Hospitality and Tourism, or Health and Wellness

6. Deconstructing the SHSM Specific high school credits (high school diploma credits and credits in the major area) Compulsory certifications Experiential learning Reach ahead opportunities Use of Ontario Skills Passport

7. Potential Stumbling Blocks MCR3U – Grade 11 Functions and Relations SPH3U – Grade 11 University Preparation Physics ENG3U – Grade 11 University Preparation English

8. Changes to Course Codes in Senior Grades Grade 11 and 12 Students no longer use the Applied and Academic course codes. They will choose between University (U), Mixed University and College (M), College (C), Workplace (E), and Open (O) level courses.

9. Parent Toolkit Course Planner Vocational/Aptitude Tests University and College Search Engines Cooperative Education Contacts OYAP Website/Contact Employment Trend Information

10. Grade 9Course CodeGrade 10Course CodeGrade 11Course CodeGrade 12Course Code English ENG1D ENG1P ENG1L English ENG2D ENG2P ENG2L English ENG3U ENG3C ENG3E English ENG4U ENG4C ENG4E ReligionHRE1OReligionHRE2OReligion HRF3O HRT3M Religion HRE4O HRE4M Mathematics MPM1D MFM1P MAT1L Mathematics MPM2D MFM2P MAT2L Mathematics MCR3U MCF3M MBF3C MEL3E Optional Course Science SNC1D SNC1P SNC1L Science SNC2D SNC2P SNC3E Optional Course Geography CGC1DF CGC1D CGC1P History CHC2DF CHC2D CHC2P Optional Course Art Credit ATC1O ADA1O AMV1O AVI1O AMU1O Either Civics (0.5) and Careers (0.5) CHV2O GLC2O Optional Course French FIF1D FSF1D FSF1P GLS1O Optional Course Optional Course or Spare Healthy Active Living or Technology PPL1OB PPL1OM TIJ1O Optional Course Optional Course or Spare Additional Compulsory Courses must include one credit in:  Healthy Active Living or any Arts or any Business or Cooperative Education (this is called the Group 2 Credit)  Any Grade 11 or 12 Science or any Technology or Cooperative Education (this is called the Group 3 Credit) St. Michael Catholic High School Four-Year Course Planner

11. www.careercruising.com Username: Eastern Password: Careers3

12. www.ontariocolleges.ca

13. www.electronicinfo.ca

14. OYAP Contact Cooperative Education Contacts Dan Lortie 613-933-1720 x.281 dan.lortie@cdsbeo.on.ca Website: http://www.cdsbeo.on.ca/OYAP Angus MacDonald 613-258-7232 x.333 angus.macdonald@cdsbeo.on.ca

15. Ontario Job Futures http://www.tcu.gov.on.ca/eng/labourmarket/ojf/ Employment Profile http://www.tcu.gov.on.ca/eng/labourmarket/employmentprofiles/ Ontario Prospects http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/prospects/index.html