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“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one
Transition Guide page.”
— St. Augustine

Student Success Programming

and Experiential Learning

Specialist High Skills Major • identify, explore and refine career goals and make
informed decisions about their future.
This program allows students in grades 11 & 12 who have
a career path in mind, the opportunity to customize their • remain flexible, with the option to shift between
learning. The Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) is a pathways, should their goals and plans change.
specialized program that consists of a Ministry-defined
Students who successfully complete an
combination of 8 to 10 required credits, depending on the
sector, as well as prescribed experiences that relate to an SHSM receive:
economic sector. Specialized programs assist students in
• an Ontario Secondary School Diploma with an
meeting the requirements for their OSSD and provide
embossed red seal.
a smooth transition to apprenticeship, college, university
or work. • an SHSM Record documenting his/her
achievement.
Pursuing an SHSM enables students to: • formal recognition on his/her Ontario Student

• customize their secondary school education to suit Transcript.
their interests and talents. For more information about what is available,
• develop specialized knowledge and skills. please contact your school principal or the guidance
department at your school.
• earn credits that postsecondary educational
institutions and the sector recognize.
• gain sector-recognized certification
and career-relevant training.
• develop Essential Skills and work habits
documented through the Ontario Skills Passport.

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