ARTS & CULTURE SHSMPROGRAM GOALS:

• STUDENTS CUSTOMIZE THEIR EDUCATION TO SUIT THEIR

INTERESTS AND TALENTS WHILE MEETING ALL REQUIREMENTS

FOR THEIR OSSD

• PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF ACHIEVEMENT FOR PROSPECTIVE

EMPLOYERS AND POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS

• EXPLORE, IDENTIFY, AND REFINE CAREER GOALS AND MAKE

INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR POSTSECONDARY OPTIONS

• ACCESS RESOURCES, EQUIPMENT, AND EXPERTISE THAT MAY NOT

BE AVAILABLE IN THEIR SECONDARY SCHOOL

BENEFITS• ALLOWS STUDENTS TO FOCUS THEIR LEARNING ON THE ARTS & CULTURE SECTOR

• PROVIDES VALUABLE CERTIFICATION FOR THE WORKPLACE AND POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION

• RED SHSM SEAL ON STUDENTS ONTARIO SECONDARY SCHOOL DIPLOMA

EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES• SING FESTIVAL WITH WORKSHOPS

• SCHOOL VISITS BY GUEST ARTISTS

• SOBF FESTIVAL WITH CLINICS

• THEATRE EXCURSIONS WITH TOURS AND WORKSHOPS

• COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY TOURS WITH AN ARTS FOCUS

• MEETING AND INTERVIEWING ARTISTS FROM ONE OF A KIND CRAFT SHOW

5 COMPONENTS OF A SHSM PROGRAM1. A BUNDLE OF EIGHT GRADE 11 AND GRADE 12 CREDITS

• THESE CREDITS MAKE UP THE BUNDLE:

• FOUR ARTS AND CULTURE MAJOR CREDITS THAT

PROVIDE SECTOR-SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS.

• TWO OTHER REQUIRED CREDITS FROM THE ONTARIO

CURRICULUM

• ONE IN ENGLISH

• ONE IN BUSINESS STUDIES OR CANADIAN AND WORLD

STUDIES

• TWO COOPERATIVE EDUCATION CREDITS THAT PROVIDE

AUTHENTIC LEARNING EXPERIENCES IN A WORKPLACE

SETTING, ENABLING STUDENTS TO REFINE, EXTEND,

APPLY, AND PRACTISE SECTOR-SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE

AND SKILLS.

2. SIX SECTOR-RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATIONS AND/OR

TRAINING COURSES/PROGRAMS

3. EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND CAREER EXPLORATION

ACTIVITIES

4. REACH AHEAD EXPERIENCES TO SHOW STUDENTS

WHERE THIS COULD LEAD IN COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY,

APPRENTICESHIPS OR THE WORKPLACE

5. ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND WORK HABITS

COURSE PATHWAYS

Credits

Apprenticeship

Training

Grades 11–12

College

Grades 11–12

University

Grades 11–12

Workplace

Grades 11–12

Major Credits

One credit may be substituted with a cooperative education credit

(additional to the 2 required co-op credits)

4

Including at least

one Gr. 11 and

one Gr. 12 credit

4

Including at least

one Gr. 11 and

one Gr. 12 credit

4

Including at least

one Gr. 11 and

one Gr. 12 credit

4

Including at least

one Gr. 11 and

one Gr. 12 credit

English including a CLA 1 1 1 1

Business Studies or Canadian and World Studies

May be substituted with 1 cooperative education credit (additional

to the 2 required co-op credits)

1 1 1 1

Cooperative Education 2 2 2 2

Total number of credits 8 8 8 8

DAW AVAILABLE COURSES

GRADE 11 MAJOR

• ADA3M

• ADD3M

• AMH3M

• AMG3O

• AMU3M

• AMV3M

• AVI3M

• CGG3O

• EMS3O

• HNB4M

• HNC3C

• HRT3M

• HSP3C

• HSP3U

• ICS3U

• NDA3M

• TCJ3E

• TDJ3M

• TGJ3M

• TGP3M

GRADE 11 OTHER

• BAF3M

• BDI3C

• BMI3C

• BTA3O

• CGF3M

• CGG3O

• CHA3U

• CHW3M

• CLU3M

• NDA3M

Art, Drama, Music, Communications Technology, Business, Geography, Entrepreneurship, Travel & Tourism, etc…

DAW AVAILABLE COURSES

GRADE 12 MAJOR

• ADA4M

• ADD4M

• AMR4M

• AMH4M

• AMU4M

• AMV4M

• AVI4M

• CGW4C

• CHM4E

• CHY4U

• EBT4O

• EWC4U

• HHS4U

• HNB4M

• HSB4U

• HZT4U

• ICS4U

• TCJ4E

• TDJ4M

• TGJ4M

• TGP4M

GRADE 12 BUSINESS/WORLD STUDIES

• CGR4M

• CGR4E

• CGU4M

• CGW4C

• CGW4U

• CHM4E

• CHY4C

• CHY4U

• CIA4U

• CLN4C

• CLN4U

• CPW4U

• EWC4C

• HSB4U

Art, Drama, Music, Business, Geography, Communications Technology etc…

CERTIFICATIONS

COMPULSORY

• STANDARD FIRST AID

• CPR (LEVEL A)

• WHMIS

THREE ELECTIVES

• TRAINING IN AN ART FORM (E.G. MINE, TAP DANCE)

• TRAINING IN A TECHNICAL FORM (E.G. LATIN DRUMMING, LANDSCAPE DRAWING)

• STAGE COMBAT (PICTURED RIGHT)

• MAKE-UP/COSMETOLOGY

• MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIR

• LIGHTING AND SOUND EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE

• SOFTWARE: ANIMATION, GRAPHIC ARTS, PHOTOGRAPHY

• AND MANY MORE

See guidance for more information and upcoming certifications

Previous Events

ARTS & CULTURE SHSM

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROGRAM PLEASE VISIT GUIDANCE

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON SPECIALIZED HIGH SKILL MAJORS CAN BE FOUND AT:

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION: SHSM PROGRAMS