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General Life Skills - Personal Finances

Workplace Math (MEL3E and MEL4E)

3E: ...Students will solve problems associated with earning money, paying taxes, and making purchases; apply calculations of simple and compound interest in saving, investing, and borrowing; and calculate the costs of transportation and travel in a variety of situations...

4E: ...Students will investigate questions involving the use of statistics; apply the concept of probability to solve problems involving familiar situations; investigate accommodation costs, create household budgets, and prepare a personal income tax return; use proportional reasoning; estimate and measure; and apply geometric concepts to create designs...

General Life Skills - Parenting/Childcare

Check out Family Studies courses, especially:

Living and Working With Children (HPW3C)

This course focuses on the well-being of children in families and community settings. Students will study child behaviour and child development in the context of relationships with parents and others in the community, and will learn through research and by observing and interacting with children. This course prepares students for further study of children, familiarizes them with occupational opportunities related to working with children, and introduces them to skills used in researching and investigating children’s behaviour in response to others.

General Life Skills - Cooking

Food and Culture (HFC3M)

This course focuses on the flavours, aromas, cooking techniques, foods, and cultural traditions of world cuisines. Students will explore the origins of and developments in diverse food traditions. They will demonstrate the ability to cook with ingredients and equipment from a variety of cultures, compare food-related etiquette in many countries and cultures, and explain how Canadian food choices and traditions have been influenced by other cultures. Students will develop practical skills and apply social science research methods while investigating foods and food practices from around the world.

Personal Fitness

Personal and Fitness Activities (PAF3O and PAF4O)

This course focuses on the development of a healthy lifestyle and participation in a variety of enjoyable physical activities that have the potential to engage students' interest throughout their lives. Students will be encouraged to develop personal competence in a variety of movement skills and will be given opportunities to practise goal-setting, decision-making, social, and interpersonal skills. Students will also study the components of healthy relationships, reproductive health, mental health and personal safety.

Kinesiology

Introductory Kinesiology (PSK4U)

This course focuses on the study of human movement and of systems, factors, and principles involved in human development. Students will learn about the effects of physical activity on health and performance, the evolution of physical activity and sport, and the physiological, psychological, and social factors that influence an individual’s participation in physical activity and sport. The course prepares students for university programs in physical education and health, kinesiology, health sciences, health studies, recreation, and sports administration.

First Aid

Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM)

All SHSM students receive first aid and CPR training.

Electrician training

M.M. Robinson High School offers an electrical SHSM and Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP)

Electrical Engineering/Robotics

Computer Engineering Technology (TEJ3M)

This course examines computer systems and control of external devices. Students will assemble computers and small networks by installing and configuring appropriate hardware and software. Students will develop knowledge and skills in electronics, robotics, programming, and networks, and will build systems that use computer programs and interfaces to control and/or respond to external devices. Students will develop an awareness of related environmental and societal issues, and will learn about college and university programs leading to careers in computer technology.

Astronomy

Earth and Space Science (SES4U) [online]

This course develops students’ understanding of Earth and its place in the universe. Students will investigate the properties of and forces in the universe and solar system and analyse techniques scientists use to generate knowledge about them. Students will closely examine the materials of Earth, its internal and surficial processes, and its geological history, and will learn how Earth’s systems interact and how they have changed over time. Throughout the course, students will learn how these forces, processes, and materials affect their daily lives. The course draws on biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics in its consideration of geological and astronomical processes that can be observed directly or inferred from other evidence.

Marketing

Marketing: Goods, Services, Events (BMI3C)

This course introduces the fundamental concepts of product marketing, which includes the marketing of goods, services, and events. Students will examine how trends, issues, global economic changes, and information technology influence consumer buying habits. Students will engage in marketing research, develop marketing strategies, and produce a marketing plan for a product of their choice.

Politics

Canadian and World Politics (CPW4U) [online]

This course examines Canadian and world politics from a variety of perspectives. Students will investigate the ways in which individuals, groups, and states work to influence domestic and world events, the role of political ideologies in national and international politics, and the dynamics of international cooperation and conflict resolution. Students will apply critical-thinking and communication skills to develop and support informed opinions about current political conflicts, events, and issues.

Computer Coding and Programming

Computer Studies courses at the grade 11 and grade 12 level.

If you’re more interested in the digital art side, Visual Arts courses and Computer Studies courses are your best bet.

For the future architects, also consider Construction Technology courses.

Photography

The skill base will be developed through art classes. Talk to your teacher to see if they have any flexibility to include some photography options for some assignments - some teachers can and will accommodate your interests!

Also, look into Communication Technology courses.

Cosmetology

M.M. Robinson High School and Robert Bateman High School offer OYAP.

Modern Languages, besides French

Gary Allan High School offers night, weekend, and summer programs. If there is sufficient enrollment, during the school year, they will offer:

Albanian, Arabic, Bulgarian, Cantonese, Dutch, Farsi, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindi, Indigenous Languages, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Sinhala, Spanish, Tagalog, Turkish, Urdu and Vietnamese

Post-Grade 10 Careers

Designing Your Future (GWL3O) [online]

This course prepares students to make successful transitions to postsecondary destinations as they investigate specific postsecondary options based on their skills, interests, and personal characteristics. Students will explore the realities and opportunities of the workplace and examine factors that affect success, while refining their job-search and employability skills. Students will develop their portfolios with a focus on their targeted destination and develop an action plan for future success. Prerequisite: None

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If there’s a skill you want to learn, talk to us and see if there’s a way we can fit it in.!

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