Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM)

Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM)

Lo-Ellen Park offers three Specialist High Skills Majors:

• Environment – Sustainable Agriculture
• Construction – Architectural and Technology Design
• Manufacturing – Engineering, Design + Innovative Technology (EDIT)
• Business

WHY TAKE SHSM AT LO-ELLEN?

The Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) is a specialized program approved by the Ministry of Education that allows students to focus their learning on a specific economic sector while meeting the requirements of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). These programs enable students to gain sector-specific skills and knowledge in engaging, career-related learning environments, and prepare in a focused way for graduation and postsecondary education, training or employment.

SHSM PROGRAM COMPONENTS:

Together, these requirements provide the curriculum-based and experiential learning experiences for making a successful transition to a student’s chosen pathway.

• Bundle of Gr. 11 & 12 Courses
• Certifications
• Reach Ahead Opportunities
• Co-operative Education
• Sector Specific Partnered Experiences in Math, Coding or ICE (Innovation, Creativity & Entrepreneurship)
• For a more complete explanation of what a SHSM can offer please click on this link:    SHSM in depth

KEY BENEFITS FOR STUDENTS

Pursuing a SHSM enables students to:

• Customize their secondary school education to suit their interests and talents
• Develop specialized knowledge and skills that are valued by the sector and postsecondary education institutions
• Earn credits that are recognized by the sector and postsecondary education institutions
• Acquire sector-specific and career-relevant certification and training
• Gain confidence in their knowledge of the SHSM Sector
• Identify, explore and refine their career goals and make informed decisions about their postsecondary destination
• Remain flexible, with the option to shift between pathways