Transportation Specialist High Skills Major
What is a Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM)?
The SHSM program offers students the opportunity to explore a specific area or
career of interest and to acquire the skills and experience that will assist them in
their post-secondary pathway: Apprenticeship Training, College, University and
the Work Place.
Each SHSM programs includes:
1. Nine to Ten Bundled Senior Credits
2. Sector Recognized Certifications & Safety
Awareness Training
3. Experiential Learning
4. Use of the ONTARIO SKILLS PASSPORT
5. “REACH AHEAD” Experiences
ST. JOSEPH
SECONDARY SCHOOL
TECHNOLOGICAL
STUDIES
Students in SHSM Programs have the opportunity to:
• Customize their secondary school education to suit their interests and talents
through a specialized bundle of credits
• Develop sector-recognized knowledge and skills while earning their Ontario
Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
• Explore, identify and refine career goals
• Make informed decisions regarding postsecondary destinations
• Access resources, equipment, and expertise that may not be available in their
home secondary school
• Receive a Special SHSM red seal designation on their diploma
• Network with potential employers
St. Joseph is proud to offer a Specialist High Skills Major in Transportation. More information can be obtained through the Guidance Dept.
HOSPITALITY PATHWAY
We are pleased to offer a Hospitality Pathway which is
housed in our sate-of-the-art kitchen and restaurant facilities. The Pathway is a school-to-work program of
in-school and work based experiences. Enriched educational experiences include:
• cooperative education
• certification
• experiential learning in the hospitality industry
• participation in the Ontario Skills Passport
Please visit our website for more information.
http://www.dpcdsb.org/JOESS
TECHNOLOGICAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT
“We’ve arranged a civilization in which most crucial elements profoundly depend on Science and Technology.”
Carl Sagan
Technological Studies encompasses seven areas of study to meet the various
interests and abilities of our student population. Technological Studies can
count as one of the compulsory credits in order to achieve a Secondary
School Diploma.
Transportation Technology
The transportation program enables students to develop technical knowledge
and skills as they study, test, service, and repair engine, electrical, suspension,
brake, and steering systems on vehicles.
Hospitality and Tourism Technology
These courses introduce students to concepts and skills related to hospitality
and tourism, focusing on the areas of food handling, food preparation, the origins of foods, event planning, and local tourism. Students learn skills in a restaurant kitchen setting and the senior program operates the Jaguar Joe’s Café.
Opportunities for students interested in our technology programs range from
attending post secondary institutions, to enrolling in apprenticeship programs
or going directly to the workforce.
PROGRAMS OFFERED
Exploring Technologies, Grade 9, Open (TIJ1O)
This introductory course focuses on exploring and developing technological knowledge and skills introduced in the elementary science and
technology program. Students will be given the opportunity to design and
create products and/or provide services related to the various technological areas or industries, working with a variety of tools, equipment, and
software commonly used in industry.
Communications Technology
Course offered in the Communications Technology focus on concepts
and skills which encompasses television/video and movie production, radio and audio production, print and graphic communications, photography, and animation.
Hairstyling and Aesthetics
Courses in Hairstyling and Aesthetics focus on concepts and
skills related to hair, nail, and skin care applications. Students acquire knowledge and skills in a salon setting.
Construction Engineering Technology
Courses in this area introduce students to concepts and skills in construction technology, which encompasses plumbing, electrical wiring, masonry,
heating/cooling, carpentry, and woodworking.
Computer Engineering
These courses focus on helping students develop an understanding of how
computer hardware and software are used to solve computer-related problems.
Students will explore ways of connecting computers, interfaces and peripherals.
Students will construct systems that use computer
programs to interact with hardware, install and configure key computer hardware and software components. They will develop an understanding of computer topologies, maintain computer systems and networks and diagnose and solve problems in them.
Computer and Information Science
These courses allow students to examine computer
science concepts. Students will outline stages in software development, define standard control and data
structures, develop programming and problem-solving skills by using operating
systems and implementing defined practices. They will also design and develop
algorithms. Ethics of computer use and the impact of information technology on
the community will be examined.