The SHSM initiative is a Ministry of Education program that allows students to focus their learning on a specific economic sector while meeting the requirements for the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), as assists in their transition from secondary school to apprenticeship training, college, university, or the workplace. Students completing a SHSM will be recognized by a red seal on their OSSD.
Kenner offers SHSM's in the following areas:
Construction
Health and Wellness
Hospitality and Tourism
Transportation
Every SHSM has the following 5 components:
a sector-specific bundle of 8-10 credits in Grade 11 and 12, which includes two Grade 11 and two Grade 12 major credits, two cooperative education credits and contextualized learning activities in Math, English, Science or Business
6-8 sector-recognized certifications and/or training courses
experiential learning activities within the sector
reach ahead experiences connected with the student's chosen post secondary pathway
development of key Essential Skills and work habits in the sector, and the use of the Ontario Skills Passport (OSP) for purposes of documentation