Specialist High Skills Major in Business

Specialist High Skills Major in Business

The new Specialist High Skills Major – Business will enhance current opportunities for Business students through experiential learning, sector recognized certification, cross-curricular study through business, authentic reach ahead (next step) experiences, and a comprehensive practical and academic curriculum. Students will take a minimum of two Grade 11 business courses, two Grade 12 business courses, a co-op education experience and several sector-recognized certifications available through the business program. 

 

Business Specialist High Skills Major

Name: _____________________________________________________  Business SHSM Achieved: ________________

Grade: _____                    ___ Apprenticeship       ___ College       ___ University                  ___ Workplace

SHSM Credits: Circle all credits achieved

	Apprenticeship Training Pathway		College Pathway		University Pathway		Workplace Pathway
	Grade 11	Grade 12	Grade 11	Grade 12	Grade 11	Grade 12	Grade 11	Grade 12
Major credits   -two req’d for each grade	BDI3C BDP3O BMX3E BMI3C BTA3O BAF3M BAI3E EMS3O CLU3M TGJ3M	BOG4E BOH4M BBB4M BAT4M IDC4U IDC4O BTX4E CIA4U CLN4U TGJ4M EBT4O YUA4T YUB4T	BDI3C BDP3O BMI3C BTA3O BAF3M EMS3O CLU3M TGJ3M	BOH4M BBB4M BAT4M IDC4O TGJ4M EBT4O YUA4T YUB4TX	BDI3C BMI3C BTA3O BAF3M CLU3M TGJ3M	BOH4M BBB4M BAT4M IDC4U CIA4U CLN4U TGJ4M YUA4T YUB4T	BAI3E BMX3E BDP3O BTA3O EMS3O	BOG4E IDC4O BTX4E EBT4O
English credits		ENG4E ENG4C OLC4O		ENG4C		ENG4U	ENG3E	ENG4E OLC4O
Math credits	MEL3E MBF3C	MAP4C MEL4E	MBF3C MCF3M	MAP4C	MCR3U MCF3M	MHF4U MDM4U MCV4U	MEL3E
Co-op credits	2 co-op credits in either grade 11 or 12		2 co-op credits in either grade 11 or 12		2 co-op credits in either grade 11 or 12		2 co-op credits in either grade 11 or 12

 

Overview

 

The Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) - Business enables students to customize their high school experience to suit their interests and talents, and prepare for a successful post secondary transition to apprenticeship training, college, university, or employment, while meeting the requirements of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). Students will attain sector-identified preparatory credits, skills, and knowledge, and make informed career decisions. The SHSM will make the learning environment more engaging for students, focus them on graduation and prepare them to pursue their career goals.

 

One of the many experiential learning opportunities available for business students at Chippewa includes the operation of a school store.  “Joe’s Trading Post” sells school supplies, spirit clothing, food and drinks during school hours and for school events and tournaments.  Business students have the opportunity to research and sell innovative products and services, design marketing campaigns, develop excellent interpersonal and customer service skills, learn finance and accounting procedures, and execute all the operations involved in running a business.  Business students can also participate in competitions and contests offered throughout the year.

Students in the Specialist High Skills Major-Business will complete the following components.

 

1. Select a bundle of required credits in a Ministry approved framework including:

·        Business major credits that provide sector specific knowledge and skills in the fields of Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Information and Communication Technology, Business Leadership, Management, International Business, and/or Economics;

·         Compulsory credits including English and Mathematics with contextualized units/focus.

 

2. Earn sector-recognized certifications.

 

3. Engage in experiential learning through cooperative education, job shadowing, and work experience related to the student’s major/focus.

 

4. Use the Ontario Skills Passport (OSP) to document demonstration of essential skills and work habits.

 

5.    Engage in ‘reach ahead’ experiences, e.g., ‘next step’ experiences.