Researching Pathways

Through monthly visits our comprehensive program will include topics and activities such as:

Identify students' strengths to help describe themselves
Use myBlueprint "Who am I?" surveys to further reveal the characteristics that describe who they are
Create and enhance Portfolios to begin students' Individual Pathways Plan (IPP)
Utilize journal entries as a method to reflect on students' pathway development
Set short term personal and academic goals for the current year
Set long term goals for secondary, post-secondary, and career pathway
Provide experiential learning opportunities both on site and off site where applicable
Identify and explain possible pathways for post-secondary - workplace, apprenticeship, college, university

Build awareness of secondary opportunities to help reach the appropriate post-secondary pathway including:

- Applied or Academic courses
- SHSM (Specialist High Skills Major)
- Co-operative education
- OYAP (Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program)
- Dual Credit
- SWAC (School Within a College)

SHSM (Specialist High Skills Major program)Co-operative education OYAP (Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program) Dual CreditSWAC (School Within a College)

Assist grade 8 students, teachers, and parents with grade 9 option sheets and course selection
Explore potential careers that match each students compatibility matches
Investigate the skills trades opportunities that exist in local job markets
Participate and follow up on activities at the Skills Challenges
Identify service learning opportunities in our local communities
Assist students and parents find ways to overcome potential barriers on their chosen pathway using tools such as the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) and the ONTransfer website
Provide small group and individual counselling for students and parents who have questions about their possible pathways