Co-operative EducationCo-operative Education

Michael Power St. JosephMichael Power St. Joseph

•Testimonial from Alexandra Urbanski ( see Co-op website)

•Testimonials from current students

Will your son or daughter be ready?Will your son or daughter be ready?

Students often ask……Students often ask……

What I am doing after graduation …college, What I am doing after graduation …college, university, which program?university, which program?

What do/should I expect or how do I prepare What do/should I expect or how do I prepare when I apply for postsecondary?when I apply for postsecondary?

I think I might be interested in different pathways I think I might be interested in different pathways to employment, such as Apprenticeship. Is it too to employment, such as Apprenticeship. Is it too late to apply? How do I apply?late to apply? How do I apply?

Career PathwayCareer Pathway

TONIGHTTONIGHTTWO KEY THINGS ANSWEREDTWO KEY THINGS ANSWERED

• What is co-operative education?What is co-operative education?

• What does co-operative educationWhat does co-operative education look like at MPSJ? look like at MPSJ?

@ MPSJ@ MPSJ

A co-op experience A co-op experience can last anywhere can last anywhere from a half day to a from a half day to a whole day.whole day.

@ MPSJ@ MPSJ

Students can take co-op Students can take co-op

more than once. more than once.

@ MPSJ@ MPSJ

Through co-op, it’s Through co-op, it’s more likely that more likely that students will make students will make informed, and informed, and accurate career accurate career decisionsdecisions..

@ MPSJ@ MPSJ

Co-op integrates Co-op integrates classroom theory and classroom theory and experiences at a experiences at a workplace to enable workplace to enable students to apply and students to apply and develop the knowledge develop the knowledge and skills in a regular and skills in a regular in-school course.in-school course.

Period 1 Any Course

Period 2 Any Course

Period 3 Subject Co-op

Period 4 Subject Co-op

2 CREDIT CO-OP TIMETABLE

Period 1 Any Course

Period 2 Co-op Course

Period 3 Co-op Course

Period 4 Co-op Course

3 CREDIT CO-OP TIMETABLE

4 CREDIT CO-OP TIMETABLE4 CREDIT CO-OP TIMETABLE

AT THE WORKPLACE ALL DAY

Period 1 Co-op Course

Period 2 Co-op Course

Period 3 Co-op Course

Period 4 Co-op Course

DESTINATION PATHWAYS: DESTINATION PATHWAYS: WorkplaceWorkplace

GRADE 10 GRADE 11 GRADE 12

Religion Religion Religion

English English English

Math Math Math

History Elective Elective

Science Co-op Co-op

Careers/Civics Co-op

Co-op

Elective Co-op Co-op

Elective Co-op Co-op

DESTINATION PATHWAYS: DESTINATION PATHWAYS: ApprenticeshipApprenticeship

GRADE 10 GRADE 11 GRADE 12

Religion Religion Religion

English English English

Math Math Math

History Elective Elective

Science Co-op Co-op

Careers/Civics

Co-op

Co-op

Elective Co-op Co-op

Elective Co-op Co-op

DESTINATION PATHWAYS: DESTINATION PATHWAYS: CollegeCollege

GRADE 10 GRADE 11 GRADE 12

Religion Religion Religion

English English English

Math Math Math

History Elective Elective

Science Elective Elective

Careers/Civics

Co-op

Co-op

Elective Co-op Co-op

Elective Co-op Co-op

GRADE 10 GRADE 11 GRADE 12

Religion Religion Religion

English English English

Math Math Math

History Science Math

Science Elective Elective

Careers /Civics

Elective

Elective

Elective ŽUniversity Co-op ŽUniversity Co-op

Elective University Co-op University Co-op

DESTINATION PATHWAYS: DESTINATION PATHWAYS: UNIVERSITY- MATH/SCIENCE/ENGINEERING/HEALTH UNIVERSITY- MATH/SCIENCE/ENGINEERING/HEALTH

SCIENCESSCIENCES

DESTINATION PATHWAYS: DESTINATION PATHWAYS: UNIVERSITY- SOCIAL SCIENCE/HUMANITIES/BUSINESSUNIVERSITY- SOCIAL SCIENCE/HUMANITIES/BUSINESS

GRADE 10 GRADE 11 GRADE 12

Religion Religion Religion

English English English

Math Math Math

History Elective Elective

Science Elective Elective

Careers/Civics

Elective

Elective

Elective University Co-op University Co-op

Elective Elective UPC Co-op University Co-op

Specialized Co-op Specialized Co-op OpportunitiesOpportunities

Science Co-opScience Co-op Military Co-opMilitary Co-op Special Needs Co-op Special Needs Co-op OYAP OYAP Ontario Youth Apprenticeship ProgramOntario Youth Apprenticeship Program Dual CreditDual Credit Specialist High Skills MajorSpecialist High Skills Major

Specialized Co-op OpportunitiesSpecialized Co-op Opportunities

Specialist High Skills MajorSpecialist High Skills Major Health & WellnessHealth & Wellness

Sport Sport

SHSM: Specialist High Skills MajorSHSM: Specialist High Skills Major

The Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) is a Ministry The Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) is a Ministry approved specialized program that allows students to approved specialized program that allows students to focus their learning on a specific career area and leave focus their learning on a specific career area and leave high school with an additional certification.high school with an additional certification.

SHSM: Specialist High Skills MajorSHSM: Specialist High Skills Major

• Fitness club assistant• Parks and Recreation• Sports Retail

• Coaching

SHSM: Specialist High Skills MajorSHSM: Specialist High Skills Major

Fitness TrainerFitness TrainerSports ManagementSports ManagementSports EntertainmentSports EntertainmentSports MarketingSports MarketingYoga InstructorYoga InstructorNursing AssistantNursing AssistantAthletic TherapistAthletic Therapist

PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapyKinesiologyKinesiologySports ManagementSports ManagementOrthopaedic Orthopaedic Surgeon/DoctorSurgeon/DoctorNutritionistNutritionistNaturopathNaturopathAthletic TherapistAthletic TherapistNurseNurse

Specialized Co-op Opportunities cont.Specialized Co-op Opportunities cont.

Science Co-opScience Co-op

This is a program designed to give students hands-on science, This is a program designed to give students hands-on science, technology and research experience.technology and research experience.

Students will observe state-of-the-art diagnostic Students will observe state-of-the-art diagnostic imaging procedures.imaging procedures.

Visit diagnostic labs to learn about tests physicians use Visit diagnostic labs to learn about tests physicians use to diagnose diseases and medical conditions.to diagnose diseases and medical conditions.

Military Co-opMilitary Co-op

Receive Basic Military Qualification and Soldier Receive Basic Military Qualification and Soldier QualificationQualification

Successful students will be offered continued full Successful students will be offered continued full time paid summer trainingtime paid summer training

Paid $80/co-op day + mealsPaid $80/co-op day + meals University & college re-imbursement programUniversity & college re-imbursement program

Receive Basic Military Qualification and Soldier Receive Basic Military Qualification and Soldier QualificationQualification

Successful students will be offered continued full Successful students will be offered continued full time paid summer trainingtime paid summer training

Paid $80/co-op day + mealsPaid $80/co-op day + meals University & college re-imbursement programUniversity & college re-imbursement program

Special Needs Co-op Special Needs Co-op

Through this program our students are ready to transition Through this program our students are ready to transition into:into:

• specialized college programsspecialized college programs

• specialized school to work placementsspecialized school to work placements

• supported work settingssupported work settings

OYAP OYAP Ontario Youth Apprenticeship ProgramOntario Youth Apprenticeship Program

Offers students a school-work destination with good job Offers students a school-work destination with good job prospects and a rewarding careerprospects and a rewarding career

Allows students to start their post-secondary training Allows students to start their post-secondary training program while they earn their high school diplomaprogram while they earn their high school diploma

Recommended pathway for ‘hands-on’ learnersRecommended pathway for ‘hands-on’ learners

Apprentices earn while they learnApprentices earn while they learn

Dual CreditDual Credit

Complete 1 college course at Humber College, Complete 1 college course at Humber College, Lakeshore Campus Lakeshore Campus

2 afternoons/ week2 afternoons/ week Work at your MPSJ co-op placementWork at your MPSJ co-op placement Students will receiveStudents will receive

Co-op Credits

2,3 or 4

+extra

High school credit

One

College credit

+

Thank youThank you

Tonci SpinjacaTonci Spinjaca - Trades - Trades Anna Bifolchi-BelliAnna Bifolchi-Belli - 3 & 2 credit co-op - 3 & 2 credit co-op Rossana DeRubeisRossana DeRubeis - Special Needs Co-op - Special Needs Co-op Joy AtkinsonJoy Atkinson - University Co-op - University Co-op Linda PrestonLinda Preston - SHSM - SHSM