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 program)

                  • Co-operative education

                  • OYAP (Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program)

                  • Dual Credit

                  • SWAC (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