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