The Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) is a specialized, ministry-approved program that allows students in Grades 11 and 12 to focus their learning on a specific economic sector while meeting the requirements of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (ontario.ca).
At Macdonald, we have a Health and Wellness SHSM that promotes activities that are engaging, supportive and inclusive.
Students involved in our Health and Wellness SHSM:
- Earn certifications connected to Health and Wellness
- Gain knowledge of human anatomy, physiology and human development through a bundle of credits
- Develop some fundamental skills in health and wellness by meeting and learning through sector partners
- Recognize the diversity of occupations in the sector by meeting and working with industry professionals
- Reach ahead by attending workshops in both colleges and universities