FHCI Information and Communications Technology SHSM

Information and Communications Technology (ICT) SHSM at FHCI SHSM ICT Course Choices: Grade 11: Choose 2 ASM 3MI Media Arts AWQ 3OI Photography ICS 3CI Computer Programming ICS 3UI Computer Programming SPH 3UI Physics TDJ 3MI Technological Design TEJ 3MI Computer Technology TGJ 3MI Communications TMJ 3MI Robotics and Control Systems

What is a Specialist High Skills Major? An SHSM is a ministry-approved specialized program that allows students to focus their learning on a specific economic sector while meeting the requirements to graduate from secondary school. It also assists in their transition after graduation to apprenticeship training, college, university or the workplace. There are currently over 65000 SHSM students in Ontario. At Forest Heights Collegiate Institute, SHSMs are available in the following sectors: Arts and Culture Information Communications Technology Who are they for? Grade 11 and 12 students who are: heading for an apprenticeship, college, university or the workplace. wanting to identify, explore and refine their career goals and make informed choices about their next steps after secondary school. Pursuing an SHSM enables students to: customize their secondary school education to suit their interests and talents build a strong foundation in the sector of their interest though bundled sector-related courses earn free certification for First Aid, CPR, and WHMIS plus at least 3 elective certificates pertaining to sector (Arts and Culture, or Information and Communication Technology) gain important skills on the job with employers develop specialized knowledge and skills earn credits that postsecondary educational institutions and the sector recognize gain sector-recognized certification and career-relevant training identify, explore and refine career goals and make informed decisions about their future remain flexible, with the option to shift between pathways, should their goals and plans change Students who successfully complete an SHSM receive: an Ontario Secondary School Diploma with an embossed red seal an SHSM Record documenting his/her achievement formal recognition on his/her Ontario Student Transcript

Grade 12: Choose 2 ASM 4MI Media Arts ICS 4UI Computer Science ICS 4CI Computer Science SPH 4CI Physics SPH 4UI Physics TDJ 4MI Technological Design TEJ 4MI Computer Technology TGJ 4MI Communications TMJ 4MI Robotics and Control Systems

Grade 11 or Grade 12: Choose 1 ADA 3MI Drama AVI 3MI Visual Arts BAF 3MI Financial Accounting BBB 3MI International Business BMI 3CI Marketing BTA 3OI Information Technology SBI 3CI Biology SBI 3UI Biology AWS 4MI Computer Graphics SNC 4MI Science SPH 3UI Physics SCH 3UI Chemistry BOG 4EI Business Leadership SCH 4CI Chemistry SPH 4CI Physics

Cooperative Education: Minimum 2 credits CO-OP2 (Half Day2 credits) CO-OP4 (Full Day4 credits)

1 English course choice: ENG 4EI ENG 4CI ENG 4UI

1 Mathematics course choice: MBF 3CI MCF 3MI MCR 3UI MEL 3EI http://fhc.wrdsb.ca/guidance/specialist-high-skills-major-0