Course - Ottawa-Carleton District School Board

Specialist High Skills Major and Focus Programs
Green Learning
SHSM Sector: Environment
Host Location Program Type
Nepean High School SHSM
Businesses and governments are looking for new and innovative
solutions to a myriad of issues, such as climate change, natural
resource depletion, air and water pollution, waste management,
and loss of biodiversity. This program will provide students with an
opportunity to become participants in helping to provide solutions to
some of these local and provincial issues. The program focuses on
environmental protection and stewardship as it relates to renewable
energy, sustainable societies, and the conservation and preservation
of the natural world. Experiential learning opportunities include field
ecology, habitat restoration, environmental impact studies of terrestrial
and aquatic ecosystems. Students will also learn how to use
technology in their decision making (e.g., GPS, GIS, Arc View) and
data to model future scenarios.
Prerequisite: None
Landscape and Design
Host Location Program Type
Bell High School Focus
Students will focus on design, construction, and maintenance
relating to the landscaping industry. Students will work with their
teacher and landscape companies in a cooperative environment to
plan, design, and construct outdoor spaces for schools, residential,
and commercial sites. Students will learn to use hand-and-power
tools appropriate to construction projects. Through a variety of
in-class and on-site projects, students will learn the fundamentals
of landscape design, the art of working with interlocking stone, and
the essentials of creating and installing retaining walls. In addition,
students will learn how to install water features in landscaping
projects. The program will also include the study of plant and tree
species and their use in landscape design. Instruction will take place
in the greenhouse, classroom, and through projects undertaken in
the community.
Prerequisite: None
Precision Engineering and Fabrication
SHSM Sector: Manufacturing
Host Location Program Type
Hillcrest High School SHSM
Students have the opportunity to experience the tool-and-die trade
through a variety of on-site and in-class projects which focus on
design, fabrication, and quality control standards as they relate to
the manufacturing industry. Student work will include both traditional
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and advanced manufacturing processes as they apply to design
principles, electronic, pneumatic, and hydraulic control systems.
Students will investigate, evaluate, and select metals appropriate
for projects and learn to use hand tools, power tools, and welding
techniques. Instruction will take place in the manufacturing shop,
classroom, and through projects undertaken in the community.
Prerequisite: None
Sports Broadcasting
SHSM Sector: Sports
Host Location Program Type
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School SHSM
Sir WIlfrid Laurier was designed around the concepts of sports
and technology. It is physically LINKed to the Ray Friel Athletics
Centre and shares its facilities. This includes three hockey rinks, a
large pool, and exercise facilities. In addition, the school itself has
its own weight room, a triple gym, and two sports fields. Regarding
technology, the school boasts a full broadcasting studio and
the accompanying technology to store, catalogue, and stream all
productions across the school and across the District. The school’s
Athletics and Technology programs will cooperate to integrate sports
and broadcasting in a unique program that benefits not only students,
but also the community at large. A partnership with Rogers
Cablevision will enable student opportunities to provide play-by-play
and video coverage of school and community athletics across the
region. Post secondary partnerships will also add further depth to
the program. The net result will be a unique curricular combination
where students who graduate from the program are well versed
in all aspects of athletics, but also in the skills required to coach,
referee, and produce network quality broadcasts of a diverse range
of sporting events.
Prerequisite: None
Sports: Performance Focus
SHSM Sector: Sports
Host Location Program Type
Woodroffe High School SHSM
Students will develop their athletic abilities with a special focus on
performance. Staff will work with the whole person, challenging
student athletes to grow emotionally and overcome specific performance
challenges. As a result, students will gain confidence to
pursue their post-secondary education and build on their success by
gaining transferable skills for whatever career choices they make.
This program will also benefit students by promoting healthy and
active living. The additional training received in the areas of group
dynamics, team-building, and communication will allow students to
perform with a sense of confidence and satisfaction in pursuing their