Alberta
Ministry of Education:
High School Graduation
A student must earn 100 credits in order to graduate from high school in Alberta.
- Guide to Education: ECS to Grade 12 (2014-2015)
http://www.education.alberta.ca/media/8765464/guide_to_education_2014.pdf
–pg.81 of document: “Diploma and Certificate Requirements” (overview); High School Diploma Requirements on pg. 85
–pg.89 of document: “Certificate of High School Achievement Requirements”
- Summary of Key Changes for the 2014-2015 school year here:
http://www.education.alberta.ca/media/8738457/summary_of_key_changes_2014.pdf
Career and Technology Studies (CTS)
Career and Technology Studies (CTS) is a complementary program designed for Alberta's secondary school students. As a program of choice, CTS offers all students important learning opportunities to:
- · develop skills that can be applied in their daily lives, now and in the future
- · refine career-planning skills
- · develop technology-related skills
- · enhance employability skills
- · apply and reinforce learnings developed in other subject areas
- · prepare for transition into adult roles in the family, community, workplace and/or further education.
The course structure of CTS enables schools to design unique programs that meet the needs of students and take advantage of community resources. Developed across levels rather than grades, CTS has multiple entry points and provides secondary students with access to a common curriculum. As a competency-based curriculum, CTS recognizes prior learning from formal schooling and personal initiatives.
Senior High School Program of Studies
The CTS program centres around five clusters and more than 1000 1-credit courses in a variety of occupational areas.
A cluster is a group of CTS courses that represent occupations with broad industry commonalities. Clusters in CTS are aligned with the National Occupational Classification (NOC) and function as an organizing tool for the CTS program.
(Note: Clusters are each listed on this page, and include: Business, Administration, Finance & Information Technology; Trades, Manufacturing & Transportation, etc)
Within each cluster are occupational areas that contain courses related to specific areas of work. Each occupational area is comprised of a group of courses designed to support positive career and occupational opportunities for students. Students can explore their interests by selecting and creating personalized pathways.
A pathway is a selection of courses to give students the opportunity to explore and acquire the attitudes, skills and knowledge for a career that is relevant to their interests. Pathways support goals that may include university, college, apprentice training or moving directly into the workforce. Teachers and students can select and combine CTS courses to create pathways for exploration, specialization and credentialing.
See:
[Career and Technology Stuides] Program Philosophy and Rationale: http://education.alberta.ca/media/772058/philosophy.pdf
Apprenticeship
Enhancing the CTS program is integral to transforming the educational experience of high school students. CTS programs create more flexible, inclusive and personalized learning opportunities.
CTS Apprenticeship Pathways must be taught in an Alberta Education approved facility. The facility is the responsibility of the school authority and must be equipped to industry standards to deliver the CTS Apprenticeship Pathway.
*see this page for the listing of all the apprenticeship pathways
See also:
Registered Apprenticeship Program
The Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) is an apprenticeship program for high school students.
Traditionally, apprenticeships in Alberta began after students graduated from high school, however, some students identify their career interests at an earlier age and are ready to learn and practice their future trade while still in high school. RAP is an ideal program for these students.
RAP students are both full-time students and registered apprentices, dividing their time between an approved work site and their high school studies. They take regular courses such as English Language Arts, Social Studies, Science and Math in order to earn their Alberta High School Diploma or Certificate of Achievement.
The time a RAP student spends at school and on the work site can be quite flexible. The student, school and employer jointly agree on a suitable schedule. The student might work as a RAP apprentice for a semester, for half of each school day, or for one or two days per week, or during summers, holidays and weekends.
The RAP apprenticeship ends when the RAP apprentice finishes high school. The RAP apprentice is then automatically registered as a regular apprentice and the credit earned while in the RAP program is applied to his or her apprenticeship through the apprenticeship program.
Saskatchewan
Ministry of Education:
K-12 Education in Saskatchewan
For completion of the regular Secondary Level (high school) program, students are required to complete 24 credits at the Grades 10-12 level (one credit represents approximately 100 hours of instruction). There are required credits/courses at each grade level, but these vary depending on which program a student is taking: Regular, Fransaskois, and Bilingual/Immersion.
–pg. 20 of document for credit requirements
[this section links to this document for more info as well: Core Curriculum: Principles, Time Allocations, and Credit Policy]
Apprenticeship:
Youth Apprenticeship Program Expands Across Province (2006 Ministry of Education News Release)
High school students across the province will learn more about trades with the expansion of the Saskatchewan Youth Apprenticeship Program announced today by Advanced Education and Employment Minister Pat Atkinson and Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC) Board Chair Paul McLellan…
"Continued growth and prosperity for Saskatchewan depend on meeting labour market needs," Atkinson said. "Raising youth awareness about careers in trades is an important link to increasing the number of skilled workers in the province. This year's $15.5 million increased investment in the training system is the largest this decade, and moves forward our plan to offer more training that is connected to our economy."
See Also:
Manitoba
Ministry of Education:
Graduation Requirements for Manitoba High School Diplomas
From Grade 9 to Grade 12, students earn course credits towards high school graduation. The credit system provides flexibility to enable students to pursue Senior Years courses best suited to their individual requirements and aspirations.
To obtain a Manitoba high school diploma, students must accumulate a minimum of 30 credits from a combination of compulsory and optional courses.
Four diploma programs are available, each with specific compulsory and optional course requirements.
[Several documents are linked to from this page, including]:
(both are 2010-2011 year…no updated one)
[It doesn’t seem as though this consultation/summary report really went anywhere, however.]
Technology Education (Main homepage)
See:
Senior Years Technology Education Program
The Senior Years Technology Education program consists of 16 compulsory credits and an approved cluster of 8 to 14 compulsory technology education credits.
Students wishing to graduate from a Senior Years Technology Education Program must fulfill the minimum 30 credit graduation requirement. A cluster of technology education courses must be an approved group of 8 to 14 department developed and/or approved courses which facilitate the transition from school to work.
[*This page includes the listings of Technical-Vocational Curriculum / options]
This document provides the philosophical and pedagogical underpinnings for the development of curriculum and the teaching of courses in the Senior Years Technology Education Programs (Technical-Vocational).
The High School Apprenticeship Program falls within the Senior Years Technology Education Program. In Manitoba, apprenticeship training is administered by the Apprenticeship Branch of Manitoba Entrepreneurship, Training and Trade. Apprenticeship is a training relationship involving a trainee (known as an apprentice), an employer, and the Apprenticeship Branch. An employer hires an apprentice to meet an existing or projected skill need. A contractual arrangement, known as indenturement, is established among the employer, the apprentice, and the Apprenticeship Branch.
See also:
Technical Vocational Education
Technical Vocational Education (TVE) is an important part of the educational structure and plays a major role in developing a flexible and well-educated work force to address current and emerging industry and labour-market needs and allow Manitoba to compete globally.
Ontario
Ministry of Education
What do you need to graduate?
(PDF)
See also:
-requirements overview starts on pg. 54 of document; chart on pg. 55
And:
Creating pathways to success: An education and career/life planning program for Ontario schools (2013)
pg 31-32 of document – Dual credit programs; Ontario Youth Apprenticeship (OYAP) Program; Specialist High Skills Majors (SHSM) Program, and School-work transition programs)
Specialist High Skills Majors let students focus on a career path that matches their skills and interests while meeting the requirements of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). Students receive the SHSM's seal on their diploma when they:
- complete a specific bundle of 8-10 courses in the student's selected field
- earn valuable industry certifications including first aid and CPR qualifications
- gain important skills on the job with employers.
The Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) is a school-to-work transition program offered through Ontario secondary schools. Full-time students in Grades 11 and 12 earn cooperative education credits through work placements in skilled trades.
See also:
Cooperative Education
A program that allows students to apply two co-op credits towards their compulsory high school graduation requirements, with no limit on earning optional co-op credits.
Who is it for?
Students who are heading for university, college, apprenticeship or the workplace.
Students have the opportunity to:
- Experience hands-on learning
- "Test-drive" career options
- See the relevance of their classroom learning
- Develop the essential skills and habits required in the workplace
- Gain valuable work experience to help build a resumé for postsecondary programs and future employment
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