NCCSHSM

The Health and Wellness SHSM program focuses on a variety of career opportunities, some direct client services and others in related jobs.

This sector is also significant for the number of workers it employs. Canada's Health Care and Social Services systems employ more than 1.6 million people.

According to JobFutures, the employment outlook will likely be above average because an aging population should have an increasing need for health and wellness services.

PROGRAM FEATURES:

-Specialized program enables students to customize their classes to suit their needs and interests.

-Students receive authentic, industry-recognized training leading to apprenticeship, college, university or workplace destinations in the health and wellness sector.

-Students will focus their learning on mental and physical health, nutrition and illness prevention.

-Through participation in experiential learning activities, students will experience the working world of Kinesiologists, Child Care Workers, Audiologists, Fitness Instructors, Doctors, Nurses, Physiotherapists, Youth Workers and Spa Workers.

THE MAJOR COURSES

HEALTH AND WELLNESS SHSM

APPRENTICESHIP

TXJ3E - Grade 11 HAIRSTYLING AND AESTHETICS FUNDAMENTALS

This course enables students to develop knowledge and skills in cosmetology and offers a variety of applications that will equip students to provide services for a diverse clientele. Students will identify trends in the hairstyling and aesthetics industry, learn about related health and safety laws, and expand their communication and interpersonal skills through interactions with peers and clients. Students will also consider environmental and societal issues related to the industry, and will acquire a more detailed knowledge of apprenticeships and direct-entry work positions.

HPC30 - Grade 11 PARENTING

Students will increase their knowledge of the importance of preparing for parenthood, and they will explore the various factors that influence the parenting process. As well, students will identify the responsibilities parents have for their children. They will investigate the importance of communication in family relationships and demonstrate their understanding of effective communication techniques to use with young children. By participating in an infant simulation experience, students will demonstrate their knowledge of infant needs. Research skills required for the preparation, administration, and tabulation of a survey on parenting skills will be introduced. For the culminating activity, students will explore career opportunities as they relate to families in various stages of the family life cycle.

HHS4M - Grade 12 INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN A DIVERSE SOCIETY

Students analyse theories and research related to individuals and families ranging from mid-to-late adulthood. Students take into consideration diversity in personal and family roles as well as the roles of social institutions. Many important life issues that occur from mid-life through to death are examined. Students come to understand that at this stage in life we revisit some earlier issues from a different perspective. The final activity in this unit is designed to be one part of the culminating activity for the course.

HFA4M - Grade 12 FOOD AND NUTRITION SCIENCES

Students examine environmental and economic factors that affect food production and identify the impact of technology on food preparation and consumption. Political, ethical, and ecological issues are investigated and evaluated in order to promote social responsibility, and the common good. Policies and legislation governing our food supply are identified. Through discussions, debates, and creative projects, students apply their findings of contemporary dilemmas and trends facing food production, safety, and utilization. Career opportunities in each sector of the food industry, including entrepreneurship, are explored. Students are encouraged to view food, and the natural world it comes from, as gifts from God deserving of respectful care. They continue the development of their portfolios for the culminating activity.

TXJ4E - Grade 12 HAIRSTYLING AND AESTHETICS FUNDAMENTALS

This course enables students to develop increased proficiency in a wide range of hairstyling and aesthetics services. Working in a salon/spa team environment, students will strengthen their fundamental cosmetology skills and develop an understanding of common business practices and strategies in the salon/spa industry. Students will also expand their understanding of environmental and societal issues and their knowledge of postsecondary destinations in the hairstyling and aesthetics industry.

Prerequisite: Hairstyling and Aesthetics, Grade 11, Workplace Preparation

PLF4C - Grade 12 Recreation and Fitness Leadership

This course focuses on the development of leadership and coordination skills related to recreational activities. Students will acquire the knowledge and skills required to plan, organize, and implement recreational events. They will also learn how to promote the value of physical fitness, personal well-being, and personal safety to others through mentoring. The course will prepare students for college programs in recreational, leisure, and itness leadership.

Prerequisite: Any Grade 11 or 12 open course in health and physical education .

COLLEGE

TXJ3E - Grade 11 HAIRSTYLING AND AESTHETICS FUNDAMENTALS

HPC30 - Grade 11 PARENTING

Students will increase their knowledge of the importance of preparing for parenthood, and they will explore the various factors that influence the Parenting process. As well, students will identify the responsibilities parents have for their children. They will investigate the importance of communication in family relationships and demonstrate their understanding of effective communication techniques to use with young children. By participating in an infant simulation experience, students will demonstrate their knowledge of infant needs. Research skills required for the preparation, administration, and tabulation of a survey on parenting skills will be introduced. For the culminating activity, students will explore career opportunities as they relate to families in various stages of the family life cycle.

PPL30 - Grade 11 Healthy Active Living Education

This course focuses on the development of a healthy lifestyle and participation in a variety of enjoyable physical activities that have the potential to engage students’ interest throughout their lives. Students will be encouraged to develop personal competence in a variety of movement skills and will be given opportunities to practise goal-setting, decision-making, social, and interpersonal skills. Students will also study the components of healthy relationships, reproductive health, mental health, and personal safety.

HHS4M - Grade 12 INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN A DIVERSE SOCIETY

HFA4M - Grade 12 FOOD AND NUTRITION SCIENCES

TXJ4E - Grade 12 HAIRSTYLING AND AESTHETICS FUNDAMENTALS

Prerequisite: Hairstyling and Aesthetics, Grade 11, Workplace Preparation

PLF4C - Grade 12 Recreation and Fitness Leadership

Prerequisite: Any Grade 11 or 12 open course in health and physical education.

UNIVERSITY

SBI3U - Grade 11 BIOLOGY

This course furthers students’ understanding of the processes involved in biological systems. Students study the diversity of living things, cellular functions, the anatomy, growth, and functions of plants, internal systems and regulation, and genetic continuity. Throughout, the course provides cumulative evidence that all life forms, however diverse, are united by a common set of characteristics. The course focuses on the theoretical aspects of the topics under study, and helps students refine skills related to scientific investigation.

SCH3U - Grade 11 CHEMISTRY

This course focuses on the concepts and theories that form the basis of modern chemistry. Students will study the behaviours of solids, liquids, gases, and solutions; investigate changes and relationships in chemical systems; and explore how chemistry is used in developing new products and processes that affect our lives and our environment. Emphasis will also be placed on the importance of chemistry in other branches of science. This profile offers one set of suggestions for achieving the learning expectations of the SCH3U. Teachers must adapt the profile to suit their circumstances and to match the students’ needs while ensuring that all learning expectations of the course are addressed fully.

SPH3U - Grade 11 PHYSICS

In this course students develop an understanding of the basic concepts of physics through an analysis of the interrelationships between physics and technology, and a consideration of the impact of technological applications of physics on society and the environment. Students study the laws of dynamics and explore different kinds of forces, the quantification and forms of energy (mechanical, sound, light, thermal, and electrical), and the way energy is transformed and transmitted. They develop scientific-inquiry skills as they verify accepted laws and solve both assigned problems and those emerging from their investigations.

Each unit ends with an end-of-unit task, which not only facilitates assessment of the unit itself, but also leads the student to prepare for the final assessment tasks. The final assessment tasks, introduced at the start of Unit 1, include a practical component that uses the students’ knowledge of physics principles developed throughout this course to make a labour-saving/useful device. The students must also report on this device with the inclusion of an explanation of the physics principles involved.

SBI4U - Grade 12 BIOLOGY

This course provides students with the opportunity for in-depth study of the concepts and processes that occur in biological systems. Students will study theory and conduct investigations in the areas of biochemistry, metabolic processes, molecular genetics, homeostasis, and population dynamics. Emphasis will be placed on the achievement of detailed knowledge and the refinement of skills needed for further study in various branches of the life sciences and related fields.

SPH4U - Grade 12 PHYSICS

This course enables students to deepen their understanding of physics concepts and theories.

Students will continue their exploration of energy transformations and the forces that affect motion, and will investigate electrical, gravitational, and magnetic ields and electromagnetic radiation. Students will also explore the wave nature of light, quantum mechanics, and special relativity. They will further develop their scientiic investigation skills, learning, for example, how to analyse, qualitatively and quantitatively, data related to a variety of physics concepts and principles. Students will also consider the impact of technological applications of physics on society and the environment.

SCH4U - Grade 12 CHEMISTRY

This course enables students to deepen their understanding of chemistry through the study of organic chemistry, the structure and properties of matter, energy changes and rates of reaction, equilibrium in chemical systems, and electrochemistry. Students will further develop their problem-solving and investigation skills as they investigate chemical processes, and will refine their ability to communicate scientific information. Emphasis will be placed on the importance of chemistry in everyday life and on evaluating the impact of chemical technology on the environment.

Prerequisite: Grade 11 Chemistry, University Preparation

HFA4M - Grade 12 FOOD AND NUTRITION SCIENCES

This course examines various nutritional, psychological, social, cultural, and global factors that influence people’s food choices and customs. Students will learn about current Canadian and worldwide issues related to food, frameworks for making appropriate dietary choices, and food-preparation techniques. This course also refines students’ skills used in researching and investigating issues related to food and nutrition.

Prerequisite: Any university, university/college, or college preparation course in social sciences and humanities, English, or Canadian and world studies

PSE4U - Grade 12 EXERCISE SCIENCES

This course focuses on the study of human movement and of systems, factors, and principles involved in human development. Students will learn about the effects of physical activity on health and performance, the evolution of physical activity and sports, and the factors that influence an individual’s participation in physical activity. The course prepares students for university programs in physical education, kinesiology, recreation, and sports administration.

Prerequisite: Any Grade 11 university or university/college preparation course in science, or any Grade 11 or 12 open course in health and physical education