CAREER & CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION

Cooperative Education
Discovering the Workplace (GLD 20)

Cooperative Education
Cooperative Education is a career exploration program that enables students to apply the knowledge and skills learned in the classroom to out-of-class experiences through individualized training plans designed by the teacher and the employer. Students may earn credits toward their Ontario Secondary School Diploma for this work experience and are evaluated by the teacher and the employer regularly. An in-school course is closely related to the co-op placement and must be completed successfully. This is known as the "in-school" component and the co-op credit(s) is attached to it. A maximum of 2 co-op credits may be earned for each in-school related course. These courses may be Academic or Business & Technology courses.

Discovering the Workplace (GLD 20)
This course provides students with opportunities to discover and develop the workplace essential skills and work habits required to be successfully employed. Students will develop an understanding of work through practical hands-on experiences in the school and in the community, using real workplace materials. They investigate occupations of interest through experiential learning opportunities, such as work-site visits, job shadowing, work experience, simulations, and entrepreneurial projects. This course helps students make plans for continued learning and work.