POST SECONDARY PLANNING
Students in their last year of high school need to be able to set goals and plan for the future.
In order to support education and career/life planning students investigate various aspects of themselves as they relate to their current learning and future planning by addressing several key questions.
Therefore students need to register for different seminars, field trips and workshops that we orgzanise from our department.
On this page students will find:
- Grade 12 Seminars/workshops- Post-secondary processes and procedures
- Apprenticeship, College and University Fair Information
- Personal appointments to support program planning
- Timelines for grade 12 students
- Personal counselling to meet student needs
Handouts:
Presentations:
- Fall Grad Assembly
- Scholarships & Awards
- Spring Grad Assembly
- OSAP Presentation
- How to apply to College Seminar
- How to apply to University Seminar
- Rising Seniors Talking Opportunities
Websites:
Apprenticeship links:
- Apprenticeship Search
- Comparative Chart of Apprentice Training Programs
- Red Seal Home - All about the trades
- School to Career
- Skills Work - Post-Secondary Options
- Skilled Trades
College links:
- Finding Ontario Colleges and Programs - OntarioCollege.ca
- French Languange Colleges in Ontario
- College online learning in Ontario
University links:
- Distance Education - Ontario Online Learning Portal
- French Language Universities in Ontario
- Ontario University Guide - University,Program, & other listings
- Ontario University Application Centre - OUAC
Workplace links:
- Job Search Engine for Youth
- Social Insurance Number (SIN) - Service Canada
- The Employment Champion for Youth
Other links:
- OSAP
- Employment Profile and other career details
- Labour Market Information
- Learn how to transfer your credits in Ontario postsecondary
- myBlueprint - have all your plans online
- Study in the USA
- SAT - AP and USA College Information
Program:
Gap Year
The gap year—taking a year off school to work, travel or volunteer. A Statistics Canada survey of about 8,500 high school graduates from 2000 to 2008 found that just 50 per cent had started college or university within the usual three months; 73 per cent had begun in a year’s time; and by 28 months after graduation, 81 per cent of students were attending a post-secondary school. Here are some websites that may help you find out more about this choice:
Last Updated: November 6, 2018