Keewatin-Patricia District School Board

 Wellness & Health for Life

The program merges and focuses on the physical, emotional, social, intellectual, and spiritual dimensions of individual health and wellness.  Students will be provided with current factual information about a broad range of health-related issues. The expectations within the college curriculum and secondary curriculum promote healthy active living through the development of physical, social, and personal skills. The college curriculum will enhance the health component of the secondary course as it relates to some areas such as fitness, nutrition for health, weight management, relationships and sexuality, mental health and stress, and personal image. As well, student will be actively involved in examining the impact of lifestyle choices upon their own health status. The program merges and focuses on the physical, emotional, social, intellectual, and spiritual dimensions of individual health and wellness. Students will be provided with current factual information about a broad range of health-related issues. The expectations within the college curriculum and secondary curriculum promote healthy active living through the development of physical, social, and personal skills. The college curriculum will enhance the health component of the secondary course as it relates to some areas such as fitness, nutrition for health, weight management, relationships and sexuality, mental health and stress, and personal image. As well, student will be actively involved in examining the impact of lifestyle choices upon their own health status.

Motive Power

This dual credit activity will be a compliment to the board's Transportation Specialist High Skills Major program which is offered in Beaver Brae HS in Kenora. Non-SHSM students studying transportation technology will also be given the opportunity to enhance their learning and explore a college context through this dual credit program. Students in the board's Transportation SHSM will be automatic candidates for the program. Non-SHSM students enrolled in transportation technology courses will be selected through an school-based screening and interview process.

Health Care and Wellness

 This is a continuation of dual credit activity started in 2010-11 at Queen Elizabeth District high school in Sioux Lookout.   The college course is changing to PW 205 from PW 101. The local Health centre has partnered with the school board in developing a Specialist High Skills Major in Health and Wellness and is providing opportunities for work experience, co-op placements, and ultimately permanent employees within the health sector. This dual credit opportunity will enhance the connection between education and the world of work.

Mining Introduction

This is a continuation of dual credit activity started in 2009-10 at Red Lake District high school.  This dual credit did not run in 2010-11 due to instructor availability issues. The local Mining community has partnered with the school board in developing a Specialist High Skills Major in Mining and is looking to expand it's opportunities for work experience, co-op placements, OYAP signings and ultimately permanent employees within the mining sector. This dual credit opportunity will enhance the connection between education and the world of work. Students in Grade 11 and 12 who have identified an interest in pursuing studies in the Mining industry and who have enrolled in the SHSM mining program at Red Lake District High school.  In particular, the local mining companies have identified aboriginal students as a potential recruitable workforce for their industry. Students enrolled in trade relevant SHSM programs will be automatically selected for dual credit studies. Non-SHSM students interested in pursuing this credit will be screened and interviewed at the school level. The program will be delivered in Red Lake with tours and excursions to various industry operations in the local mining sector. Some student transportation will be required.

College Connection - Schools Within a College - SWAC

To engage at risk students in a on-campus college experience and dual-credit opportunity which focuses on meeting the needs of the students towards obtaining a secondary school diploma while establishing a connection to the college and post-secondary pathway.  This student success integrated program with the college will serve as a prerequisite for future dual credit opportunities within (top-up) courses in the student's interest and exit planning.  Students will engage in college delivered dual credit opportunities and they will also be given the opportunity to gain more high school credits via independent learning courses, as well as co-op and paid co-op credits.  The program at Dryden High School may be integrated with the current PASS ) Parents Attending Secondary School - and add the positive aspects of the regular SWAC with the supports of PASS program. This program will target at-risk students who already attend or have a plan to attend the various alternative programs already at Dryden High School and perhaps other regional campuses along with a connection to their respective Secondary Schools (Sioux Lookout Campus - Queen Elizabeth High School, Red Lake - Red Lake District High School). We will be looking to re-engage students who are in our community, but haven't graduated.  Our target group will be students aged 17-21 with 20-29 credits.  These students will be introduced to a the college environment getting a feel for college and being around college students and adults who are trying to complete college programs. The secondary students will still have the supports from the secondary school to help these students, off site of their High School, to work towards their successful completion of secondary school diploma and establish a plan for continued success after high school. We may also look to expand SWAC programming to Ignace and Pickle Lake High Schools by providing a virtual college experience.

Construction

This dual credit opportunity will enhance the connection between education and the world of work while engaging students around construction field of work. Our target is students in Grade 11 and 12 who have identified an interest in the Construction industry but are struggling in completing credits or disengaged and who may be at risk of not graduating. Students will be identified through strength base and interest base process to be selected for this dual credit course. Students will be screened and interviewed at the school level through the main office or guidance counsellor or student success teacher.