| Co-op Education and Tollgate
Introduction
Co-operative Education at Tollgate provides a student with an opportunity to integrate and enhance their in-school programs by moving outside the traditional classroom and working at planned learning experiences that take place in the community. This provides a unique and enriching experience where the student can “test a career” assisting them with their post-secondary pathway. Co-operative education also gives the student the opportunity to...
• demonstrate responsibility and maturity and self-direction
• develop leadership skills
• enhance employability skills
• explore personal interests
• establish positive ties to community partners
Recent community partners include:
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How Does it Work?
When a student reaches Grade 11 he/she may be eligible to spend a half-day block of time (morning or afternoon) working on-the-job under the direct supervision of a professional in the community. Teachers from Tollgate will be in regular and frequent contact with the workplace to ensure a safe and enriching learning experience is happening. Thorough preparation prior to starting in the workplace, assignments, evaluations and a final project must be successfully completed before two credits toward an OSSD will be awarded.
What is the Application Process?
A student must indicate in February on their option sheet that they are interested in taking Co-op the following year. Speak to your Guidance teacher or one of the Co-op teachers for more information ...
What the Student Can do to Prepare...
Plan your in-school courses carefully beginning with Grade 9. Remember...Co-op is designed to enhance and enrich courses the student has already successfully completed. Including Co-op education in the Annual Education Plan will assist with school and career planning.
The Guidance department is always there and happy to help!!!
Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program
The Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) is a specialized program that enables students who are 16 years of age or older to meet diploma requirements while participating in an occupation that requires apprenticeship.
All students participating in OYAP must:
• complete sixteen credits towards the OSSD prior to starting the program;
• be enrolled as full-time students during the program;
• complete all compulsory credits required for the OSSD.
In Closing...
The Co-operative Education Program at Tollgate provides the student with important and authentic work experiences that can not be duplicated in a traditional classroom. Recent graduates of Tollgate say...........
“My co-op placement gave me the hands-on experience I couldn’t get in the classroom. I learned that good communication and organization contribute to success.”
Jacob W.
“ I gained so much confidence in the knowledge that I have the skills to work with children. Now I know what employers look for. ”
Janice M
“The day-to-day management of stock and supplies was a skill I learned in the co-op program that helped me greatly in my current job in the food industry ”
Kyle W.
“I was eager to show my employer that I was motivated to do the best job possible and to go above and beyond what was expected . ”
Kevin V.
Plan your pathway !!!
Let the Co-operative Education program pave the road between school and work !!!
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