Programs

Co-operative Education (Co-Op)

Co-op is a planned learning experience that integrates classroom theory and learning experiences at a workplace which enable students to apply and refine the knowledge and skills acquired in a related curriculum course or a locally developed course. Co-op courses include a classroom component comprised of pre-placement and integration activities and a placement component.

Students earn co-op credits by integrating classroom theory with planned learning experiences in the community. Students are assessed and evaluated on their demonstration of tasks linked to curriculum expectations of the related course(s) as outlined in Students’ Cooperative Education Learning Plan.

Students interested in Co-op Education must apply for the program and complete an interview. Successful candidates will be notified, and the recruitment process of an appropriate placement will follow. There is no formal restriction on the total number of co-op credits that students may earn in secondary school.

Specialized Programs

S.O.A.R. Elite Athletic Program

S.O.A.R. is an elite program designed to enhance:

Athletic Performance
Academic Achievement
Character Attributes

Program Description

S.O.A.R. is a unique athletic program currently for students in Grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 in all pathways. The program includes personal fitness, health and nutrition, certifications, mentorship, guest speakers, field trips and post-secondary partnerships. It is a demanding, high-level program that provides student athletes with the skills and attitude to enhance performance and academic achievement.

S.O.A.R. students are elite level athletes or athletes looking to train at an elite level. They are dedicated to athletic and academic achievement and are of good character. S.O.A.R. is designed to balance the athletic, academic, social/emotional and family demands that student athletes encounter.

S.O.A.R. students can apply for the Sports SHSM in Grade 11 which will include certifications (Concussion Awareness, Wrapping and Taping for Performance, Officiating, Working with Individuals with Disabilities, CPR, Standard First Aid) and co-op. PSAT/SAT preparation assistance is available upon request.

Grade 9 Program

1 compulsory and 1 elective credit in Physical Education (one each semester)
5 compulsory credits in Mathematics, Science, French, Geography, English
1 elective credit: Food and Nutrition (has a focus on athletics), Art, Music, Drama, Business, or Technology

Grade 10 Program

2 elective credits in Physical Education (one each semester)
5 compulsory credits in English, Mathematics, Science, History, Careers/Civics
1 elective credit of choice

Grade 11 Program

2 elective credits in Physical Education (one each semester)
2 compulsory credits in English and Mathematics
4 elective credits of choice

Grade 12 Program

1 elective credit in Physical Education
1 compulsory credit in English
5 elective credits of choice

For acceptance into the S.O.A.R. program an application is required; please contact your Grade 8 Teacher or the Principal/Guidance Counsellor at PJC.

Pauline Johnson Collegiate Leadership Program

“The Leadership Program not only promotes creativity and new ideas but provokes innovation and action on those ideas.”

- Meghan Green

A Limited Enrollment Program

Grade 9 Program

Careers (GLC2O) and Civics (CHV2O)

Grade 10 Program

Leadership and Peer Support GPP3O
Interdisciplinary Studies IDC3O
Legacy Project - Students identify an area of need in the school or community and design a project to address it.

For acceptance into the Leadership Program, an application is required; please contact your Grade 8 Teacher or the Principal/Guidance Counsellor at PJ.