Distinctive programs depending on needs:
MID SHSM Credit: Credit based courses with a focus on Hospitality and Tourism. MID Credit: Credit based courses. All credit based courses are supplemented with after school and summer school recovery courses. Credit based courses require more breakdown and require longer time to complete therefore students are provided extra years to complete all work.
MID ESAC: 4 yr. mixed courses, followed by School to Work Transition. PH MID: 7 yr. ESAC, where senior students participate in Co-op Business Ventures.
INTEGRATED DD: 7 yr. ESAC involving 1 yr. supported co-op. DD: Certificate of Achievement that involves supported experiential community initiatives.
Skills For Your Future
We offer a unique timetable where you can spend half a day in employability skills and half a day in academic studies building your literacy and numeracy skills. Our Employability Skills include shops in: Culinary Arts, Baking, Restaurant Service, Small Engines, Auto Detailing, Health Care, Computer Technology, Landscape and Masonry, Green Industries, Drywall / Painting / Roofing Construction, Carpentry, and in-school Pathways. We also offer the Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) in Construction with other secondary schools in our area and Hospitality with Stephen Leacock C.I. Our goal is for every student to realize their full potential.
Interesting Feature
Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM)
A SHSM is a ministry-approved specialized program that offers students the opportunity to focus on a specialized area such as Construction or Hospitality and Tourism while working towards their OSSD. Additional training and certificates provided include First Aid, CPR, WHMIS, SmartServe, and Safe Food Handler or Hoisting and Rigging and Confined Spaces. The program also assists with students transitioning into apprenticeship, college or the workplace.
More Information about Sir William Osler High School
What Does Our School Program Offer?
- 15 Employability shops geared for students of varying ability, including SHSMs with neighbouring schools.
- Modified courses in Literacy, Numeracy, Science, Social Science, Learning Strategies, Music, Art, Geography, History and Careers and Civics.
- Experiential Learning is available to all senior students up to age 21, through a variety of workplace opportunities.
What diploma will you earn?
- SHSM Red Seal OSSD - 30 credits (10 in SHSM bundle), 40 community hrs, OSSLT ESAC
- Blue- 30 courses, 2 terms independent coop, 40 community hrs
- Gold – 30 courses, 2 terms independent coop
- Silver – 30 courses, 2 terms supported coop
- Bronze – 30 courses, in-school supported coop
- Certificate of Achievement - completion of adapted programs
What is the School To Work Transition (SWT)?
- Supported job placement and coaching, with career exploration and goal setting for our MID population.
- Weekly in-school employability problem solving sessions. •Integrated communication with employers, students, teachers and parents.
- Resume writing, interview skills and TTC training.
- Development of an employment portfolio.
- Gateway to post-secondary or employment.
What is a Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM)?
- Enhanced employability program offered with our Collegiate partners providing our students with more technical and academic focus.
- Construction SHSM with secondary schools in our area, working on initiatives for community enhancement.
- Hospitality SHSM with Stephen Leacock C.I. working on community catering ventures in our state of the art culinary facilities.
Additional Features
- Employability Skills Portfolio
- Active Boys 2 Men and Girlz 2 Women
- Student Success Room
- Swim to Survive Program @ Leacock
- Pathways In-School Co-op
- Boys and Girls Club TTC Training
- After School Lit. and Num. Program
- Leadership Program
Student Life - Where You Belong
- Leadership Opportunities: SAC / ME to WE / Athletic Council / SAT / Eco Schools
- Variety of Sporting Teams and Events
- Curricular Field Trips
- Girlz 2 Women / Go Girls
- Learning Partnership Business Venture
- Equity and Diversity Presentations and Events
- Co-operative Education
- Boys 2 Men
- Student Activity Council Initiatives
- Lunch-time Activities
- Co curricular Programs
- TTC Training
- Special Assemblies
- Talent Shows
- Monthly Dances
- School Prom
- Open House
- School-wide Field Trips
- Yearbook
- Student of the Month Assemblies
What Sets Us Apart
Sir William Osler H.S. integrates the academic program, employability skills and leadership opportunities for students that provide them with avenues not found in other secondary schools.. Our students say it best....
"Lots of extra support and smaller class sizes means we have more opportunities to obtain our goals." K. Li
"There are Leadership activities and roles we are given that promote responsibility and increase confidence which assist with future independence and opens doors for future post-secondary endeavours." M. Dalton
"Classes have 'Hands-on' activities that enhance the lesson being taught. It is easier to learn by doing and not just by having someone talk about it." A. Large
"Co-op has been a great experience for me. It has helped me with creating resumes and preparing for the World of Work. I have been able to obtain a full-time job thanks to my teacher and her support." Anonymous
Parent and Community Engagement
- Placement for Nursing students-Centennial College and Ryerson University.
- Placement for PSW, SSW, DSW students - Seneca and Centennial College.
- Placement for Peer Helper Program - Agincourt Collegiate.
- After School Programs - Scarborough Boys and Girls Club.
- Teacher Education Student Placements - O.I.S.E., University of Toronto.
- 160 Osler students participate in our Co-op program in a variety of community businesses, agencies and schools.
- Agency Involvement: Griffin Centre, Youthlink, Geneva Centre, Surrey Place Centre, Community Living Toronto, and Operation Springboard who provide support to our students and their families.
- Support for fundraisers and our annual Open House.
- Monthly lunches for community seniors.
- Volunteering for community outings.
