Cooperative Education

What is Co-op?

Co-op provides students with an opportunity to extend their classroom learning into the work world. Students explore career options and gather information they need to make informed decisions about their post-secondary destinations. Students get to know their strengths and learn valuable transferable skills for education and work. Co-op is a multi-credit option that includes a part or full day placement in the workplace. Students taking Co-op Education relate their Co-op to a subject that they are currently enrolled in or one that they have taken previously. All Co-op courses begin with an in-school pre-placement preparation program followed by the placement experience. At regular intervals throughout the course, Co-op students meet in class at the school to debrief and reflect on their placement experience.

Co-op Options and Details

2 week Pre-Placement

• Job Search

• Resume, cover letters and interview skills

• Employment Health & Safety including WHMIS Awareness, MOL Worker Health & Safety, Violence & Harassment

• Employment Standards

• Confidentiality and Ethics related to the workplace

• Completion of WSIB forms and required documentation

On the Job Training

• Arrive to work daily to develop transferable skills and determine suitability for a career in a particular employment sector

• Completion of a Learning Plan involving goal setting and reflection, track progress and skill development

• Interact with supervisors and co-op teachers regarding progress

Cumulative Performance Task

• Co-op Portfolio

• Mastery Demonstration of Skills

• Exit Interview