Co-op at Streetsville

Co-operative Education

Streetsville Secondary School

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Co-op at Streetsville Secondary

Streetsville SS offers:

Two-credit Co-op (half day)
Four-credit Co-op (full day)

Most students choose the four-credit option because it works best with their timetable at Streetsville and gives them the most realistic trial of the real work world.

Pre-Placement

The co-op students attend pre-placement classes for the first two weeks of the semester to learn about the world of work. Pre-placement topics include:

Job-Readiness Skills (Student Preparation for the Workplace)
Health and Safety
Ethics and Confidentiality
Employment Standards Act and Human Rights Act
Role of Labour Unions

Integration

During their work placement, students attend integration classes one day every two weeks, where they share and reflect on their work experiences. Integration topics include:

Reflection and Analysis of Placement Experience
Relation of Placement Experience of Related Course Expectations
Career Research
Labour Market Trends, Changing Role of Women in the Workforce
Human Rights and Discrimination
Employment Standards Act and Human Rights Act
Role of Labour Unions

Work Placement

Following pre-placement, students begin their work placements, working daily hours arranged by the employer and co-op teacher.

Consider such exciting placements as:

Paramedic Assistant	Auto Technician (Mechanic)	Photographer
Administrative Assistant	Firefighter Trainee	Hairstylist
Event Planner	Chef/Cook	Bank Teller
Fashion Designer	Computer Technician/Programmer	Radio Broadcaster
Retail Store Clerk	Daycare Attendant	Carpenter
Librarian	Law Clerk	A/V Technician
Teacher's Assistant	Construction Worker	Medical Lab Technician

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For more information on Co-operative Education at Streetsville,contact a co-op teacher or your guidance counsellor.