Options and Options and Opportunities: Citadel Opportunities: Citadel

High SchoolHigh School

Debra WilsonDebra Wilson

O2 CoordinatorO2 Coordinator

What is O2?What is O2?

Some key elements of O2 include:Some key elements of O2 include:►Work ExperienceWork Experience►Career ExposureCareer Exposure►Cohort ModelCohort Model►CredentialingCredentialing►Hands-On Learning OpportunitiesHands-On Learning Opportunities

Work ExperienceWork Experience

In Grade 10:In Grade 10:► CBL 10CBL 10 - 3 job shadow days- 3 job shadow days

- 25 hours of volunteering- 25 hours of volunteering- 75+ hours of career exposure- 75+ hours of career exposure

In Grade 11 and 12:In Grade 11 and 12:►Cooperative Education #1 – 100 hoursCooperative Education #1 – 100 hours►Cooperative Education #2 – 100 hoursCooperative Education #2 – 100 hours►Cooperative Education #3 – 100 hoursCooperative Education #3 – 100 hours

Career ExposureCareer Exposure

►Career Cruising and Interest SurveysCareer Cruising and Interest Surveys►Workplace Visits on Field TripsWorkplace Visits on Field Trips►Career FairsCareer Fairs►Resume, cover letter, interview skillsResume, cover letter, interview skills►Guest SpeakersGuest Speakers

What career areas can be What career areas can be explored?explored?

Tourism and Tourism and EntertainmentEntertainment People ServicesPeople Services

‘‘New’ EconomyNew’ Economy Skilled TradesSkilled Trades

Tourism and EntertainmentTourism and Entertainment

►ChefChef►CookCook►BakerBaker►Hotels (Maintenance, Front Desk, Hotels (Maintenance, Front Desk,

Housekeeping)Housekeeping)►Recreation (Tours, Activities)Recreation (Tours, Activities)►Music and Theatre (Audio engineering, Music and Theatre (Audio engineering,

light technician, directing, stagecraft)light technician, directing, stagecraft)

People ServicesPeople Services

►NurseNurse►Continuing Care AssistantContinuing Care Assistant►Dental Assistant/HygienistDental Assistant/Hygienist►Office AdministrationOffice Administration►Recreation TherapyRecreation Therapy►ParamedicParamedic

‘‘New’ EconomyNew’ Economy

►Computer AnimationComputer Animation►Graphic DesignGraphic Design►Game DesignGame Design►Network SecurityNetwork Security►EntrepreneurEntrepreneur►Small Business OwnerSmall Business Owner►Film/Web/Media ProductionFilm/Web/Media Production

Skilled TradesSkilled Trades

► CarpentryCarpentry► ElectricianElectrician► Pipe Trades (plumber, gas fitter)Pipe Trades (plumber, gas fitter)►WeldingWelding► Auto MechanicAuto Mechanic► ConstructionConstruction►Heavy Equipment Operator/MechanicHeavy Equipment Operator/Mechanic► ElectronicsElectronics► Environmental TechnologiesEnvironmental Technologies

Field Trips – Some from this Field Trips – Some from this year:year:

► Atlantic Film FestivalAtlantic Film Festival►GeocachingGeocaching►DreamfestDreamfest► IWK Career FairIWK Career Fair► Techsploration/Tech ShopTechsploration/Tech Shop► Career FairsCareer Fairs► Airport TourAirport Tour►NSCC ToursNSCC Tours►Digital Bootcamp (for some)Digital Bootcamp (for some)

Cohort ModelCohort Model

►20-23 students20-23 students►2 courses together each semester in 2 courses together each semester in

grades 10, 11 and 12 *grades 10, 11 and 12 *►Same group stays together until Same group stays together until

graduationgraduation►Teamwork skills are essential Teamwork skills are essential

CredentialingCredentialing

►First Aid/CPRFirst Aid/CPR►WHMISWHMIS►Passport to SafetyPassport to Safety►OHSOHS►Food Handler’s Safety CourseFood Handler’s Safety Course►Fall Arrest/ ScaffoldingFall Arrest/ Scaffolding

Hands-On Learning Hands-On Learning

►Some classes use many more hands Some classes use many more hands on learning opportunities than on learning opportunities than ‘regular’ classes‘regular’ classes

►Use of technology – netbooksUse of technology – netbooks►Many experiential field trips (outdoor Many experiential field trips (outdoor

survival, camping, Skills Canada survival, camping, Skills Canada competitions…)competitions…)

Come for a test drive!Come for a test drive!

►There will be two days in February There will be two days in February where you can come to Citadel for one where you can come to Citadel for one day to try out O2. The day will be day to try out O2. The day will be mostly hands-on with sessions of mostly hands-on with sessions of carpentry, building, baking and carpentry, building, baking and cooking.cooking.

►Different groups include an all girls Different groups include an all girls group, an academic math group and a group, an academic math group and a foundations math group. foundations math group.