Program
WOTP differs from other programs in Cycle Two in its practical nature and its objective of immediate preparation for the job market.
It is designed for students who, for all kinds of reasons, are having difficulties in school and it gives these students the opportunity to experience success in different contexts through adapted instruction.
WOTP uses a systemic approach that takes into consideration the interaction of personal and social factors and their effects on the students' overall development, and helps them to acquire lasting, useful, meaningful, effective knowledge that includes culture.
WOTP students obtain an official certificate attesting that they have met the criteria for an educational qualification.
Pre-Work Program
This program is designed to provide students with a gradual transition into work and community life, in addition to academic instruction aligned with each student’s needs, abilities and IEP goals.
Academic profile:
Pre-work Training is for students at least 15 years of age whose competency report at the end of Secondary Cycle One shows that they have not achieved the objectives of the elementary-level programs of study for the language of instruction and mathematics.
Duration:
3-year Certification
Requirements:
900 hours of practical training at various work placements over the final two years of the 3-year program.
One part of the training takes place in the school; it aims to allow students to know themselves better, to learn about the world of work and to develop technical skills and desirable behaviours. The second part takes the form of practicums in the workplace. In both cases, exploration and experimentation play a major role, and academic and career planning is central to the targeted competencies and thus the elements of content.
Ministerial Recognition:
Pre-work Training certificate that attests to the students’ general WORK ORIENTED employability skills.
Options Beyond Pre-Work Training
Some students in Pre-work Training may go on to Training for a Semi-skilled Trade if:
they have completed the Work Skills program (taken in their second year of training) and
they meet the requirements for the trade of their choice.
Where appropriate, they may take the Preparation for a Semi-skilled Trade program in their third year during the time prescribed for Work Skills. This bridge will allow them to obtain a training certificate in a semi-skilled trade if they meet the certification requirements for it.
Semi-Skilled Program
The program provides focused training in the workplace and the opportunity for intensive academic study in the three core academic subjects: English Language Arts, Mathematics, and French Second Language.
Academic profile:
Training for a Semiskilled Trade is for students at least 15 years of age whose competency report at the end of Secondary Cycle One shows that they have attained the objectives of the elementary-level programs of study in the language of instruction and mathematics, but without obtaining the credits for Secondary Cycle One in these subjects.
Duration:
1-year Certification
Requirements:
425 hours of practical training leading to certification in a specific semi-skilled trade
One part of the training takes place in the school; it aims to allow students to know themselves better and to learn about the world of work.
The second part consists of practicums in the workplace; it is devoted to the acquisition of specific competencies related to a semi-skilled trade and the attitudes and behaviors needed in the workplace.
Ministerial Recognition:
Semi-Skilled Training Certification in a designated semiskilled trade.
