Cooperative Education is a single or multi-credit option that includes a part or full day placement in the workplace. Students taking Cooperative Education relate their Co-op to a subject in which they are currently enrolled 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.
The classroom component of Co-op helps students:
- prepare for work placement and develop a Personalized Placement Learning Plan (PPLP)
- connect their workplace experiences to their learning in school
- reflect on and analyse their experiences in the workplace
The placement component of Co-op provides students with the opportunity to:
- apply the knowledge and skills learned in a school subject - in the workplace
Students enrolled in Cooperative Education:
- are regularly monitored and assessed by their Cooperative Education teacher and have regular performance appraisals by their placement supervisor
- are covered under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board by the Ontario Ministry of Education
