Monday, November 26, 2012

Specialized Programs at Western



CyberARTS is an Art & Design Program focusing on Visual Communication. We integrate technology and traditional fine arts with academic subjects to create a unique program of high-level knowledge with employable and transferable skills. CyberARTS is a Specialized High Skills Major and its curriculum focuses on the student’s development as an independent learner and creative/critical thinker. All activities are student-centred and project driven.
Application - CyberARTS

The Engineering Robotics Program @ WTCS builds on a long history of excellence and success. Combined with a world class facility, exciting projects, industry certified instructors, extracurricular competitions and delivered through the new Ministry of Education’s Specialized High Skills Major Program, your daughter or son will get an engineering foundation not available at any other high school in the GTA. Robotics is the new standard for high tech design and manufacture with opportunities in industries ranging from aerospace to medical to zoology.
Application - Engineering Robotics

The Enriched/Gifted Program fosters critical thinking, academic challenge, cross-curricular collaboration, and community leadership. Students enhance their intellectual growth and social development through cooperative inquiry, specialized courses and technological exploration in an environment that fosters creativity and nurtures curiousity. Involvement in diverse learning situations and groups prepares students for exemplary achievement at the post-secondary level. Students emerge from the program with well-rounded and real world skills and knowledge.
Application - Gifted
Application - Enriched


The Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) is an Ontario designation that allows students to focus on a career path that matches their individual skills and interests. Enriched/Gifted students at WTCS are encouraged to enroll in one of our SHSMs. These students learn with industry standard equipment and instructors who have worked directly in the field. They also experience on the job training with employers at skills training centres and have the opportunity to enroll in up to two post secondary courses with no tuition costs. Students who complete the SHSM requirements will graduate with a red seal on their diploma. This indicates a universal provincial designation of a higher level of achievement to all post secondary schools no matter what program the student may choose to pursue. For more information go to: More Student Success

Come experience our Specialized Program night - Wednesday November 28th at 7pm