The power, reach, and rapid evolution of technology demand a curriculum that will enable students to become technologically literate – that is, able to understand, work with, and benefit from a range of technologies. Students need to acquire the technological skills and knowledge that will allow them to participate fully in a competitive global economy and to become responsible citizens in an environmentally vulnerable world. To succeed today, students need to be effective analytical and critical thinkers, able to understand, question, and respond to the implications of technological innovation.
Students who pursue careers in technology will also need these high-level skills to develop solutions to technological challenges or to provide the services required in their chosen fields. King City Secondary School offers technological courses in Exploring Technologies, Construction, Communications, Transportation (SHSM) and Technological Design. These courses cover a broad range of topics intergrading English, Mathematics, Business and Science. Tech is King!
Teachers:
Mr. G. Quadrini ext. 466 (Department Head)
Mr. D. Mazza ext. 470
Mr. M. Bernofsky ext. 461
Ms. D. Cole ext. 434
Special Program Opportunities:
Robotics Club:
Writing code, programming, and building robots (STEM) is the future. The Robotics club meets ever Thursday in room 21 (Tech Design Room)
KCSS TV:
Be part of the daily morning TV school broadcast. Live online production streaming of current events and news around the school.
KCSS Video Game club:
Meeting every Friday in room 23 (Com-Tech Lab)
Skills Canada Clubs:
King City proudly takes part in various Skills Canada competition and below are examples:
- King City S.S took home the First Robotics Canada Rookie Season award (StrongHold 2016)
- Skills Canada Glider Competition (S.T.E.M) Winner of the Regional and Provincial Gold Medals.
External Links:
- American Psychological Association
- APA Guidelines
- Vanier Institute of the Family
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
- Statistics Canada
Future Careers:
Social and Human Services
- Case manager
- Community organizer
- Counselor
- Family support worker
- Activity/recreation director
- Administrator
- Advocate
- Grant writer
- Development officer
- Researcher
Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT)and Social Work (MSW)
- All of the above, at MFT or MSW licensed level
- Psychotherapist with individuals, couples, families, and groups
- Clinical case manager
- Psychosocial skills trainer
- Supervisor/manager of therapy/treatment program
- Program developer
- Researcher
- Program evaluator
Community Services
- Counselor
- Parent educator
- Youth development worker
- Sexuality educator
- Crisis/hotline worker
- Program administrator/director
- Grant-writer
- Development officer
- Program evaluator and researcher (MA/MSW or PhD)
- Clergy, pastoral care
Education
- Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE)
- Teacher – preschool (BA), high school (BA with certification), or higher education (MA/MS or PhD)
- Administrator
- Advocate/policy analyst
- After school program director
- Program evaluator
- Curriculum developer
- School counselor (MA/MS)
- Family support counselor for parents of children with special needs
- Family resource coordinator
- Educational researcher (PhD)