| Curricular Competency |
Identify transferrable skills specific to the work placement |
Youth Work in Trades 11 |
Connect and Apply |
| Keyword: transferrable skills |
Elaboration: skills that transfer from school to work placement and on to post-graduation opportunities and experiences |
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| Curricular Competency |
Apply trade-specific skills in the work placement, as defined in the training plan |
Youth Work in Trades 11 |
Connect and Apply |
| Keyword: trade-specific skills |
Elaboration: for example, through Industry Training Authority (ITA) trades programs (http://www.itabc.ca/discover-apprenticeship-programs/search-programs) |
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| Curricular Competency |
Collaborate with teacher and employer to develop a trade-specific training plan |
Youth Work in Trades 11 |
Connect and Apply |
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| Big Ideas |
Pursuing trade pathways involves an inquiry cycle of questioning, planning, reflecting, adapting, and deciding next steps. |
Youth Work in Trades 12 |
No CCG |
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| Big Ideas |
Understanding and applying one’s personal rights and responsibilities as a worker builds a safer work environment for all. |
Youth Work in Trades 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: rights and responsibilities |
Elaboration: for example, Workers Compensation Act and Workers Compensation Amendment Act |
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| Big Ideas |
Trades experiences outside of school expand our workplace skills and career-life options while providing opportunities for self-discovery. |
Youth Work in Trades 12 |
No CCG |
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| Content |
Workplace Skills- essential skills in a continually changing labour market
- responsibilities and expectations associated with workplace ethics and etiquette, including the need for confidentiality
- general and site-specific workplace expectations
- cultural land use considerations and First Peoples knowledge
- problem-solving and conflict resolution strategies, and interpersonal skills
- self-advocacy skills and self-efficacy
- apprenticeship pathways and requirements for qualification/certification for chosen trades
- procedures for Industry Training Authority (ITA) documentation
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Youth Work in Trades 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: essential skills |
Elaboration: includes, for example, the thinking, communication and personal and social core competencies; see also the Government of Canada’s essential skills profiles (https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/programs/essenti…) Note: Demonstrated prior learning from other courses is acceptable (e.g., resumé preparation from Career-life Education). |
| Keyword: workplace expectations |
Elaboration: for example, conduct, confidentiality, job- and task-specific apparel, personal protective equipment (PPE), time management |
| Keyword: cultural land use considerations and First Peoples knowledge |
Elaboration: for example, as they relate to the work placement |
| Keyword: self-advocacy |
Elaboration: students’ representation of their skills, views, or interests |
| Keyword: self-efficacy |
Elaboration: students’ belief in their ability to achieve goals |
| Keyword: apprenticeship pathways |
Elaboration: for example, through Industry Training Authority (ITA) trades programs (http://www.itabc.ca/discover-apprenticeship-programs/search-programs) |
| Keyword: requirements |
Elaboration: as outlined on the ITA Direct Access database (https://www.itadirectaccess.ca) |
| Keyword: qualification/certification |
Elaboration: certificate of qualification, such as Red Seal, Industry Training Authority (ITA) certification |
| Keyword: procedures |
Elaboration: includes logging of work-based training hours |
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| Content |
Workplace Safety- occupational health and safety rights and responsibilities,including trade-specific hazards, risk reduction, and the right to refuse unsafe work
- worker insurance
- potential hazards in their occupation/industry sector
- workplace incident and accident response procedures and protocols
- injury prevention awareness
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Youth Work in Trades 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: occupational health and safety rights and responsibilities |
Elaboration: for example, as outlined in WorkSafeBC and the Employment Standards Act |
| Keyword: worker insurance |
Elaboration: WorkSafe BC, Employment Standards Act, Workers Compensation Act |
| Keyword: injury prevention awareness |
Elaboration: for example, tripping hazards, appropriate lifting techniques |
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| Curricular Competency |
Recognize career skills progression and refine their trade-specific training plan |
Youth Work in Trades 12 |
Reflect and Refine |
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| Curricular Competency |
Reflect on independent and collaborative problem-solving strategies implemented, specific to the work placement |
Youth Work in Trades 12 |
Reflect and Refine |
| Keyword: independent and collaborative problem-solving strategies |
Elaboration: for example, responding to real-life unexpected situations, trouble-shooting in emerging scenarios |
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| Curricular Competency |
Engage in ongoing reflection and documentation of work experience to identify strengths, employability skills, and areas for future development |
Youth Work in Trades 12 |
Reflect and Refine |
| Keyword: reflection and documentation |
Elaboration: activities that help students reflect on their learning and make their learning visible – for example, multiple forms of representation, including but not limited to student/educator conversations; three-way conversations between employer, student, and teacher; portfolios, photo essays, digital presentations, oral presentations; evidence gathering, journaling, storytelling |
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| Curricular Competency |
Identify, demonstrate, and incorporate provincially legislated safety and site-specific work-site safety procedures while at the work placement |
Youth Work in Trades 12 |
Connect and Apply |
| Keyword: provincially legislated |
Elaboration: for example, WorkSafeBC |
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| Curricular Competency |
Access information and ideas on workplace safety prior to work placement to determine workplace safety risks |
Youth Work in Trades 12 |
Connect and Apply |
| Keyword: workplace safety |
Elaboration: applicable to work placement |
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| Curricular Competency |
Contribute to and describe care of self, others, and community |
Youth Work in Trades 12 |
Connect and Apply |
| Keyword: care of self, others, and community |
Elaboration: e.g., digital citizenship;injury prevention; various safety protocols, such as Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS), personal protective equipment (PPE), Food Safe Level 1, safety data sheets (SDS) |
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| Curricular Competency |
Demonstrate understanding of cultural sensitivity, workplace ethics and etiquette |
Youth Work in Trades 12 |
Connect and Apply |
| Keyword: cultural sensitivity, workplace ethics and etiquette |
Elaboration: for example,diverse cultures, sexual orientation, gender identity; B.C. employment standards, harassment prevention, WorkSafeBC roles, rights and responsibilities |
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