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Workplace Training 10C

District Name: Okanagan Skaha

District Number: 67

Developed by: David Kalaski

Date Developed: November 26, 2008

School Name: All Secondary Schools

Principal’s Name: Mr. Pete Corcoran

Board/Authority Approval Date: January 14, 2008

Board/Authority Signature:

Course Name: Workplace Training 10C

Grade Level of Course: 11/12

Number of Course Credits: 4

Number of Hours of Instruction: 120

Prerequisite(s): None

Special Training, Facilities or Equipment Required: Work placement opportunities

Course Synopsis: The Workplace Training Program is one of the Career Programs’ options designed to link school-based learning with extended work experience. The focus of Workplace Training is the incremental learning of job specific skills while reinforcing employability skill development. Workplace Training 10B is the second of three expanded work experience courses where students participate in a minimum of 120 hours of work experience in their chosen career field during Grades 10, 11 and 12. This course will enable students to build upon and refine their knowledge and skills learned in the previous course. Students who successfully complete Workplace Training 10B can choose to continue in Workplace Training 12C. Workplace Training enables students to complete high school graduation credits and gain the skills and knowledge required for future employment in their chosen career field. In addition to

BAA [ Course Name and Grade Level ] Framework 1 employability skills, job specific skills are identified and learning outcomes developed to support delivery of these skills.

Rationale: This course has been developed to enable students to continue to build upon knowledge and skills learned in Workplace Training 10A. Students will continue to practice and refine skills learned in their first Workplace Training course while developing new job specific skills and learning new workplace applications. Upon successful completion of the course requirements, students will be able to enrol in Workplace Training 10C.

Workplace Training Program is comprised of three courses, each a minimum of 120 hours of work experience, which focus on enabling students to develop knowledge and skills through incremental learning. Each course builds upon the knowledge and skills learned in the previous course.

Organizational Structure: It is difficult to identify exact hours that each unit will take as all units are intertwined throughout the student’s experience. All learning outcomes within these sections are interdependent.

Unit/Topic Title Time Unit 1 Employability Skills EmWorkplac Unit 2 Workplace Application

Industry-related, entry-level Unit 3 job specific skills

Unit 4 Workplace Health & Safety

Total Hours 120

Unit/Topic/Module Descriptions: Unit 1:Overview: Curriculum Organizers and Learning Outcomes Organizer: Employability Skills It is expected that students will:  Participate in the workplace as an entry-level employee  Learn job specific terminology  Demonstrate ability to communicate, written and/or verbal, using job specific language  Manage time efficiently to be a productive member of the workforce  Follow directions given by the workplace supervisor to work with others to complete tasks assigned  Take responsibility and show initiative for completing tasks assigned and meeting deadlines  Develop new and refine existing transferable skills  Demonstrate an understanding of workplace ethics and workplace etiquette  Build upon those skills practiced in Workplace Training 10A

BAA [ Course Name and Grade Level ] Framework 2 Unit 2:Overview: Curriculum Organizers and Learning Outcomes Workplace Application It is expected that students will:  Identify and describe the type of work done and tasks performed while on work experience  Demonstrate employability skills while on work experience  Demonstrate a positive work ethic and meet performance standards of the workplace  Reflect on performance at workplace to identify personal strengths and challenges  Identify and demonstrate teamwork skills used while on work experience  Identify related school course curriculum knowledge and skills used while on work experience  Learn problem-solving skills

Unit 3:Overview: Curriculum Organizers and Learning Outcomes Organizer: Job Specific Skills It is expected that students will:  Work with the workplace supervisor to learn and develop knowledge and skills appropriate for industry-related entry level employment  Work with workplace supervisor to learn and develop knowledge and skills required to complete tasks assigned in the workplace  Demonstrate a willingness to learn new skills or increased levels of skills as existing ones are mastered  Increase responsibility as workload increases

Unit 4:Overview: Curriculum Organizers and Learning Outcomes Organizer Workplace Health and Safety It is expected that students will:  Apply hazard recognition and injury prevention skills in the workplace  Identify and analyze hazards and potential hazards in the workplace  Learn and apply job-specific workplace health and safety requirements and procedures  Learn and demonstrate knowledge of basic and job-specific workplace incident and accident response procedures and protocols  Demonstrate knowledge of workplace health and employee safety rights  Take responsibility for personal safety when performing new tasks

Instructional Component: Workplace supervisor, in partnership with CPAdvisors, will identify job-specific knowledge and skills that student will learn. Students will learn these skills through “on-the-job” training: direct instruction, indirect instruction, interactive instruction, independent instruction, modelling, practical creativity, group work.

Students will be required to complete a Reflection Document, Daily Work Record and Journal, and a Student Self Assessment.

BAA [ Course Name and Grade Level ] Framework 3 Assessment Component:

Assessment of student’s progress will be based on:  Learning Log  Employer evaluation – Student’s Work Experience Performance Evaluation Form  Reflection Document  Daily Work Record and Journal  Student Self Evaluation

Assessment will be weighted as follows: 20% Employer evaluation 30% Job specific skills 50% Assignments

Learning Resources:

Work Future: BC Occupational Outlooks – www.workfuture.bc.ca Job Futures – www.jobfutures.ca Workscene: BC Work Futures For Youth – www.workinfonet.bc.ca/workscene Student Counsellor.Com – www.studentcounsellor.com WCB Youth Worker Safety Centre – www.youngworker.healthandsafetycentre.org

Additional Information:

BAA [ Course Name and Grade Level ] Framework 4