TOOLS & RESOURCES

Early introduction to careers in the skilled trades is a crucial and often underestimated aspect of youth development, as it lays the foundation for successful and fulfilling future career opportunities. By providing essential hands-on experience, practical skills, and a clearer understanding of the wide variety of trade careers, youth will be able to make informed decisions about their career paths, ultimately leading to well-paying and rewarding careers.

SELF-ASSESSMENT TOOL & POSTERS

SELF ASSESSMENT

This Attitude, Skills and Knowledge Rubric helps students assess if they have the attributes that employers look for in a new hire.

RUBRIC POSTER

A tool used to identify employer expectations of young workers starting out in construction employment.

ASK POSTER

Help students to see real-world construction work, through site tours, job shadowing, or an employer presentation in schools.

LESSON PLAN

Use the Skills Ready Self-Assessment Rubric to identify their work-ready strengths and areas students can improve on

LEARNSAFE - SAFETY RUBRIC

SAFETY RUBRIC

This rubric will allow your students to gague their famliarity and improve upon their ability to perform with a safety-first mentality in the workplace

ADST PROJECT BOOKS

WOODWORK FOR THE CLASSROOM

See the Potential: Wood Innovations for the Classroom

ELEMENTARY ELECTRICAL

This educator resource provides guidelines and best practices to follow when exploring beginner electrical projects and theory. These projects have been created to inspire students to learn new skills and expand their minds to learn new concepts.

ELECTRIFYING MATH

Electrifying Math is a series of 12 project resources that can be used individually, or, taught in their entirety, cover the Foundations of Math 11 and Physics 11 BC Curricula.

THE PROJECTS PORTAL

The Projects.SkillsReady.ca portal contains a wide range of projects and activities designed by and for educators and students.

EXTERNAL RESOURCES

Skilled Trades BC

Skilled Trades BC has a wealth of information on the construction trades and can help you determine which trades could be right for you.

Skills Canada BC

Skills Canada BC is another great source of information.  Check out their expanded list of construction related skills profiles.

Careers in Trades

CareersInTrades.ca is an initiative of the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum and Skills Canada and shares valuable information about trade career opportunities in Canada.

 

Construction Foundation of BC - Bursaries & Scholarships

The Construction Foundation of BC has opportunities to apply for Scholarships and Bursaries to fund your training after high school.  Visit their website to learn more.

Duke of Edinburgh's Awards

The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award empowers young people, ages 14 to 25, to give back to their communities, explore their interests and passions, commit to their health and wellness, and gain an appreciation for the natural environment.

BC Technical Education Society

The British Columbia Technology Education Association (BCTEA) is a Provincial Specialist Association (PSA) of the British Columbia Teachers Federation (BCTF).  The BCTEA represents Technology Education teachers and those teachers promoting  the development and growth of Applied Design Skills and Technologies (ADST), Makerspaces and Tech Ed in British Columbia schools.

Career Education Society

The CES Career Education Society is a BC-based, not-for-profit organization of people in education, business, industry, labour, government and private organizations who work together to champion career and learning management as an essential life skill.

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