A Day on the Job
A Day on the Job is a paper-based
essential skills curriculum that teaches reading text, document use
and numeracy skills needed for successful training and employment
in industrial trades. The content helps apprentices and
pre-apprentices acquire and expand the skills they need for
technical training and success at work.
Features
- Comprehensive activity sets that replicate typical tasks a
worker would be required to complete on the job.
- Skill builders that reinforce the basic competencies needed for
work, such as, measuring and estimating, calculating area and
perimeter, and using charts and graphs.
- Flexibility, activities may be completed independently by a
learner, or used by trades instructors in the classroom.
Approximately 30 hours of content is included.
Versions
Instructor
Guides and Learner
Workbooks are available for the following occupations
and industries:
Audience
A Day on the Job is best
suited to learners with skills at Level 2 or Level 3. All
curriculum content is trade specific and is designed as
supplementary material for pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship
training.
A Day on the Job is available through
authorized TOWES distributors.