Transition to Apprenticeship

The goal of the apprenticeship path is to ensure that students transitioning to apprenticeship programs are well grounded in the academic and Essential Skills that prepare them for success in their in-school training and work. Academic Upgrading therefore provides both a strong academic and workplace focus, setting high standards through a mastery learning approach. It also addresses the functional, contextualized nature of apprenticeship programming by

1. integrating the Essential Skills into instructional content
2. using workplace authentic documents and learning materials
3. using competency and performance-based assessments so that students have an opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills in an occupationally related area that interests them

Essential Skills such as Reading Text, Document Use and Numeracy are critical skills for apprentices in Ontario’s rapidly changing economy. Increasingly, employers in skilled trades want employees who not only have technical knowledge but who also possess the Essential Skills required to cope in an increasingly complex workplace.