Page 152 - The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 11 and 12: Technological Education, 2009 (revised)

E. PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
By the end of this course, students will:
SPECIFIC EXPECTATIONS
E1. HealthandSafety
By the end of this course, students will:
E1.1 describe hazards related to woodworking materials, processes, tools, and equipment (e.g., flammable or toxic fumes from solvents, paints, and varnishes; risk of injury from tools and equipment);
E1.2 describe an understanding of health and safety legislation, regulations, and standards that apply to the custom woodworking industry (e.g., Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System [WHMIS], Workplace Safety and Insurance Board [WSIB] regulations, provincial labour legis- lation, Ontario Building Code, local by-laws);
E1.3 understand the rights and responsibilities of employees (e.g., the right to know, the right to refuse, the right to participate, as outlined in the Occupational Health and Safety Act);
E1.4 demonstrate safe practices when using woodworking materials, processes, tools, equipment, and facilities;
E1.5 demonstrate an understanding of how to select and use appropriate protective clothing, gear, and equipment (e.g., dust mask, respirator, safety glasses, goggles, ventilation system).
E2. CustomWoodworkingBusiness
By the end of this course, students will:
E2.1 describe the skills important for success as an entrepreneur in the custom woodworking industry (e.g., communication, organization, cre- ativity, problem solving);
E2.2 describe the factors that should be consid- ered when starting and/or operating a custom woodworking business (e.g., potential market, products, competition, financing, business plan);
E2.3 identify and compare the organization and management of unionized and non-unionized custom woodworking companies (e.g., role of lead hand, shop steward, and contractor);
E2.4 identify various types of business struc- tures (e.g., sole proprietorship, partnership, limited company).
E3. CareerOpportunities
By the end of this course, students will:
E3.1 describe careers in the custom woodworking industry (e.g., designer, trim carpenter, cabinet- maker, artisan, industrial woodworker, technician, technologist);
E3.2 describe the education and training required for careers in custom woodworking (e.g., apprenticeship, postsecondary programs);
E3.3 explain the importance of lifelong learning for someone choosing a career in the custom woodworking industry;
E3.4 demonstrate an understanding of and apply the Essential Skills that are important for success in the custom woodworking industry, as identi- fied in the Ontario Skills Passport (e.g., reading text, document use, measurement and calculation);
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
E1. explainandfollowhealthandsafetyregulationsandpracticesspecifictowoodworking;
E2. describetheknowledgeandskillsimportantforsuccessinacustomwoodworkingbusiness;
E3. demonstrateanunderstandingofcareersinthecustomwoodworkingindustry,andtheskills, education, and training required for these careers.
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