Work Study Component

This module permits the student to apply school-based learning to workplace settings in the community. Students are provided with an opportunity to experience the optional work study component through appropriate placements. Module 24: Work Study Preparation and Follow-up Activities must be covered prior to and following the work study module. The Practical and Applied Arts Handbook has detailed information in the ``Work Study Guidelines'' section. Students who have previously taken a work study module may cover content developed by Saskatchewan Labour found in the Career and Work Exploration Curriculum Guide and the Practical and Applied Arts Handbook.

These content references include:

$\bullet$ Labour Standards
$\bullet$ Occupational Health and Safety Act
$\bullet$ Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS).

Creating Partnerships for Work Study

Partnerships are important to the success of the work study component. There are three distinct partners that play an important role: the industry/business, the school and the student. Personal contact is the best approach to building partnerships. One should begin by making a presentation to colleagues within the school, to the student body, to school board members, to parents and to local businesses. It is important to outline the curriculum and the benefits and responsibilities for each of the partners.

See the modules outlined in the curriculum and the ``Work Study Guidelines'' in the Practical and Applied Arts Handbook for further information on work study.