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Work-Based Learning

Work-based learning is a component of a course:
a) approved by Saskatchewan Learning and an educational institution. This means a provincial curriculum or component of curriculum that has formal board approval and in which a student is registered in the school, with Student Records, and with Regional Office for Workers' Compensation Board (WCB) coverage.

b) that provides for students to be placed in the workplace as learners doing work. Students may not be provided with salary or other remuneration (other than, perhaps, a stipend to provide for particular protective clothing, transportation, or other necessaries to get them to the work place and to allow them to participate there as learners) if they are to be considered as learners in this instance. As soon as they receive a salary, they are regular employees and may not receive Secondary Level credit for the salaried experience.

Work-based learning includes job shadows, spend-a-days, work study, workplace experience, and other activities that involve learning about work and/or occupational skill development.

Career Development Continuum Model
Saskatchewan Learning has adopted a career development model and an integrated approach as the means by which career education will be delivered to Saskatchewan students.

This module was first introduced in the middle level Career Guidance Curriculum (1995). The scope and sequence for career development and career education competencies adopted was developed nationally through collaboration between all provinces and territories. This scope and sequence is provided in detail in the Blueprint for Life/Work Designs.

A career development model suggests that a student develops career competencies by working through a continuum that begins with awareness creation. That means that the first activities and objectives are dedicated to creating awareness.

Exploration Experience