2. VSB: Trades and Apprenticeships

3. Shape of the Day Industries and jobs involved in manufacturing a pencil (ice-breaker)  Goods industry vs service industry  BC’s industries (past, present and future)  Wages in the trades  Trades vs post-secondary  VSB and Trades Programs  Survey

4. Ice-Breaker Name all the possible jobs that contributed towards manufacturing a pencil

5. Goods and Service Industries Goods: tangible (you can see the product) Service: Intangible (you cannot see the product)

6. Activity On your handouts, write down which industries that you think represent each section of the pie chart

7. Goods and Service Industries

8. Past, Present and Future of BC’s Industries 1800’s: Why were people settling in BC? 1900’s: Why were people immigrating to BC? 2000’s: Why are people visiting BC?

9. Wages and Trades On average a beginner apprentice will make $13.55/hr By the time one becomes a journeyman, they will be making approximately $32.00/hr

10. Activity Calculate how much money you will have accumulated while working part-time and attending university, and calculate how much money you will have made after working 4 years in the trades

11. Trades versus Post-Secondary What is a Red Seal? How does one achieve a Degree?

12. Activity Write down some advantages and disadvantages for pursuing the trades and university Think of some similarities and differences

13. Secondary School Apprenticeships and Accelerated Credit Enrollment in Industry Training

14. Our Community and Trades Identify what services, goods, and infrastructures we have and need in our communities, and which trades jobs are connected to them

15. Trades in our Society