Practical and Applied Arts:

WHAT’S NEW?The Roll-out of New Curricula . . .

Saskatchewan Career and Work Education AssociationConference

October 25, 2019

Barbara McKinnon, Career Development ConsultantMinistry of Education

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Guiding Principles forCurriculum Development

• consult with stakeholders, sector partners, parents, interest groups, and non-sector subject matter experts in curriculum development.

• ensure curricula and related policies meet the needs of students, including the Fransaskois and First Nations and Métis people, multi-graded classrooms and the growing immigrant population.

• provide ongoing supports to assist teachers to develop and apply the knowledge and skills necessary to facilitate student learning in a rapidly changing world.

Reference Committees

• represent the viewpoints of their organizations

• provide advice to the ministry regarding (secondary Practical and Applied Arts) renewal

• provide feedback regarding resources and materials

Secondary PAA Reference Committee

• Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (12 teachers; 1 executive)

• League of Education Administrators, Directors and Superintendents of Saskatchewan

• University of Regina (Faculties of Education and Business Administration, Programme du Bac)

• University of Saskatchewan (Colleges of Education and Agriculture and Bioresources; Edwards School of Business)

• First Nations University of Canada

• Saskatchewan Polytechnic• Saskatchewan Chamber of

Commerce• Saskatchewan Apprenticeship

and Trade Certification Commission

• Regina District Industry Education Council

• Saskatoon Industry Education Council

• Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations, Gabriel Dumont Institute, Saskatchewan Institute of Indian Technologies (to be determined)

Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (teachers)

Bill Burns, Ken Dows, Moe Gaudet, Rob Heppner, Tara Johns, Josh LeBlanc, Vanessa Lewis, Cindy Lowe, Mel Menz, Jeremy Murphy, Arnold Neufeld, AnnaLee Parnetta

Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (senior admin) Derek Barss; Kevin Schmidt (2017-18)

League of Education Administrators, Directors and Superintendents of Saskatchewan

Darren Gasper

Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations

Gabriel Dumont Institute

University of Saskatchewan, College of Education Jay Wilson

Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies

Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce Sara Wheelwright; Tim Schroh (2017-18)

Regina District Industry Education Council Gord Heidel

Saskatoon Industry Education Council Janet Uchacz-Hart

Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade CertificationCommission

Dean Frey

University of Saskatchewan, College of Agriculture andBioresources

Fran Walley

University of Saskatchewan, Edwards School of Business Noreen Mahoney

University of Regina, Faculty of Business Administration Brian Schumacher

First Nations University of Canada Jo-anne Goodpipe

University of Regina, Faculty of Education Cyril Kesten

University of Regina, Programme du Bac Claire St. Cyr-Power

Secondary Practical and Applied ArtsReference Committee

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Secondary Practical and Applied ArtsReference Committee

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Saskatchewan PolytechnicBarb Gustafson and others:• Robotics and Automation - Shaun Nanan;• Financial Literacy - Twyla Verhelst, Kristen Craig (2017-18)• Career and Work Exploration – Barb Gustafson, Selene Wray• Information Processing – Greg Gardiner• Accounting – Greg Burton• Commercial Cooking – Wayne Patterson, Derek Cotton• Drafting and Computer-Aided Design – Grant Paul, Dan Bechard• Electrical and Electronics• Mechanical and Automotive – Bob Worobec• Autobody – Dale Hawkins• Tourism – John Davidson• Interior Design – Kenda Owens

Scope of Their Work

To guide renewal of the Practical and Applied Arts area of study at the secondary level in English and French by making recommendations while considering:

• What should we offer?

• What should we not offer?

• Where are the gaps?

• Should the structure and organization of PAA change? If so, how?

Projects Underway in PAA• PAA Handbook

– under renewal

– one handbook, rather than two

• Renewed cluster chart

Current• Agriculture• Agriculture Technician• Business• Communications• Home Economics and Hospitality• Natural Resources• Trades

Proposed (still in DRAFT)• Agriculture and Food Sustainability• Business and Management• Career and Life Management• Communication, Media and Design• Resource Management• Construction, Manufacturing and

Transportation

Projects Underway in PAA (continued)

• Development of NEW curricula:

– Robotics and Automation 10, 20, 30 (complete)

– Financial Literacy 20, 30

– Tourism 10, 20, 30

Projects Underway in PAA (continued)

• Renewal of existing curricula:– Accounting 10, 20, 30– Information Processing 10, 20, 30– Career and Work Exploration 10, 20, A30, B30– Autobody 10, A20, B20, A30, B30– Automotive and Mechanical 10, A20, B20, A30, B30– Commercial Cooking 10, 20, 30– Drafting and Computer-aided Design 10, 20, 30– Electrical and Electronics 10, 20, A30, B30– Life Transitions 20, 30– Design Studies 10, 20, 30– Theatre Arts 20, 30– Clothing, Textiles and Fashion 10, 20, 30– Interior Design 30– Cosmetology 10, A20, B20, A30, B30

New/Renewed Curricula at a Glance Development (D) Piloting (P) Vetting (V) Transition (T) Implementation (I)

Curriculum 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22

Financial Literacy / Littératie financière 20, 30 D P V P V I I

Career and Work Exploration / Exploration de carrières et d’emplois 10, 20, A30, B30

D D V V T T I I

Accounting / Comptabilité 10, 20, 30 D D V V T T I I

Information Processing / Traitement de l’information 10, 20, 30 D D D PV T T I I

Robotics and Automation / Robotique et automatisation 10, 20, 30

P V P V I I

Commercial Cooking / Cuisine Commerciale 10, 20, 30 D D V V T T I I

Drafting and Computer-Aided Design / Dessin industriel et conception assistée par ordinateur 10, 20, 30

D D V V T T I I

Electrical and Electronics /Électrique et électronique 10, 20, A30, B30

D D V T T I I

Mechanical and Automotive / Mécanique et automobile 10, A20, B20, A30, B30

D D V T T I I

Autobody / Carrosserie 10, A20, B20, A30, B30 D D V T T I I

New/Renewed Curricula at a Glance Development (D) Piloting (P) Vetting (V) Transition (T) Implementation (I)

Curriculum 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23

Clothing, Textiles and Fashion 10, 20, 30 D D V V T T I I

Cosmetology 10, A20, A30, B20, B30 D D V V T T I I

Design Studies 10, 20, 30 D D V V T T I I

Interior Design 30 D D V V T T I I

Life Transitions 20, 30 D D V V T T I I

Tourism 10, 20, 30 D D PV PV I I

Theatre Arts 20, 30 D D V V T T I I

More to come . . .

Other Recommendations• Work study modules can remain as optional for

secondary survey courses.

• It is acceptable to repeat safety modules in all levels of a curricula where safety is of utmost importance.

• A common core apprenticeship module should be developed for all PAA curricula that are in the designated trades.

• “Under-represented populations in the trades” (e.g., First Nations and Métis, newcomers, males, females) could be highlighted either in a separate module or with indicators in the common apprenticeship module. Both options were discussed.

Other Recommendations

• A common entrepreneurship/business ownership module could be developed and offered as optional in many PAA curricula.

• The appropriateness of modules for middle level from each curriculum can be part of the initial discussions with sub-committees and writers as more curricula are renewed/developed. Not all PAA curricula are recommended for use in middle level PAA courses.

Questions?Comments?Discussion?

Enrolment Statistics

Contact

Barbara McKinnon

Career Development Consultant

Ministry of Education

barbara.mckinnon@gov.sk.ca

306-787-2334