College Heights Secondary
Green Industries
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Green Industries - Double Credit
THJ4E Workplace Preparation
12
2
The Ontario Curriculum,
Technological Education Grades 9 -12
Mr. Boutin
Course Description
This course enables students to gain further experience with a variety of industry
procedures and operations and to acquire additional industry-specific skills.
Students will study more complex processes, develop more advanced design and
maintenance skills, and explore ways of enhancing environmental sustainability.
They will also examine social and economic issues related to the green industries,
learn about safe and healthy working practices, study industry standards and
codes, and explore career opportunities in the various industries. The knowledge
and skills acquired in this course will prepare students for the workplace and
apprenticeship training.
Prerequisite: Green Industries, Grade 11, Workplace Preparation
Evaluation Criteria
Evaluations will take place regularly and consist of practical and written
components. Students will be evaluated in the categories of Knowledge and
Understanding, Thinking and Inquiry, Communication and Application. Term work
consists of 70% of the overall grade and the Summative Evaluation is 30% of the
overall course mark.
Mark Breakdown
Knowledge and Understanding
Thinking and Inquiring
Communication
Application
Term Mark
20
20
20
40
Quizzes and Projects
Practical Assignments
30
40
Summative Evaluation
30
Units of Study
Unit 1 - Careers in Green Industries
This will be a further study of the career possibilities in the five sectors of
the Green Industries ( Agriculture, Horticulture, Landscaping, Floristry ,and
Forestry ) advancing on work done in grade 11.
Students will gain an understanding of the outlook of career paths in Green
Industry and what is required for them to further pursue jobs in the
different sectors
Unit 2- Tools and Safety
This is a review of tools used in the Green Industries and their safe
handling procedures.
In Grade 12 students should have knowledge of hand tools and most power
tools . A check off sheet will insure the safe training of each student
before handling the tool.
Unit 3 - Design Elements
This is the further development of skills from the grade 11 course. A
computerized landscape design component will be added in grade 12.
The focus will be mainly on Landscape Design. Students will further develop
the basics of design and be expected to independently complete a landscape
design by the end of the semester.
Unit 4 - Environmental Issues and Impacts
This unit will be a greater study of issues facing the environment today.
Students will be delving into the issues of the Green Industries that affect
the environment. They will be involved in doing research topics that affect
our environment today.
Unit 5 - Practical Skill Development
This is an ongoing unit that will develop hands on skills in the Green Industry
Sectors. This unit also furthers the skills developed in grade 11
Students will be given many opportunities to practice skills and be tested on
their development. Skills will be shown in both on school and offsite work
projects.
An emphasis will be made on paver installation, tree planting, pruning and
plant identification.