Authentic Workplace Materials

The purpose of the collection of Authentic Workplace Materials is to provide materials (forms, tables, graphs, brochures, regulations, etc) that are actually used in many jobs across Canada.

The collection has been assembled to encourage the use of a variety of materials in classroom learning activities.

The collection focuses on Reading Text, Document Use and Writing. Some materials also illustrate the use of other skills such as Oral Communication and Numeracy.

The skills illustrated here are transferable. They can be used in many different jobs as well as in many situations other than work.

View the materials:

• by Occupation
• by National Occupational Classification Code
• by the type of material

Search the Authentic Workplace Materials

• by Essential Skills
• by Keywords

Learn more about the collection, follow the links below:

• How can I use the Authentic Workplace Materials
• User Guide: Authentic Workplace Materials
• Scope of the collection
• The materials
• The skills
• The occupations
• When to use the different lists and searches
• Technical notes
• Essential Skills Research Project
• National Occupational Classification