Resources

Food Services Preparation Module 3 - Basic Recipe Costing and Food Cost Percentage Pricing

This module is the third in a five-part series. It can be used to support learners in LBS and/or pre-apprenticeship who are interested in food service/cooking. In this module, participants will learn how to determine the cost of recipes using a calculator and Microsoft Excel. They will also learn how to calculate the menu price per portion of a recipe based on a given food cost. An additional activity includes contacting a wholesale food distributor and placing a “mock order”. Familiarity with Excel at an introductory level is recommended. Answer keys for practice activities are provided.

Food Services Preparation Module 4 - Basic Kitchen Science

This module is the fourth in a five-part series. It can be used to support learners in LBS and/or pre-apprenticeship who are interested in food service/cooking. This module covers science fundamentals as they apply to cooking, specifically nutrition, basic digestion, and heat. Although learners do not need background in basic science, there are terms and concepts that may require some additional explanation. A multiple-choice assessment (including the answer key) is included at the end of the module.

Food Services Project

This module is the fifth in a five-part series. Learners should complete the four food services modules associated with this project before starting it. The project tasks consolidates the basic kitchen math and science learned in the food services modules and provides students the opportunity to apply and present what they have learned by completing modules one through four.

Creating Apprenticeship Friendly LBS Services:  Apprenticeship and LBS Understanding the Market Opportunity (Module 1)

Laubach Literacy Ontario (LLO) has developed a series of resources to support LBS agencies in increasing their capacity to support apprenticeship – with the goal of creating apprenticeship-friendly LBS services. There are four modules:

• Module 1: Apprenticeship and LBS – Understanding the Market Opportunity
• Module 2: Preparing a Learner for Apprenticeship
• Module 3: LBS and Apprenticeship Support
• Module 4: Supporting Apprentices to Achieve Certification

This resource introduces Ontario’s apprenticeship system and explains why apprenticeship is an important and timely goal path for Get SET agencies to address. It outlines how Get SET programming is a strong fit for apprentices—supporting foundational skill development, workplace readiness, and progression through training requirements—while also examining current labour-market factors driving increased demand for skilled trades and apprentices.

Participants are guided through practical planning steps to strengthen local apprenticeship service delivery: conducting a community market analysis, analyzing the skills needs of the apprenticeship talent pool, and identifying key apprenticeship stakeholders (e.g., employers, unions, training delivery agents, EO partners, and community supports). The resource also provides direction on how to work effectively with these stakeholders, clarifies the criteria Get SET agencies must meet to serve learners on the apprenticeship goal path, and helps agencies assess their readiness by identifying current strengths, determining fit, and pinpointing priority areas for development.

Finally, the resource connects apprenticeship goals to the Skills for Success framework and supports agencies to prepare staff to design or enhance apprenticeship-focused services that respond to evolving local needs.

Creating Apprenticeship Friendly LBS Services:  Supporting Apprentices to Achieve Certification (Module 4)

Laubach Literacy Ontario (LLO) has developed a series of resources to support LBS agencies in increasing their capacity to support apprenticeship – with the goal of creating apprenticeship-friendly LBS services. There are four modules:

• Module 1: Apprenticeship and LBS – Understanding the Market Opportunity
• Module 2: Preparing a Learner for Apprenticeship
• Module 3: LBS and Apprenticeship Support
• Module 4: Supporting Apprentices to Achieve Certification

This practical, field-informed module explores how Get SET service providers can support apprentices in the final stages of their journey toward certification. Recognizing that apprenticeship completion rates in Ontario remain a challenge, the module highlights why completion matters for learners, employers, and the workforce, and examines common barriers that prevent apprentices from finishing.

Participants explore completion pathways and identify where Get SET services can provide targeted, high-impact support. The module offers practical strategies to address common challenges, including reading comprehension, math gaps, study skills, test anxiety, and difficulties with multiple-choice exams. It also outlines potential accommodations and provides guidance on helping learners advocate for appropriate supports.

Grounded in the five Get SET service functions, the module helps agencies assess how apprenticeship exam preparation aligns with their mandate and community context. By the end, practitioners will have a clear framework for determining how their agency can support apprentices in achieving certification and employment success.

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