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I came across an advertisement recently that got me thinking about women’s participation in craft apprenticeships in Ireland. These are traditionally male dominated industries that have seen very little uptake by women in our communities. By exploring this Padlet:

·       you will learn exactly what craft apprenticeships are, their minimum entry requirements and subjects you should consider taking up in school

·       you will consider why women do not traditionally enter male dominated industries like craft apprenticeships and

·       you will hear from women and girls like YOU who are qualified crafts people or apprentices.

But, firstly, take a look at this advertisement.

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'No Room for Clichés' - Royal Air Force (2019)

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'No Room for Clichés' - Royal Air Force (2019)

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No Room For Clichés | Royal Air Force Advert 2019.

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‘No Room for Clichés’ is designed to encourage more women into the Royal Air Force (or RAF for short) in the UK. The RAF uses advertisement clichés (these are over-used phrases) that are aimed at women to highlight our capabilities in traditionally male dominated roles. For example, ‘All day protection now with wings, so I can handle anything’ is normally a slogan used to advertise period products to women and is not normally used to highlight their expertise with military aircraft! This advertisement is effective at demonstrating the stereotypes women face in society.

Interestingly, in recent years, the Irish government has been trying to recruit more women into what are considered more ‘masculine’ industries through their ‘Generation Apprenticeship’ campaign. One of these apprenticeships is, in fact, aircraft mechanics. Explore this Padlet to find out more!

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What Exactly are 'Craft Apprenticeships'?

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What Exactly are 'Craft Apprenticeships'?

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A craft apprentice is a person who is training to become a fully qualified craft person in a number of areas including construction, motor, engineering and electrical. Kilkenny and Carlow ETB list the following as craft apprenticeships:

| Agricultural Mechanics | Heavy Vehicle Mechanics | Refrigeration and Air Conditioning | Floor and Wall Tiling | Print Media | Wood Manufacturing and Finishing
| Brick and Stonelaying | Instrumentation | Aircraft Mechanics | Industrial Insulation | Stonecutting and Stonemasonry | Mechanical Automation and Maintenance
| Construction Plant Fitting | Motor Mechanics | Carpentry and Joinery | Metal Fabrication | Sheet Metalworking |
| Electrical Instrumentation | Pipefitting | Electrical | Painting and Decorating | Toolmaking |
| Farriery | Plumbing | Electronic Security Systems | Plastering | Vehicle Body Repairs |

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·        Grade D in five subjects in the Junior Certificate OR

·        Completion of a pre-apprenticeship course OR

·        3 years work in your craft area before application.

See Generation Apprenticeship for specific requirements.

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To become a craft apprentice, you must:

be hired by an approved employer

complete on and off the job training over a minimum of    four years.

Upon completion, you will receive a QQI Level Six Advanced Certificate in your chosen craft area.

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What School Subjects are Relevant to Craft Apprenticeships? 

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What School Subjects are Relevant to Craft Apprenticeships? 

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Studying relevant subjects would improve your application and enhance your interest in your chosen craft area.

Please see Generation Apprenticeship for what subjects suit particular crafts and the Abbey Community College website for details on subject choices.

·       Art
·       Technical Graphics/Drawing
·       Materials Technology
·       Construction Studies
·       Mathematics
·       Engineering
·       Physics
·       Metalwork
·       Biology
·       Science

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Link to Stories about Women in Apprenticeships

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Link to Stories about Women in Apprenticeships

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A central route to skills development in Ireland.

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School leavers, older learners, career changers, women and men with diverse backgrounds talents and abilities.

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A Solas review in 2018 shows that women participate more in non-craft apprenticeships, for example 17% in hospitality and 44.5% in finance.

According to Generation Apprenticeship, there were 1017 female apprentices in 2020, but only 158 of these were craft apprentices.

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What are the Possible Reasons So Few Women Enter Craft Apprenticeships?

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What are the Possible Reasons So Few Women Enter Craft Apprenticeships?

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Girls and boys often do subjects in school that fit into their gender roles.

We may be encouraged in society to believe that there is ‘men’s’ work and ‘women’s work’.

Can YOU think of any other reasons?

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·       Careers Portal

·       Generation Apprenticeship

·       Kilkenny and Carlow ETB Apprenticeship Information

·       ESB Apprenticeships

·       Bus Éireann Apprenticeships

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An analysis conducted by Lutz Janke in 2018 that looked at lots of different research shows that there is NO SUCH THING as a ‘male’ brain or ‘female’ brain.*

*In fact, males and females think in pretty much the same way and there is very little difference between their verbal and mathematical skills.

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A Portrait of a Woodworker and Craft Person

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Portrait of a Tradesperson - Kayleen McCabe

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Women in Apprenticeships Interviewed

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·       ‘Are the Trades Still ‘Jobs for the Boys’’ (2021)

·       ‘Female Apprentices in Cork Urge More Women to Consider Career Route’ (2021)

·       ‘Employers will be Paid More to Take on Female Apprentices’ (2021)

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First Year Motor Mechanic

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SOLAS - Further Education and Training Authority