Examination Weightings
Pie Chart of Red Seal Examination Weightings
Text version
- MWA A - Performs common occupational skills 14%
- MWA B - Performs site preparation 9%
- MWA C - Places and levels concrete 18%
- MWA D - Finishes plastic concrete 25%
- MWA E - Cures and protects concrete 15%
- MWA F - Modifies and repairs concrete and performs grouting 19%
This pie chart represents a breakdown of the interprovincial Red Seal examination. Percentages are based on the collective input from workers from the trade from across Canada.
The following is the list of all of the Major Work Activities, Tasks and Sub-tasks. The percentages represent how the questions are assigned to each Major Work Activity and Task. Interprovincial examinations for this trade have 100 questions.
Concrete Finisher - Task Matrix and Weightings
Major Work Activity A – Performs common occupational skills 14%
- Task A-1 Performs safety-related functions 24%
- A-1.01 Uses personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety equipment
- A-1.02 Maintains safe work environment
- Task A-2 Uses tools and equipment 32%
- A-2.01 Uses hand tools
- A-2.02 Uses power tools
- A-2.03 Uses measuring equipment
- Task A-3 Organizes work 30%
- A-3.01 Uses documentation
- A-3.02 Determines material requirements and quantities
- A-3.03 Sequences work procedures
- Task A-4 Uses communication and mentoring techniques 14%
- A-4.01 Uses communication techniques
- A-4.02 Uses mentoring techniques
Major Work Activity B – Prepares site 9%
- Task B-5 Prepares site 52%
- B-5.01 Inspects site
- B-5.02 Prepares sub-grade and elevations
- Task B-6 Uses formwork 48%
- B-6.01 Constructs concrete formwork
- B-6.02 Installs reinforcements
- B-6.03 Inspects formwork and reinforcement
- B-6.04 Installs construction, isolation and expansion joints
- B-6.05 Removes forms
Major Work Activity C – Places and levels concrete 18%
- Task C-7 Places concrete 45%
- C-7.01 Transports concrete on site
- C-7.02 Spreads concrete
- C-7.03 Consolidates concrete
- Task C-8 Levels concrete 55%
- C-8.01 Establishes elevation
- C-8.02 Screeds concrete
- C-8.03 Bull floats concrete
Major Work Activity D – Finishes plastic concrete 25%
- Task D-9 Floats concrete 22%
- D-9.01 Floats concrete by hand
- D-9.02 Floats concrete by machine
- Task D-10 Hand-tools concrete 24%
- D-10.01 Edges perimeter of slab
- D-10.02 Finishes extruded concrete surfaces
- D-10.03 Tools contraction joints
- Task D-11 Trowels concrete 30%
- D-11.01 Trowels concrete by hand
- D-11.02 Trowels concrete by machine
- Task D-12 Applies surface treatments to concrete 24%
- D-12.01 Applies dry-shake aggregate surface hardeners
- D-12.02 Applies exposed aggregate finish
- D-12.03 Textures concrete surface
- D-12.04 Applies stamped concrete surface finish
- D-12.05 Applies evaporation reducers
Major Work Activity E – Cures and protects concrete 15%
- Task E-13 Cures concrete 32%
- E-13.01 Wet-cures concrete
- E-13.02 Chemical cures concrete
- Task E-14 Creates contraction joints 41%
- E-14.01 Saw cuts contraction joints
- E-14.02 Fills joints
- Task E-15 Protects concrete 27%
- E-15.01 Protects plastic concrete
- E-15.02 Protects hardened concrete
Major Work Activity F – Modifies and repairs concrete and performs grouting 19%
- Task F-16 Repairs and restores concrete 37%
- F-16.01 Inspects concrete
- F-16.02 Removes materials
- F-16.03 Prepares surface for repair or restoration
- F-16.04 Installs repair materials
- Task F-17 Applies surface treatments to hardened concrete 23%
- F-17.01 Prepares surface for surface treatments
- F-17.02 Abrades surface to achieve architectural finish
- F-17.03 Applies seamless systems
- F-17.04 Applies bonded and non-bonded toppings to concrete
- F-17.05 Parges vertical surfaces
- F-17.06 Applies chemical surface treatment
- Task F-18 Grouts 27%
- F-18.01 Prepares surface for grouting
- F-18.02 Mixes grout
- F-18.03 Installs grout
- F-18.04 Finishes exposed grout surfaces
- Task F -19 Performs cutting and coring 13%
- F-19.01 Performs cutting
- F-19.02 Performs coring