This unit describes the skills and knowledge needed to identify core skill demands in nationally recognised training products, and in workplace, learning and assessment context tasks and texts. It involves comparing those identified demands with the core skills of learners and candidates in vocational training and assessment and providing integrated core skill support to address the identified gaps. The unit applies to vocational education and training (VET) teachers, trainers and assessors who use a range of technical and training competencies to integrate awareness of core skill requirements into their training and assessment. The core skills are described by current authorised Australian foundation skill frameworks. They include digital literacy, learning, reading, writing, oral communication, and numeracy skills. This unit does not include the skills and knowledge required to provide specialist support or the competencies used by experienced VET teachers, trainers and assessors to lead the development of foundation skills support. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. All assignments are completed online making it easy and portable to keep track of where you are up to.

• This unit must be completed within 3 months. Extensions (1 month - $50, 3 month - $150, 6 month - $350) can be purchased through the office upon request.
• All students have 90 days to submit the required documentation on enrolment or WEA Sydney reserves the right to cancel their enrolment.

Course entry requirements

Those entering this program must be able to demonstrate vocational competency in their proposed teaching and assessing area. Vocational competency is defined as broad industry knowledge and experience. Effective language, literacy and numeracy skills to plan, research and write a range of documentation and present information as well as access to a computer and internet is also required. Please notify us during the enrolment process of any additional learning needs to maximise your potential. Please ensure that you have read the WEA Sydney Student Handbook before enrolling.

Elements and Performance Criteria

Identify core skill demands

• Access nationally recognised training products and identify their core skill demands
• Identify core skill demands essential to the workplace context and workplace performance
• Identify core skills required by the learning and assessment processes

Identify learner and candidate core skill needs

• Access core skill assessment results according to organisational procedures
• Compare core skill assessment results with identified core skill demands to determine gaps
• Identify core skill gaps beyond scope of own role and refer to suitable support according to regulatory requirements and organisational procedures

Integrate core skill support

• Select and customise training strategies and learning resources to address core skill gaps within scope of own job role
• Integrate and implement vocational and core skill development into training facilitation practices according to legislative and regulatory requirements
• Monitor and adjust training facilitation practices to support learner participation and progress
• Determine and implement assessment strategies appropriate to core skill requirements and candidate cohort

Review effectiveness of integrated core skill support

• Seek learner feedback on integrated core skill support during training according to organisational procedures
• Seek candidate feedback on core skill support during assessment according to organisational procedures
• Analyse own performance and identify opportunities for improvements

For a full overview of this individual unit, please visit the training.gov.au website.

Will you need to sit for any exams?

No, this is a competency-based course. You will need to show that you understand and are able to implement the learning you have received and will be required to competently complete assessment tasks for all units of learning.

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