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Review Date: October 2013

Ownership: Seton College Approved: Vet Co-ordinator

RTO 31851

30970QLD

CERTIFICATE I IN WORK READINESS

STUDENT INFORMATION BOOKLET

2013

Name: _________________________ Class _______

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30970QLD CERTIFICATE I IN WORK READINESS

AIMS

This course aims to assist students with special needs to:

Gain generic employability skills required by employers, as the base-entry level point

for positions requiring limited technical competence, to complete routine tasks under

direct supervision

Gain accredited outcomes to enhance future employment opportunities

Pursue a range of vocational, employment and personal goals

Where does VET lead?

Benefits to students:

- gain hands-on experience in the workplace - learn and be assessed on the job as well as at school - develop a broader range of social skills through interactions with people outside of

the school community - gain an insight into the nature and conditions of work, for example, Workplace Health

& Safety - expand vocational options through observing and practical experience - provides foundation knowledge and introduction to the world of work

Prerequisite requirements

There are no prerequisite requirements for individual units of competency.

Job Roles

Job roles and titles vary across different industry sectors. This is an entry level qualification.

Pathways and Articulation

Completion of this course provides access to recognised training within the VET sector. It provides a foundation knowledge and introduction to the world of work. The achievement of Certificate I in Work Education will provide a stepping stone to the achievement of further qualifications and employment. There are no formalised articulation and/or credit transfer arrangements


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COURSE OUTCOMES

The course outcomes meet the AQF requirements of a Certificate I level course as it develops basic functional knowledge and skills to undertake work, further learning and community involvement as follows:

learners acquire foundational knowledge to:

prepare for work by identifying:

– employee responsibilities to be met in a work environment

– anti-discrimination and WHS legislative requirements, routine work procedures (eg. working hours arrangements) to be complied with

– workplace standards for personal presentation, appropriate personal and professional behaviour, and communicating in a professional manner with all people

plan and manage, with relevant people, their own transition to employment, including further education and training

learners use skills to:

undertake and complete defined tasks requiring limited technical competence, both individually and as a team member, using equipment, materials and/or tools in a safe and competent manner while under guidance

communicate and interact effectively with others in the workplace, including receiving and conveying messages in a defined range of contexts, and reporting any basic issues or problems to the designated person in accordance with workplace policies and procedures or work instructions

This level of skill and knowledge acquisition aligns with AQF qualification Level I.


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COURSE STRUCTURE

To be awarded a Certificate 1 in Work Readiness, participants must successfully complete

the following units of competency:

5 Core units; plus

3 Elective units

Students who exit this course at any time prior to completion will receive a Statement of Attainment for those units of competency they have successfully achieved.

CORE UNITS

Unit Code

Unit Title Nominal

Hours

GENIWR101C Develop basic knowledge of workplace relations 15 hours

GENOHS101C Work Safely 10 hours

GENPAS101C Present a positive image in the workplace 5 hours

GENPCD101C Develop career and learning development plan 10 hours

GENSWL101C Participate in Structured Workplace Learning 40 hours

Total core nominal hours 80 hours

ELECTIVE UNITS

GENCOM101C Receive and convey messages 10 hours

GENTEC101C Use appropriate equipment 10 hours

GENJSI101C Apply job search and interview skills 10 hours

Total Elective Nominal Hours for 3 Units 30-40 hours

It is recommended that GENOHS101C: Work safely be undertaken prior to structured workplace learning to prepare learners for participation in a workplace environment.


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CORE UNITS

GENIWR101C Develop basic knowledge of workplace relations

This unit describes the outcomes required to develop basic knowledge and

understanding of employer and employee rights and responsibilities in the

workplace as they contribute to productive workplace relations. (p 19-26)

GENOHS101C Work Safely

This unit describes the outcomes required to work within Occupational

Health and Safety (OHS) requirements across a range of industry

contexts in order to demonstrate personal awareness of OHS

legislative requirements, and basic principles of risk management and

prevention of injury and illness at work. (p 27-32)

GENPAS101C Present a Positive Image in the Workplace

This unit describes the outcomes required to meet workplace standards for

personal presentation, professional behaviour and interacting effectively.

(p 33-37)

GENPCD101C Develop career and learning development plan

This unit describes the outcomes required to consider career options and

develop, in conjunction with relevant persons, a personal career plan

supported by a relevant learning plan. (p 38-43)

GENSWL101C Participate in structured workplace learning

This unit describes the outcomes required to organise self, perform tasks,

behave responsibility and work effectively as a member of a work group or

team while under direct supervision. (p 44-50)

http://education.qld.gov.au/students/placement/work/pdfs/workread-course.pdf

ELECTIVE UNIT

GENTEC101C Use appropriate equipment

This unit describes the outcomes required to select and operate equipment,

under direct supervision, to perform specified tasks. (p 69-72)

GENJSI101C Apply job search and interview skills

This unit describes the outcomes required to seek and apply for suitable

employment and to participate in an interview to gain employment (p 62-68)

GENCOM101B Receive and convey messages

This unit describes the outcomes required to receive and convey messages to

facilitate communication flow in a variety of modes for specified tasks

(p 51-53)





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COURSE ORGANISATION

1st Semester - 3 Lessons per week

2nd Semester - Observations for Use of Equipment and SWL

TERM TOPIC UNIT OF COMPETENCY

1 Work safely

Develop basic knowledge of workplace relations

Present a positive image in the workplace

Receive and convey messages

GENOHS101C

GENIWR101C

GENPAS101C

GENCOM101C

2 Apply job search and interview skills

Develop career and learning development plan

Use appropriate equipment

GENJSI101C

GENPCD101C

GENTEC101C

3 Present a positive image in the workplace

Use appropriate equipment

Participate in structured workplace learning

GENPAS101C

GENTEC101C

GENSWL101C

4 Present a positive image in the workplace

Participate in structured workplace learning

GENPAS101C

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Employability Skills

Industry enterprise requirements for this course include the following facets:

Personal Attributes that contribute to overall employability

Loyalty Personal presentation Balanced attitude to work and home life

Commitment Commonsense An ability to deal with pressure

Honesty and integrity Positive self esteem Motivation

Enthusiasm A sense of humour Adaptability

Reliability

Skills

No Skill Element

1 Communication that contributes to productive and harmonious relations between employees and customers

Listening and understanding

Speaking clearly and directly

Writing to the needs of the audience

Reading independently

Using numeracy effectively

Sharing information

2 Teamwork that contributes to productive working relationships and outcomes

Working with people of different ages, gender, race, religion or political persuasion

Working as an individual and as a member of a team

Knowing how to define a role as part of a team

3 Problem solving that contributes to productive outcomes

Developing practical solutions

Solving problems in teams

4 Initiative and enterprise that contribute to innovative outcomes

Adapting to new situations

Being creative

Translating ideas into action

Generating a range of options

5 Planning and organising that contribute to long term and short-term

strategic planning

Managing time and priorities – setting timelines, coordinating tasks for self and with others

Being resourceful

Taking initiative and making decisions


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Establishing clear project goals and deliverables

Allocating people and other resources to tasks

Planning and the use of resources including time management

Collecting, analysing and organising information

6 Self-management that contributes to employee satisfaction and growth

Having a personal vision and goals

Evaluating and monitoring own performance

Having knowledge and confidence in own ideas and vision

Articulating own ideas and vision

Taking responsibility

7 Learning that contributes to ongoing Improvement and expansion in employee and company operations and outcomes

Managing own learning

Using a range of mediums to learn – mentoring, peer support, networking, information technology (IT), courses

Applying learning to ‘technical’ issues (e.g. learning about products) and ‘people’ issues (e.g. interpersonal and cultural aspects of work)

Having enthusiasm for ongoing learning

Being willing to learn in any setting – on and off the job

Being open to new ideas and techniques

Being prepared to invest time and effort in learning new skills

Acknowledging the need to learn in order to accommodate change

8 Technology that contributes to effective execution of tasks

Having a range of basic IT skills

Using IT to organise data

Having the occupational health and safety knowledge to apply technology


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ASSESSMENT

Competency Based Assessment

Assessment for the VET components of this course will be competency based. You will be considered to be competent when you are able to apply your knowledge and skills to successfully complete work activities in a range of situations and environments, in accordance with the standard of performance expected in the workplace. You must be able to demonstrate that you can do skills in a range of different circumstances.

Assessment in these units will consist of:

a) A folio of class tasks

b) Observation of students completing summative tasks during class time

c) Written / Oral Tasks

All assessment tools will address the knowledge and skills (including employ ability skills)

required as evidence for the unit of competency

AQF SKILLS LEVELS:

Certificate I skills allow a student to:

demonstrate knowledge by recall in a narrow range of areas

demonstrate basic practical skills such as the use of relevant tools and applications

perform a sequence of routine tasks given clear direction

receive and pass on messages/information

** For more information on Certificate 1 in Work Readiness refer to the Seton College Homepage “VET”


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RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING (RPL)

RPL CHECKLIST FOR STUDENTS

To ensure an effective RPL process, students should:

*Remember, you can only apply for RPL at the beginning of each semester. The steps

below are in sequential order. Use the boxes on the left to tick when you have

completed that step.

Obtain information about RPL

Obtain a copy of the Units of Competency for the vocational training program(s) of your subject

Read the relevant learning outcomes or competencies for the training program/s

Complete a self-assessment form for each unit

(i) assess your abilities/competencies, with the guidance from your teacher and/or counsellor in the learning outcomes or competencies in the training programs

(ii) decide if you think you possess the knowledge and skills of the learning outcome or competencies in the training programs and if so, you should apply for RPL

Complete an RPL Application Form within 5 days of completing step 4

Gather evidence that supports your application

Give the completed RPL Application Form and evidence to your teacher

Receive notification from your teacher to show either:

(i) that you have gained RPL

(ii) that you need to supply more information AND/OR attend an interview

(iii) that you have not gained full/partial RPL and you receive feedback

(If you are successful) you will be exempt from those learning outcomes or competencies in the training program.

o ensure your Units of Competency are signed off

(If you were partially successful) you may decide to progress more quickly through the training program by completing only those aspects for which you do have prior learning. This completes the RPL process for your application

(If you were unsuccessful) you may decide to request an RPL Appeals Form that must be lodged within 7 days of written notification that you were initially unsuccessful.

Gather further evidence that supports your application

Submit your completed RPL Appeals Form and further evidence to the nominated person in the school’s appeals policy, who will arrange for a second suitably qualified person to assess the evidence

Receive a notification about whether either:

(iv) you have gained RPL or

(v) you have not gained full/partial RPL and receive feedback

Seek to progress more quickly through the training program by completing only those aspects for which you do not have prior learning.


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30970 QLD Certificate I in Work Readiness

Student Competency Tracking Sheet, 2012

STUDENT NAME: TEACHER / ASSESSOR NAME:

Assessment Technique = N/A

UNIT OF

COMPETENCY

ELEMENT OF COMPETENCY EVIDENCE GATHERING TECHNIQUES OUTCOME

Observation Questioning Workbook Role Play

/Oral

Folio Sufficient

Evidence

C/

NYC

Date

GENIWR101C

Develop basic

knowledge of

workplace relations

1. Identify employer and employee basic rights

and responsibilities

2. Acquire basic knowledge of employment terms

and conditions in the workplace

3.Acquire basic knowledge of workers;

compensation

4.Acquire basic knowledge of discrimination in

the workplace

5.Acquire basic knowledge of workplace

harassment

6.Acquire basic knowledge of unions for

employees

GENOHS101C

Follow fundamental

OHS policies and

procedures

1. Identify OHS legislative requirements

2. Identify workplace hazards and control

measures

3. Identify OHS communication and reporting

processes

4.Identify OHS incident response procedures

GENPAS101C

Present a positive

image in the

workplace

1. Identify workplace standards for personal

presentation, behaviour and communication

2. Meet workplace personal presentation,

behaviour and communication standards


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UNIT OF

COMPETENCY

ELEMENT OF COMPETENCY EVIDENCE GATHERING TECHNIQUES OUTCOME

Observation Questioning Worksheet Role Play

/Oral

Folio Sufficient

Evidence

C/

NYC

Date

GENPCD101C

Participate in

structured workplace

learning

1.Demonstrate responsible work practices

2. Identify career/occupational pathway

3.Idenitfy learning development pathway

4.Develop plan to progress career aspirations

5.Monitor and review career and learning

development plan

GENSWL101C

Structured

Workplace Learning

1. Demonstrate responsible work practices

2. Complete allocated tasks to workplace

standards

3. Demonstrate positive working relationships

with relevant people

GENCOM101C

Receive and convey

messages.

1.Identify procedures for receiving and conveying

messages

2. Receive messages

3 Convey messages

GENJSI101C

Apply job search and

interview skills.

1. Identify and evaluate appropriate employment

opportunities

2. Plan and prepare job application

3. Participate in a job interview

4. Evaluate personal performance in a job

application process

GENTEC101C

Use appropriate

equipment.

1. Select equipment for task

2. Operate equipment in accordance with

workplace procedures

Qualification achieved Yes No Entered onto SDCS Date:

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