senior school handbook 2008 - Mount Eliza Secondary College

Work Related
Skills
Intermediate
Units 1&2
Unit purpose
The Work Related Skills Intermediate Units provides
a focus for more complex development of work related
and pre-vocational skills in a context appropriate
to the task:
integrating more complex learning about work
related skills with prior knowledge and experiences
enhancing the development of Key Competencies
at a more complex level in relevant work
related contexts
developing more complex critical thinking skills
that can be applied to work related problem solving
situations
developing more complex work related planning
and organisational skills that incorporate evaluation
and review
developing more complex work related skills,
which can be transferred to other work contexts.
There is no formal on the job training requirement
within the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning.
If a student does undertake a SWL as part of their
VCAL Learning Program, they must undertake the
Work Related Skills Unit One and/or an appropriate
accredited Occupational Health and Safety unit of
competence prior to commencement of the SWL.
Unit 2
Learning outcome 1
Collect, analyse and organise information for a work
related goal.
Learning outcome 2
Plan and organise activities for a work related goal.
Learning outcome 3
Communicate ideas and information for a work related
goal.
Learning outcome 4
Work with others and in teams to achieve a work related
goal.
Learning outcome 5
Use mathematical ideas and techniques for a work
related goal.
Learning outcome 6
Solve problems for a work related purpose.
Assessment
A range of assessment methods may be applied to
VCAL Intermediate Unit. Examples include:
a portfolio of accumulated evidence
teacher observation and/or checklists
evidence accumulated through project or program
participation
awards from recognised programs
self-assessment inventories
record of discussion about Quality Assurance
(QA) procedures
evidence of use of QA processes e.g. use of appropriate
documentation
oral or written reports.
Learning outcomes and assessment
criteria
Students must show competence in all five learning
outcomes.
Unit 1
Learning outcome 1
Collect, analyse and organise information about basic
conditions and entitlements of a specific industry.
Learning outcome 2
Contribute to OH&S in a work related context.
Learning outcome 3
Obtain and provide information in response to a
work related requirement.
Learning outcome 4
Contribute to team objectives to achieve a work related
goal.
Learning outcome 5
Identify routine problems or hazards that can affect
the safety of the work environment.
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