Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify own learning goals and needs, and develop a simple learning plan to participate in a vocational or workplace learning environment.
The unit applies to individuals who need learning skills at Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) level 2 to undertake a vocational training pathway or workplace tasks.
This unit is designed for integration and contextualisation with vocational units to support achievement of vocational competency.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Element | Performance Criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Prepare for learning | 1.1 Identify work-related learning goals 1.2 Identify own learning needs 1.3 Identify preferred approaches to learning 1.4 Identify potential barriers to own learning and propose possible solutions |
2. Use strategies for learning | 2.1 Select a short-term learning goal 2.2 Locate and assess information related to the learning goal 2.3 Identify simple learning strategies to achieve the learning goal 2.4 Identify and access support resources 2.5 Develop a simple learning plan which includes a learning pathway |
3. Review own learning progress | 3.1 Check progress against the learning plan 3.2 Seek feedback from an appropriate person 3.3 Identify areas for further learning and training |
Evidence of Performance
Evidence of the ability to:
develop a simple personal learning plan
review own progress.
Evidence must be collected using typical work-related task.
Note: Where a specific volume and/or frequency is not specified, evidence must be provided at least once.
Evidence of Knowledge
Evidence of the following knowledge must be demonstrated:
own learning goals and needs
strategies for learning
preferred approaches to learning.
Assessment Conditions
Assessment texts and tasks reflect those typically found in the workplace.
Advice and support is available if requested.
Culturally appropriate processes and techniques suited to the language, literacy and numeracy capacity of individuals and the work being performed must be used.
Reasonable adjustments can be made to ensure equity in assessment for people with disabilities.
Assessors must satisfy NVR/AQTF assessor requirements, have sound knowledge of the ACSF and have demonstrable expertise in the vocational contextualisation and assessment of the core skill - learning.
Foundation Skills
This section describes language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills incorporated in the performance criteria that are required for competent performance.
Skill | Performance | Description |
Reading | Interprets information related to the learning goals | |
Oral Communication | Discusses learning progress with trainer or supervisor | |
Planning and Organising | Develops and follows a simple learning plan |
Sectors
Learning