Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify a range of complex workplace problems and apply innovative strategies in response.
This unit applies to individuals who need learning skills at Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) level 4 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. Analyse workplace problems | 1.1 Research a range of complex workplace problems 1.2 Analyse factors contributing to complex workplace problems 1.3 Devise innovative strategies to manage a range of complex problems |
2. Respond to workplace problems | 2.1 Identify a complex workplace problem 2.2 Propose a strategy to respond to the selected problem 2.3 Use selected strategy to respond to the complex problem |
3. Review strategies | 3.1 Evaluate effectiveness of strategy 3.2 Revise strategy based on feedback if appropriate |
Evidence of Performance
Evidence of the ability to:
plan and apply innovative strategies in response to complex workplace problems
evaluate effectiveness of strategies.
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:
strategies to manage complex workplace problems
factors contributing to workplace problems.
Assessment Conditions
Assessment texts and tasks reflect those typically found in the workplace.
Individuals can access a range of established support services.
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 |
Problem Solving | Identifies innovative problem-solving strategies |
Sectors
Learning