Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to interpret and respond to basic workplace signs and symbols in printed or digital format.
The unit applies to individuals who need reading skills at Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) level 1 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 to read basic workplace signs and symbols | 1.1 Identify audience and purpose of signs and symbols 1.2 Identify the text features |
2. Interpret and respond to basic workplace signs and symbols | 2.1 Use reading strategies to interpret basic signs and symbols 2.2 Check interpretation is correct 2.3 Identify appropriate response to text |
Evidence of Performance
Evidence of the ability to:
interpret and respond to basic workplace signs and symbols
Evidence must be collected using a small bank of basic signs and symbols typically found in the workplace.
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:
purpose and features of basic workplace signs and symbols
reading strategies to interpret basic workplace signs and symbols.
Assessment Conditions
Assessment texts and tasks reflect those typically found in the workplace.
Advice and support is available.
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 - reading.
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 |
Oral Communication | Checks with trainer or supervisor that interpretation is correct and response appropriate |
Sectors
Reading