This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify and respond to information in basic workplace texts in printed or digital format, such as short messages, notices, instructions, forms, rosters, simple diagrams and tables.

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.

Evidence of the ability to:

identify specific information in basic workplace texts

respond appropriately to information in workplace texts.

Evidence must be collected using basic texts 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 the following knowledge must be demonstrated:

purpose and features of basic workplace texts

high-frequency vocabulary in basic workplace texts

reading strategies for locating and recognising information in basic workplace texts.

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.

This section describes language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills incorporated in the performance criteria that are required for competent performance.

Reading