This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify, interpret and respond to information in simple informal workplace texts in printed or digital format, such as a written phone message, a note from a supervisor, an email from a team member, message at end of shift, an SMS, an instant message.

This unit applies to individuals who need reading 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.

Evidence of the ability to:

identify and interpret information in simple informal workplace texts

respond appropriately to information in simple informal workplace texts.

Evidence must be collected using simple informal 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 simple informal workplace texts

high-frequency vocabulary in simple informal workplace texts

reading strategies to identify and interpret information in simple informal workplace texts.

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 - reading.

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

Reading