Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to complete routine workplace formatted texts which may be in printed or digital format, such as online training applications, accident or incident reports, shift handover reports, job applications, or performance appraisal forms.
The unit applies to individuals who need writing skills at Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) level 3 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 complete routine workplace formatted texts | 1.1 Identify the audience and purpose of formatted text 1.2 Identify text features 1.3 Plan to write text |
2. Draft routine workplace formatted texts | 2.1 Use drafting strategies to write formatted text 2.2 Use appropriate grammar and vocabulary and writing conventions |
3. Review and finalise routine workplace formatted texts | 3.1 Review draft text 3.2 Revise and finalise text |
Evidence of Performance
Evidence of the ability to:
complete routine workplace formatted texts appropriate to audience and purpose
review drafts to revise and finalise routine workplace formatted texts.
Evidence must be collected using routine formatted 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 Knowledge
Evidence of the following knowledge must be demonstrated:
features of routine workplace formatted texts
writing strategies – planning, drafting, proofreading, reviewing – to complete routine workplace formatted texts
grammar and vocabulary for routine workplace formatted texts
writing conventions for routine workplace formatted texts.
Assessment Conditions
Assessment texts and tasks reflect those typically found in the workplace.
Individuals can access own familiar support resources.
Culturally appropriate processes and techniques suited to the language, literacy and numeracy capacity of individuals and the work being performed must be used.
Reasonable adjustment 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 - writing.
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 | Reads required fields and/or questions on formatted texts | |
Oral Communication | Confirms with trainer or supervisor that text is appropriate to audience and purpose |
Sectors
Writing