This unit describes the skills and knowledge to engage with simple, familiar and predictable paper and digital texts for personal purposes. It requires the ability to identify, read and interpret information in personally relevant texts. This unit is designed for learners seeking to improve their personal literacy skills by developing simple reading and communication skills by engaging with texts. Learners at this level may request support and begin to develop their own support resources.
Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce and extend knowledge and skill competence within set and controlled parameters in accordance with each unit’s learning outcomes and performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.
Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:
Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:
The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by Victoria University and/or via the Victoria University e-learning system.
This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):