VU23561 - Organise and participate in a practical placement

Unit code:VU23561Study level:TAFE

Nominal hours

Location

Footscray Nicholson
St Albans
Sunshine
Werribee

Prerequisites

(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
Co-requisites
(Corequisite units must be studied concurrently with this unit)

Overview

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required by EAL learners to select, plan, participate in and evaluate a practical work placement.
The unit focuses on an introduction to the Australian workplace, relevant terminology and work tasks. It covers negotiation of a placement,
participation in the workplace, workplace health and safety, evaluation, and record keeping.
The outcomes described in this unit relate to:

the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF). They contribute directly to the achievement of ACSF indicators of competence for Reading and Writing and Oral Communication at Level 3 and
the ISLPR (International Second Language Proficiency Ratings) is not applicable to this unit.
This unit applies to learners needing to develop their English language skills to participate in a practical placement in an Australian workplace.
These skills provide the foundation for the future development of language skills associated with employment in the Australian workplace.This unit is designed for integration and contextualisation with language units to support achievement of English language knowledge and skills.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each unit's learning outcomes & 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:

plan and participate in one practical placement including:

sourcing information about at least two practical work placement options
completing workplace tasks safely and seeking assistance as appropriate
interpreting and responding to workplace communication requirements
evaluating own practical placement.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:

vocabulary related to the practical placement, such as industry and workplace requirements, own skills, knowledge and experience in relevant
industry or workplace
conventions in conversation, such as making requests for assistance, strategies to request repetition or explanation of words and phrases
questions forms
signs and other visual texts in the workplace
modals and modal forms, such as you must, you should.
Sociolinguistic and Cultural Knowledge:
registers, styles and conventions used in spoken discourse in the workplace
straightforward verbal and non-verbal strategies used to communicate in the workplace
common colloquialisms related to the workplace
recognition of some inferred meaning or nuances by the use of voice or facial expressions related to workplace communication.

Required reading

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.