This unit examines the skills, capabilities and personal attributes required within the workplace. Students will develop an understanding of how employability skills and capabilities can be applied in a variety of settings, discuss how technical skills and capabilities are applied in a specific setting and explore how personal interests can be aligned with pathway opportunities. This unit explores the employment opportunities that exist within a workplace and how qualifications and further study can increase the opportunities that may be available. Students will identify and describe employee and employer rights and responsibilities in the workplace relating to pay and conditions within a selected setting. Students will interview an employee about training and employment experiences and present findings supported by appropriate technology.
Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce and extend knowledge and skill competence within set and controlled parameters in accordance with each units 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.
The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by the VU Polytechnic and/or via the VU Polytechnic e-learning system.
This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):