Unit of competency
Modification History
Release |
Comments |
Release 1 |
This unit of competency first released with TAE Training and Education Training Package Version 1.0. |
Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to design and implement a process to assess the language, literacy and numeracy skills of prospective adult learners.
The unit prepares a practitioner to carry out initial assessments in workplace, training organisation and community contexts, and to maintain knowledge of current provision and requirements in the vocational education and training (VET) sector.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Unit Sector
Language, literacy and numeracy practice
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements Elements describe the essential outcomes |
Performance Criteria Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Design a pre-training assessment process to analyse adult language, literacy and numeracy skills |
1.1 Design assessment process based on a validated assessment framework 1.2 Contextualise assessment process within organisational, policy and legislative framework and program funding profile 1.3 Create pre-training assessment kit that provides opportunity for candidates to demonstrate their range of language, literacy and numeracy skills 1.4 Select location for the assessment that meets the needs of candidate and assessor |
2. Conduct the assessment |
2.1 Clarify assessment process with candidate, including context and purpose 2.2 Note and record conditions of assessment 2.3 Tailor assessment process to meet individual needs of candidate, particular context and requirements of assessment 2.4 Select and use questioning and self-assessment strategies to assess oral communication and learning 2.5 Select and use range of reading and writing tasks for assessment purposes 2.6 Select and use range of numeracy tasks for assessment purposes |
3. Analyse data to establish candidate’s language, literacy and numeracy skills |
3.1 Compare responses to interview questions with benchmarks in relevant frameworks to analyse oral communication and learning 3.2 Compare responses to reading material with text features and performance strategies to analyse reading skills 3.3 Compare samples of candidate’s writing with text features and performance strategies to analyse writing skills 3.4 Compare responses to numeracy tasks with numeracy features and performance strategies to analyse numeracy skills |
4. Provide effective advice on suitable program options |
4.1 Provide feedback to candidate on assessment outcomes emphasising strengths and positive strategies 4.2 Apply current knowledge of VET provision in discussions with candidate 4.3 Apply current knowledge of options suiting specific needs of candidate when discussing future options for skill development |
5. Report outcome of assessment |
5.1 Maintain records of assessment process, evidence collected and outcome according to policies and procedures of the training organisation and/or funding body 5.2 Report outcome of assessment process to relevant parties in required format and manner and in line with confidentiality requirements |
6. Evaluate the assessment process |
6.1 Collect feedback on the pre-training assessment process from relevant parties 6.2 Improve assessment processes in response to evaluation |
Foundation Skills
This section describes language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills incorporated in the performance criteria that are required for competent performance.
Skill |
Performance Criteria |
Description |
Reading |
1.1, 1.2, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 |
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Writing |
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.2, 2.3, 5.1, 5.2 |
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Oral Communication |
2.1, 2.4, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 6.1 |
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Numeracy |
1.1, 1.3, 2.6, 3.4 |
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Navigate the world of work |
1.2, 5.1, 5.2 |
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Interact with others |
1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.4, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 6.1 |
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Get the work done |
1.1, 1.2,1.3, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2 |
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Unit Mapping Information
Code and Title ( Current Version ) |
Code and Title ( Previous Version ) |
Comments |
E/N |
TAELLN805 Design and conduct pre-training assessment of adult language, literacy and numeracy skills |
TAELLN705A Design and conduct pre-training assessment of adult language, literacy and numeracy skills |
Updated to meet Standards for Training Packages |
E |
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=35337905-785d-4f93-8777-e9991ad4c6c3