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Introduction to the Australian Core Skills Framework
Provided by ACPET on behalf of the Australian Government
Facilitated by Jana Scomazzon
Important note: To participate in this webinar you will need to:• use a headset with microphone• have access during the webinar to a soft or hard copy of the Australian Core
Skills Framework, available at: https://www.education.gov.au/download-acsf• join the webinar 10 minutes before scheduled start time to allow system checks.
About this PD program
• Objectives for this webinar:
o Introduction to Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF)
o Guidance on its use
• Government funded foundation skills frameworks PD:
o workshops
o webinars
[email protected]/services/professional-development/
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About today’s webinar
Presentation(12 to 1.15 AEST)
• Overview of ACSF as useful tool
o its purpose
o structure and components
Self-directed offline activities(1.15 to 2.15)
• Using the ACSF in your practice
o level of core skill demand in units
Q&A(2.15 to 3)
• Your questions arising from activity
• Statement of Attendance
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What are foundation skills?
LLN skills (or ‘core skills’) employment skills+
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LearningReadingWritingOral CommunicationNumeracy
The focus on ‘LLN’ or core skills
ALLS2006
Australian adults in lowest literacy category
Working age Australians: difficulty with numeracy skills
Australian adults: difficulty with reading skills
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The government response
• FSK Foundation Skills Training Package (2013)
• TAELLN411 revised unit (2013)
• Australian Core Skills Framework (2008 and 2012)
• Core Skills for Work developmental framework (2013)
• Foundation Skills in 21C VET Products (2010)
• Foundation Skills Strategy (2012)
• Foundation skills in unit template (2012)
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Employment skills (‘core skills
for work’)
LLN skills (‘core skills’)
Technical or discipline-specific skills
Work performance
Effective performance
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The frameworks describing performance
Technical or discipline-specific skillsTraining Packages
LLN skills (‘core skills’)
Australian Core Skills Framework
Employment skills (‘core skills
for work’)
Core Skills forWorkdevelopmentalframework
Work performance
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Why do we need a framework for core skills?
Technical or discipline-specific skillsTraining Packages
LLN skills (‘core skills’)
Australian Core Skills Framework
Work performance
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Learning
Reading
Writing
Oral Communication
Numeracy
ACSF levels
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1 2 3 4 5
low high
Why look at core skills?
• FSK Foundation Skills Training Package (2013)
• TAELLN411 revised unit (2013)
• Australian Core Skills Framework (2008, revised 2012)
• Core Skills for Work developmental framework (2013)
• Foundation Skills in 21C VET Products (2010)
• Foundation Skills Strategy (2012)
• Foundation skills in unit template (2012)
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The government response
Unit code and title
Application This unit specifies the outcomes required to …..
Unit sector
Prerequisite unit
ELEMENTS PERFORMANCE CRITERIAElements describe the essential outcomes.
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.
FOUNDATION SKILLSThis section describes the language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills essential to performance in this unit but not explicit in the performance criteria.
Foundation skill demands in units
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FOUNDATION SKILLSThis section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to
performance and not explicit in the performance criteria.
• Writing skills to complete a workplace incident report in
line with organisational policies and procedures
Performance evidence:
• complete a workplace incident report
PC1.3 WHS hazards and incidents are reported according to workplace requirements.
Foundation skill demands in units
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Unit code and title
Application This unit specifies the outcomes required to …..
Unit sector
Prerequisite unit
Example of required writing
ELEMENTS PERFORMANCE CRITERIAElements describe the essential outcomes.
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.
1. Identify and assess risks Hazards in the work area are identified, assessed and reported to designated personnel
1.3 WHS hazards and incidents are reported
according to workplace requirements.*
*Note:Unit is at nominal AQF level 2. Performance criterion 1.3 is part of a broader WHS unit.
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Writing focus areas
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– Vocabulary
– Grammar
– Punctuation
– Spelling
– LegibilityFOC
US
AR
EAS – Range
– Audience
– Structure and cohesion
– Register
– Plan, proof, draft, review
INDICATOR .05 INDICATOR .06
Audience, purpose and meaning-making The mechanics of writing
Writing focus areas
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– Vocabulary
– Grammar
– Punctuation
– Spelling
– LegibilityFOC
US
AR
EAS – Range
– Audience
– Structure and cohesion
– Register
– Plan, proof, draft, review
INDICATOR .05 INDICATOR .06
Audience, purpose and meaning-making The mechanics of writing
Writing performance features
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– Approximates spelling, with inconsistencies and variations1
Focus area: Spelling
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3
4
5
– Some variation in spelling that does not interfere with meaning
– Spells with reasonable accuracy
– Accurately spells frequently used words
– Spells with a high degree of accuracy
ACSF Performance Variables gridAs
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Unit code and title
Application This unit specifies the outcomes required to …..
Unit sector
Prerequisite unit
Example of required writing
ELEMENTS PERFORMANCE CRITERIAElements describe the essential outcomes.
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.
1.3 WHS hazards and incidents are reported according to
workplace requirements.*
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Type in what level of writing skills you think a person would need to have to be assessed as competent in completing an incident report at AQF level 2?
Go to ACSF blue section (writing) starting page 77. Look at Indicator .06 only.
Learner ACSF levels
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Look at Writing Indicator .06 in the ACSF again. What writing level do you think this learner has?
ACSF levels of writing demands
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ACSF and describing performance
Page 11, ACSF
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ACSF sample activities
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Personal and community
Workplace and employment
Education and training
DOMAINS OF COMMUNICATION LEVEL 2 – SAMPLE ACTIVITIES
– Writes brief systems-related texts using an established format, e.g. an order form or an OHS incident report
– Completes range of forms requiring routine, factual data, e.g. OHS records
About today’s webinar
Presentation(12 to 1.15 AEST)
• Overview of ACSF as useful tool
o its purpose
o structure and components
Self-directed offline activities(1.15 to 2.15)
• Using the ACSF in your practice
o level of core skill demand in units
Q&A(2.15 to 3)
• Your questions arising from activity
• Statement of Attendance
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Self-directed offline activity: Use the ACSF
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1. Open the ‘mini’ unit of competency emailed to you: Produce concept drawings (nominal AQF level 4).
2. Review the unit, including performance evidence (p2 of unit).
3. List the core skills that you believe would be essential to performance in this unit (in the left column of the ‘foundation skills’ section of the unit).
4. Consult the ACSF to determine the skill level of the core skills that you have listed (remembering the ‘Sample Activities’ section can also help you with this).
5. Identify a critical focus area for each core skill, and record (in the right column of the ‘foundation skills’ section of the unit) one performance feature for that focus area at the level you decided in point 4 above.
6. Remember to make a note of questions or observations you would like to raise in the next part of this webinar.
About today’s webinar
Presentation(12 to 1.15 AEST)
• Overview of ACSF as useful tool
o its purpose
o structure and components
Self-directed offline activities(1.15 to 2.15)
• Using the ACSF in your practice
o level of core skill demand in units
Q&A(2.15 to 3)
• Your questions arising from activity
• Statement of Attendance
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Understanding learner core skill levels
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Effective delivery and assessment
Level of foundation
skill demand
Learner foundation skill levels
Effective delivery and assessment
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Foundation Skills Frameworks PD Format 2016 date Time AEST
Introduction to ACSF and CSfW Workshop 12 Feb Melbourne15 Feb Newcastle22 Feb Bathurst 1 Mar Alice Springs11 Mar Morwell18 Mar Launceston
10 to 510 to 510 to 510 to 510 to 510 to 5
Introduction to ACSF Webinar 9 February 12 to 3
Introduction to CSfW Webinar 10 February 12 to 3
ACSF refresher Webinar 19 February 12 to 3
Advancing application of ACSF and CSfW Webinar 9 March 12 to 5
Advancing application of ACSF and CSfW Workshop 5 April Brisbane6 April Townsville15 April Melbourne18 April Newcastle3 May Alice Springs23 May Launceston
9 to 410 to 510 to 510 to 510 to 510 to 5
Leading my RTO’s foundation skills frameworks agenda Webinar 16 March 12 to 2
Q&A Foundation Skills Framework Master Class Webinar 23 March11 April
12 to 4
