Course Title: Address adult language, literacy and numeracy skills
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2017
Course Code: GEDU6046C
Course Title: Address adult language, literacy and numeracy skills
School: 360T Education
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5321 - Diploma of Training Design and Development
Course Contact: Program Administrative Officer
Course Contact Phone: 9925 4933
Course Contact Email: trainme@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Facilitator
Paschal Somers
ph 99254911
paschal.somers@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 30
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to recognise the core language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) demands of training and assessment, and to tailor training and assessment to suit individual skill levels, including accessing relevant support resources.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
TAELLN411 Address adult language, literacy and numeracy skills |
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Element: |
1. Analyse LLN requirements |
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Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Determine LLN skill requirements of the training specification 1.2 Identify and analyse the LLN skill requirements essential to workplace performance 1.3 Determine the LLN skills of the learner group from validated tools and other sources |
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Element: |
2. Select and use resources and strategies to address LLN skill requirements |
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Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Identify resources to support LLN skill development 2.2 Use learning and assessment materials to support identified LLN requirements, customising where necessary 2.3 Apply learning support strategies in training delivery appropriate to LLN requirements and learner group 2.4 Determine assessment strategies appropriate to LLN requirements and learner group |
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Element: |
3. Use specialist LLN support where required |
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Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Review course demands and learner profile to determine if specialist LLN support is required 3.2 Access specialist LLN support where available 3.3 Integrate specialist LLN support into training or assessment practice where required |
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Element: |
4. Evaluate effectiveness of learning support and assessment strategies in addressing LLN requirements |
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Performance Criteria: |
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to:
- Analyse LLN requirements
- Select and use resources and strategies to address LLN skill requirements
- Use specialist LLN support where required
- Evaluate effectiveness of learning support and assessment strategies in addressing LLN requirements
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Details of Learning Activities
This course is online. Activities may include:
-Online activities which may include discussion threads and/or blogs and wikis
- Direct observation of actual and simulated work practice
- Oral or written questioning
- Assignments and projects
- Presentation of a portfolio of evidence which may comprise documents and/or photographs and/or video and audio files
- Review of products produced through work-based or course activities
- Third-party feedback from a work supervisor/employer
Teaching Schedule
For students who commenced July 2016
This course is taught over 13 sessions in semesters 1 & 2. The course forms part of a cluster of 4 courses which together are referred to as the "Design" cluster; the other 3 units of the Design cluster are TAEDES501A Design and develop learning strategies, TAEDES502A Design and develop learning resources and TAEASS502B Design and develop assessment tools. In every session various elements will be covered from each unit in the cluster.
Note: While your teacher will cover all the material in this schedule, the order is subject to change depending on class needs.
Session | Content | TAEDES501A | TAEDES502A | TAEASS502B | TAELLN411 |
1 |
Overview of course content and assessment requirements. The overview will summarise how learning strategies and resources are designed and developed in order to meet a specific training need, and how to develop assessment tools associated with the program design while addressing LLN skills across the 3 units.
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E1,E2,E3,E4 | E1,E2,E3,E4,E5 | E1,E2,E3,E4 | E1,E2,E3,E4 |
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Scoping the requirements of a training program - what we look at: Strategies:Clarifying what is needed in a learning strategy Resources:Understanding your target audience Assessment: Focus of the Assessment tool LLN: analyse LLN requirements |
E1 | E1 | E1 | E1 |
3 |
Scoping the requirements of a training program - what we look at: Strategies:Clarifying what is needed in a learning strategy Resources:Understanding your target audience Assessment: Focus of the Assessment tool LLN: analyse LLN requirements
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E1 | E1 | E1 | E1 |
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Strategies: design your program strategy LLN: Select and use resources & strategies + specialist support
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E2 | E2&E3 | ||
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Resources: design your learning resources to be used in your program LLN: LLN: Select and use resources & strategies + specialist support |
E2 | |||
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Assessment: design your assessment tool based on your program requirements and resources used LLN: LLN: Select and use resources & strategies + specialist support |
E2 | E2&E3 | ||
7 |
Strategies: develop your intended program strategy
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E3 | E2 | ||
8 |
Resources: develop your learning resources as determined by your program design
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E3 | E2 | ||
9 | Assessment: develop your assessment tools based on your program outcome requirements |
E3 | E2 | ||
10 |
Trial and review: one of your program strategies, one of your resources and all of your assessment tools
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E4 | E4 | E4 | |
11 | Trial and review: one of your program strategies, one of your resources and all of your assessment tools |
E4 | E4 | E4 | |
12 | Trial and review: one of your program strategies, one of your resources and all of your assessment tools | E4 | E4 | E4 | |
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Resources: evaluate design and development process LLN: evaluate effectiveness of LLN support |
E5 | E4 |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
"Professional Training and Assessment" by Dan Hill, Terry Hill and Lee Perlitz, McGraw-Hill, 2013 will be the prescribed text for this course. |
References
Other Resources
At the beginning of the course students will be directed to various web-based material and/or
electronic copies of learning resources.
Electronic resources are located on myRMIT, myStudies.
Overview of Assessment
During the program you will complete assessment tasks which are listed, in detail, at the beginning of the course. These tasks may include :
- Workplace based projects
- Contributions to online discussion forums
- A professional conversation
An assessment policy summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT student as well as those of your teachers.
Your courses assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies and procedures see
http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment
If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or the Disability Liaison Unit if you would like to find out more.
Assessment Tasks
To demonstrate competency in this course you will need to complete all of the following tasks to a satisfactory standard.
You will receive written feedback on all assessment.
Task 1: Address LLN skills in two learning resources
Customise and use at least two learning resources to address LLN requirements.
Task 2: Address LLN skills in two instructional strategies
Select, use and review at least two instructional strategies that directly address the identified LLN needs of the learner group.
Task 3: Address LLN skills in two assessment strategies
Select, use and review at least two assessment strategies that cater for the identified LLN needs of the learner group
For each of the above tasks you must:
use tools to identify the LLN skill requirements (reading, writing, speaking, listening and numeracy) of the training specification and/or assessment process relevant to vocational delivery
identify available sources of support to address at least two of the identified LLN skill needs of the learner group
use various sources to gather information on the current LLN skills of a learner group
use advice from specialist LLN practitioners to inform practice
determine areas for improvement of own practice
Task 4: Online discussion boards
Contribute to online discussion boards. You will be evaluated using the following criteria:
frequency of reading messages and posting responses;
keeping to the topic with pertinent quality posts;
engaging in critical dialogue through responding to other student’s posts and comments
Further details of the above assessment tasks will be provided in Semester 1, Week 1 via myRMIT>myStudies.
It is a requirement of the Dip of Training Design and development (TAE50211) program that all assessment work be submitted electronically through the program shell in Blackboard. You are asked to submit any workplace projects as a single Word or PDF file which must include a signed RMIT Cover Sheet; multiple project files will not be accepted.
Submission deadlines:
Tasks 1, 2, 3 & 4 need to be submitted by midnight Friday February 24, 2017
It is a requirement of the Diploma of TDD (TAE50211) program, that all assessment projects are to be submitted electronically through the RMIT "2016JULYVETTDD" Blackboard site. You are asked to submit each assessment project as a single ‘PDF’ file, to which you must include a signed RMIT Cover Sheet - multiple project files will not be accepted.
*Please add your name and student no: into the footer of your project document. *Please note, that no ‘Hard Copy’ portfolios will be accepted.
RMIT Electronic Submission of work for assessment:
In submitting your assessment electronically, you declare that in submitting all work for each assessment you have read, understood and agree to the content and expectations of the assessment declaration. (URL: http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/declaration )
Grades used in this unit are as follows:
SA Satisfactory / NYS Not Yet Satisfactory
CA Competency Achieved / NYC Not Yet Competent
DNS Did Not Submit For Assessment
Assessment Matrix
An assessment matrix will be available in week 1 of semester 1 via myRMIT>my Studies.
Other Information
Attendance/Participation
Your course involves participating in all online activities as directed by your facilitator. It is strongly advised that you do participate in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring the maximum opportunity to successfully complete this course.
Student Progress
Monitoring academic progress is an important enabling and proactive strategy to assist you to achieve your learning potential. Student program policy
You will be asked to participate in discussions with relevant teachers and your Program Co-ordinator. Such discussions may be conducted in a number of ways eg face-to-face, via telephone, using Skype or Google Hangout, etc. They are an important way of giving you feedback and supporting you by monitoring your academic progress.
Special consideration policy (Late submissions)
All assessment tasks are required to be completed to a satisfactory level. If you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by the due date, you will need to apply for an extension.Extension
Special consideration is an assessment adjustment for unexpected circumstances that are outside your control, which:
• have a significant adverse impact on your performance in assessment or
• prevent you from attempting or submitting the assessment. Special Consideration
Appeals
RMIT appeals process is available on the Appeals webpage www.rmit.edu.au/students/appeals
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism
RMIT University has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to the Academic Integrity and Plagiarism policy
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