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: C4277 - Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
Course Contact: Paschal Somers
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4911
Course Contact Email: paschal.somers@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Maria Dimitrakopoulos
TAE Administration Officer
School of Education
Workforce Capability Unit
Building 51 - Level 2
80 - 92 Victoria St 3053
Ph: 9925 4933
email: maria.dimitrakopoulos@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 skills and knowledge a vocational trainer or assessor requires to identify language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) skill requirements of training and the work environment, and to use resources and strategies that meet the needs of the learner group.
Competence in this unit does not indicate that a person is a qualified specialist adult language, literacy or numeracy practitioner.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
TAELLN411 Address adult language, literacy and numeracy skills |
Element: |
1. Analyse LLN requirements |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Determine LLN skill requirements of the training specification |
Element: |
2. Select and use resources and strategies to address LLN skill requirements |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Identify resources to support LLN skill development |
Element: |
3. Use specialist LLN support where required |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Review course demands and learner profile to determine if specialist LLN support is required |
Element: |
4. Evaluate effectiveness of learning support and assessment strategies in addressing LLN requirements |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Seek feedback on learning support provided and assessment strategies used |
Learning Outcomes
This course unit will enable you to:
• specify the critical LLN skills essential to workplace performance in an identified industry or sector
• identify cultural and social sensitivities relevant to communicating with individuals who are identified as requiring LLN support
• identify sources of resources, strategies and LLN support available in own training organisation and procedures for accessing them
• explain techniques for evaluating own training and assessment practice.
Details of Learning Activities
You will participate in class activities such as: anaylysis of case studies, and scenarios, group discussions and working in teams to analyse and apply LLN strategies to a learner group.
Teaching Schedule
Semester Long Program - session 6
Intensive Program - session 4
a detailed Delivery Schedule can be found in the 'Program Information Guide' for the Cert IV TAE
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Financial Management. Principles and Applications. 5th Edition Revised. Pearson Clive Wilson, Bruce Keers, Andrew Medlen, Brian Walters |
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Financial Management. Principles and Applications. 5th Edition Revised. Pearson Clive Wilson, Bruce Keers, Andrew Medlen, Brian Walters |
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Cengel, Y. A., Cimbala, J.M. And Turner, R. H., "Fundamentals of Thermo-Fluid Sciences”, Fourth Edition, McGraw-Hill (SI Unit) |
9780071325110 |
Op-amps and Linear Integrated Circuits By Ramakant Gayakwad |
0-13-280868- |
Dumovic Marko “ Electrical Installations”, RMIT |
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Cengel, Y. A., Cimbala, J.M. And Turner, R. H., "Fundamentals of Thermo-Fluid Sciences”, Fourth Edition, McGraw-Hill (SI Unit) |
9780071325110 |
Class notes and Tutorials. |
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Cengel, Y. A., Cimbala, J.M. And Turner, R. H., "Fundamentals of Thermo-Fluid Sciences”, Fourth Edition, McGraw-Hill (SI Unit) |
9780071325110 |
There is no prescribed text for the TAE40110 qualification, but several texts are recommended as reading for the program. |
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Glyn James, Modern Engineering Mathematics, fourth edition, Pearson Education Australia |
1447915925 |
Online notes posted on Blackboard |
References
Knowles, M. Holton, E. & Swanson, R. (2005). The Adult learner (6th Ed). Elsevier Butterworth, Heinemann Publishers. |
Other Resources
Electronic resources are located on Blackboard
Overview of Assessment
The unit ’TAELLN411 Address adult language, literacy and numeracy skills’ is holistically assessed with other units within the TAE40110 qualification. A detailed list of units can be found in the Workplace Project 2 assessment document.
Assessment Tasks
Project 2 - a project in which you design, develop, assess LLN, deliver and assess a learning program for your own workplace or a training environment of your choice.
Comprehensive project briefing documents will be provided at the commencement of classes.
It is a requirement of the Certificate IV Training and Assessment (TAE40110) program, that all assessment projects (both in-class (Project 1), the workplace (Project 2) and the Quiz Questions are to be submitted electronically through the RMIT ‘C4277TAE’ 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 )
Assessment Matrix
TAELLN411 Assessment Matrix
This unit is holistically assessed in Project 2 (workplace)
a detailed assessment matrix in located in Blackboard
Other Information
“In adherence with RMIT’s commitment to sustainability, trainers will seek to incorporate environmental concerns in the facilitation of this course. These include, but are not limited to:
• Conserving natural resources
• Using recycled materials wherever possible
• Minimising pollution
• Applying energy savings measures
• Reducing waste
Students are encouraged to identify and follow environmental and resource efficient ways of working whilst studying this course.”
Attendance
Your course involves participating in face to face classes. It is strongly advised that you attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring the maximum opportunity to successfully complete this course.
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.
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
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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