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Foundation Skills Training Package

Foundation Skills Training Package. Anita Roberts Project Co-ordinator. Background. VET Products for the 21 st Century Preparatory and enabling qualifications More explicit LLN requirements IBSA scoping process Discussion with key stakeholders Public consultation workshops

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Foundation Skills Training Package

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  1. Foundation Skills Training Package Anita Roberts Project Co-ordinator

  2. Background • VET Products for the 21st Century • Preparatory and enabling qualifications • More explicit LLN requirements • IBSA scoping process • Discussion with key stakeholders • Public consultation workshops • Receipt of written submissions

  3. Recommendation 1 Scope: • clearly identified in FSTP and all materials.

  4. Recommendation 2 Purpose: • to support learners pursuing vocational pathways • not the only solution for adult foundation skills development.

  5. Recommendation 3 Content: • units, qualifications and Skill Sets • Employability Skills and Core Skills.

  6. Recommendation 4 Content: • vocational preparation and digital literacy.

  7. Recommendation 5 ‘Bank’ of units: • 50 foundation skills units • support vocational qualifications at all AQF levels.

  8. Recommendation 6 Skill Sets: • limited number, if they have industry support.

  9. Recommendation 7 Qualifications: • two Certificate I and one Certificate II • preparatory and enabling pathways into the workforce or vocational training.

  10. Recommendation 8 Qualifications: • based on units that combine Employability Skills and Core Skills.

  11. Recommendation 9 Qualifications: • flexibility to import elective units from accredited courses and vocational qualifications.

  12. Recommendation 10 Qualifications: • proposed structure a basis for development • further stakeholder consultation during development.

  13. Recommendation 11 Companion volume/s: • training package scope and purpose • guidance on contextualising for vocational requirements • recommended delivery approaches • using holistic assessment • accessing advice and expertise.

  14. Recommendation 12 Delivery requirements: • Vocational Graduate Certificate in Adult Language, Literacy and Numeracy Practice, or equivalent • recommended delivery approaches identified in companion volume.

  15. Recommendation 13 Delivery requirements: • ASQA audit guidance for quality assurance of implementation.

  16. Recommendation 14 Professional development: • appropriate approaches for VET workforce professional development.

  17. Recommendation 15 Review: • pilot studies and information gathering mechanisms to inform an early review.

  18. Next steps 2011: • NPRG consideration of recommendations • Appointment of developer 2012: • Development of draft material • Preparation for endorsement (June)

  19. Contact Draft paper: http://www.ibsa.org.au/news-and-projects/current-projects/333.aspx Anita Roberts, Project Co-ordinator • anita@ibsa.org.au Robert Bluer, Project Manager • robert@ibsa.org.au

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