Presented by Christina Murphy & Melanie Fattore
LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT PLAN Course Details Course Title
Certificate in Spoken and Written English II/Certificate I General Education for Adults (Intro)
Program Area
Language and Literacy @ St Albans
Year
2012
SB2/BS2
Campus
St Albans
Refer to front of Attendance Register
No of Weeks
36
Class (Group) Rooms, days & times
Course Codes:91422NSWD/21771VICD
Summary of Course Units Unit Code
Unit Title
Core/Elective
Hours
Core
40
Elective
60
CSWE II A CSWE II B
Post-beginner Learning Strategies Post-beginner listening and speaking skills for casual conversations
CSWE II C
Post-beginner listening and speaking skills for transactional exchanges
Elective
60
CSWE II J
Post-beginner reading and writing skills for informal texts
Elective
60
CSWE II K
Post-beginner reading and writing skills for story texts
Elective
60
CSWE II L
Post-beginner reading and writing skills for information reports
Elective
60
CSWE II M
Post-beginner reading and writing skills for opinion texts
Elective
60
VBQU127
Work with time, money and directions in simple everyday situations
Elective
60
VBQU118
Conduct a project with guidance
Elective
VBQU119
Engage with simple texts for personal purposes
Elective
20
VBQU120
Engage with simple texts for learning purposes
Elective
20
VBQU123
Create simple texts for personal purposes
Elective
20
BSBITU101A
Operate a personal computer
Elective
20
VBQM477
Health care
Elective
20
VBQM479
Indigenous History
Elective
30
TOTAL
20
610
Employability Skills Communication 1. Listening to and understanding work instructions, directions and feedback 2. Speaking clearly/directly to relay information 3. Reading and interpreting workplace related documentation, such as safety requirements and work instructions 4. Writing to address audience needs, such as work notes and reports � communicated, but not necessarily written 5. Interpreting the needs of internal/ external customers from clear instructions 6. Applying basic numeracy skills to workplace requirements involving measuring and counting 7. Sharing information (e.g. with other staff and possibly with clients) 8. Negotiating responsively (e.g. re own work role and/or conditions, possibly with clients) 9. Being appropriately assertive (e.g. in relation to safe or ethical work practices and own work role) 10. Empathising (e.g. in relation to others)
Teamwork 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Working as an individual and a team member Working with diverse individuals and groups Applying knowledge of own role as part of a team Applying teamwork skills to a specific range of situations Identifying and utilising the strengths of other team members � as required in line with identified functions 6. Giving feedback
Problem Solving 1. Developing practical solutions to workplace problems (ie. within scope of own role) 2. Showing independence and initiative in identifying problems (ie. within scope of own role) 3. Solving problems individually or in teams (ie. within scope of own role) 4. Using numeracy skills to solve problems (eg. time management, utilising resources) 5. Testing assumptions and taking context into account (ie. with an awareness of assumptions made and work context) 6. Listening to and resolving concerns in relation to workplace issues (ie. within scope of own role) 7. Resolving customer concerns relative to workplace responsibilities (ie. if role has direct customer contact)
Initiative and Enterprise 1. Adapting to new situations (i.e.. within scope of own role) 2. Being creative in response to workplace challenges (i.e.. within relevant guidelines and protocols) 3. Identifying opportunities that might not be obvious to others (i.e.. within a team or supervised work context and in lines guidelines) 4. Translating ideas into action (i.e.. within own work role) 5. Developing innovative solutions (i.e.. within a team or supervised work context and within established guidelines)
Planning and Organising 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Collecting, analysing and organising information (i.e.. within scope of own role) Using basic systems for planning and organising (i.e.. if applicable to own role) Being appropriately resourceful (i.e.. within scope of own role) Taking limited initiative and making decisions within workplace role (i.e.. within authorised limits) Participating in continuous improvement and planning processes (i.e.. within scope of own role) Working within clear work goals and deliverables Determining or applying required resources (i.e.. within scope of own role) Managing time and priorities (i.e.. in relation to tasks required for own role)
Self-management 1. 2. 3. 4.
Being self-motivated (i.e.in relation to requirements of own work role) Articulating own ideas (i.e. within a team or supervised work context) Balancing own ideas and values with workplace values and requirements Monitoring and evaluating own performance (i.e. within a team or supervised work context) 5. Taking responsibility at the appropriate level (i.e. within scope of own role)
Learning 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Being open to learning new ideas and techniques Learning in a range of settings including informal learning Participating in ongoing learning Learning in order to accommodate change Learning new skills and techniques Taking responsibility for own learning (i.e. within scope of own work role) Contributing to the learning of others (i.e. by sharing information) Applying a range of learning approaches (i.e.. as provided) Participating in developing own learning plans (i.e. as part of performance management)
Technology 1. Using technology and related workplace equipment (i.e.. within scope of own role) 2. Using basic technology skills to organise data 3. Adapting to new technology skill requirements (i.e.. within scope of own role) 4. Applying OHS knowledge when using technology
The Ethnic Groups in CSWE11 -SB2 22 in Total
Sudanese Vietnamese Ethiopian Iraqui Afghani
Volunteer Letter to Work Place CSWEII CLASS SB2 - 2012 Managers
Dear Student As part of your integrated studies in CSWEII, we are undertaking a project that requires you to do Voluntary Work Placement for 1 day a week, WEDNESDAY (1/2 – full day), in a place of your choosing with the support of a Program Co-ordinator from Volunteer West and your teachers. This is linked to your 5 hours per week of Independent Learning and there are many assessment tasks linked to this program. Your teacher will monitor your progress in these areas. This program will begin Week I of Term 2 and end last week of term 3, 2 full school terms with a 2 week holiday. You will be expected to:-
Write a weekly journal of your volunteer day. Introduce 5 new words into your weekly vocabulary list. Apply all the Employability Skills required to meet the workplace you attend Eg; no mobile phones, punctual times A presentation of your work placement to the class will be part of your assessment in Terms 2 and 3. An audio record of your speaking skills will be taken before and after this program to assess your oracy progress.
We are hoping you will enjoy this program, make new English speaking friends, and especially improve your Listening and Speaking Skills. Student Signature..................................................................... Dated.......................................................................................... Teachers:- Chris Murphy ......................................................... Mel Fattore.............................................................
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Work Placement of Students
Sample Assessment 91422NSW Certificate II in Spoken and Written English CSWE II J
Post-beginner reading and writing skills for informal texts
Learning Outcome 2
Write an informal text
VBQU123
Create simple texts for personal purposes
Learning Outcome 1
Describe simple text types relevant to personal purposes
Learning Outcome 2
Prepare simple text for personal purposes
Learning Outcome 3
Produce simple personal text
Assessment Task: • Write a postcard to your friend about your volunteer work, include time, days, Manager’s and workplace name, address and the length of the work. •
You may use informal language, approximately 80 words in length.
Core
40
Post-beginner listening and speaking skills for casual conversations
Elective
60
CSWE II C
Post-beginner listening and speaking skills for transactional exchanges
Elective
60
CSWE II J
Post-beginner reading and writing skills for informal texts
Elective
60
CSWE II K
Post-beginner reading and writing skills for story texts
Elective
60
CSWE II L
Post-beginner reading and writing skills for information reports
Elective
60
CSWE II M
Post-beginner reading and writing skills for opinion texts
Elective
60
VBQU127
Work with time, money and directions in simple everyday situations
Elective
60
VBQU118
Conduct a project with guidance
Elective
VBQU119
Engage with simple texts for personal purposes
Elective
20
VBQU120
Engage with simple texts for learning purposes
Elective
20
VBQU123
Create simple texts for personal purposes
Elective
20
BSBITU101A
Operate a personal computer
Elective
20
VBQM477
Health care
Elective
20
VBQM479
Indigenous History
Elective
30
CSWE II A
Post-beginner Learning Strategies
CSWE II B
TOTAL
20
610
QUOTES • “Now I have more confidence I will apply for a job” Hong • “This is my first time I have worked in an English speaking workplace” Nga • “I love going teacher, I am happy at my workplace with all all the children” Ayor • “ God bless you teacher for getting me this job, I feel valued” Nyayal • “ I have an ID photo card like you teacher , it’s good” James • “ I am going to try for a job at my workplace at the end of year”. Ly • I have made new friends at my place, they are friendly to me” Ayak
