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1 Foundation Skills Training Package Implementation Guide Disclaimer This work has been produced with the assistance of funding provided by the Commonwealth Government through the Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education (DIISRTE). The views expressed in this work do not necessarily represent the views of DIISRTE. In addition, DIISRTE does not give warranty or accept any legal liability in relation to the content of this work. For further information about this Companion Volume or any other work being undertaken by Innovation and Business Skills Australia (IBSA), please visit Innovation & Business Skills Australia Level 11, 176 Wellington Parade East Melbourne VIC 3002 Australia p 03 9815 7000 e f 03 9815 7001 w 2013 Commonwealth of Australia FSK Foundation Skills Training Package Implementation Guide Contents Introduction 4.

2 Who is this guide for? 4. Version Modification History 4. Mapping to previous version of Training Package 4. Overview of the FSK Foundation Skills Training Package 4. Foundation Skills in the workforce 5. Who can deliver and assess Training packages? 6. Maintaining Currency 7. Mode of delivery 7. Regulation and licensing implementation issues 7. Implementation Information 8. Information on the key features of the Training Package and the industry that will impact on the selection of Training pathways 8. Access and equity considerations 8. Foundation Skills 9. Advice on any WHS implications in the industry 9. Resource and equipment list relevant to the Training Package 9. Legal considerations for learners in the workplace/on placements 10.

3 Qualifications 11. What is the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF)? 11. Qualification codes 11. Explanation of the qualifications and the various industry sectors 11. Detail on qualifications and occupational outcomes in industry 11. Qualifications in FSK Foundation Skills Training Package Version 1 12. Qualifications Options 12. Australian Apprenticeships in the Foundation Skills Industry 12. What is VET in schools? 12. Skill Sets 13. Competency Standards 14. What is competency? 14. Unit of competency codes 15. Contextualisation of units of competency by RTOs 15. Units of Competency within Foundation Skills Training Package 16. Imported Units of Competency 19. Units of Competency in the Foundation Skills Training Package with prerequisites 19.

4 Contacts and Links 20. 2013 Commonwealth of Australia 3. Introduction Mapping to previous version of Training Package Who is this guide for? FSK Foundation Skills Training Package is new and therefore has no mapping. The Implementation Guide is designed to assist assessors, trainers, Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) and enterprises in delivering the Training Package . It provides advice about the structure of the Training Package and its key features. Overview of the FSK Foundation Version Modification History Skills Training Package Version number Release Date Comments Training packages: May 2013 This version of the provide a consistent and reliable set of components for Training Package Training created to correct enable nationally recognised qualifications to be awarded error in migration through direct assessment of workplace competencies of Assessment Requirements for encourage the development and delivery of flexible Training unit FSKLRG14.

5 That suits individual and industry requirements These updates reflect encourage learning and assessment in a work-related the Assessment environment that leads to verifiable workplace outcomes. Requirements as endorsed by the NSSC. They describe the Skills and knowledge needed to perform effectively in the workplace. They do not prescribe how someone should be trained. 1 March 2013 Primary Release of Streamlined Training More information about Training packages can be found at: Package trainingpackages/ The FSK Foundation Skills Training Package differs from all other Training packages in that it is designed to work in combination with them to support the achievement of vocational pathways.

6 Units and qualifications within the FSK Foundation Skills Training Package describe the Skills and knowledge that underpin vocational performance. While these Skills and knowledge are already described or implied within vocational competencies 4. FSK Foundation Skills Training Package Implementation Guide in other Training packages, many learners fail to develop the required Foundation Skills through their vocational Training programs. The FSK Foundation Skills Training Package provides an Foundation Skills in the workforce opportunity for RTOs to select and deliver Foundation Skills units and qualifications that will enable learners to build the specific Foundation Skills have regularly been identified by employers Foundation Skills required to achieve vocational competency.

7 As essential for successful performance in the workplace. Rapid industry and technological change means that individuals need Early review to continually build and adapt their Skills for new contexts, technologies and purposes. In agreeing to the development of the FSK Foundation Skills Training Package , the National Quality Council (NQC) required that Foundation Skills encompass the core Skills defined by the the purpose, appropriateness and effectiveness of the Training Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) learning, reading, Package must be reviewed 12 months from its endorsement. writing, oral communication and numeracy and Employability Skills . They exist on a continuum from very basic Skills to highly developed and specialised Skills and underpin the successful Factors affecting delivery and assessment achievement of vocational competencies at all levels.

8 Under the new standards to be applied to units of competency The National Foundation Skills Strategy for Adults reports that in Training Packages, material, formerly known as Range 40 per cent of employed Australians do not have the Foundation Statements or Range of Variables is not easily incorporated Skills needed to meet the complex demands of work and life directly into the units. Nevertheless it is critical that trainers in a modern economy. These individuals may have difficulty and assessors are able to access this material and utilise it in the participating in workforce development opportunities and delivery and assessment of the units. may be limited in their ability to build new vocational Skills and knowledge .

9 Foundation Skills levels in the workforce have serious In Appendix A of this document we have provided this information implications for Australia's future productivity and ability to meet on a by unit basis for all 91 units in the Training Package . projected skill demands. The FSK Foundation Skills Training Package is designed to support a greater emphasis on building Foundation Skills within VET programs, enabling individuals to: acquire the Foundation Skills that will enable them to participate successfully in education and Training build the Foundation Skills that underpin vocational competence. 2013 Commonwealth of Australia 5. FSK Foundation Skills Training Package Implementation Guide Who can deliver and assess Training packages?

10 For the purpose of national recognition, Training and assessment For example, many learners who undertake qualifications from must be conducted by an RTO with the qualifications or specific the FSK Foundation Skills Training Package will need considerable units of competency on its scope of registration. support from LLN specialists with the pedagogical knowledge and experience to address and overcome severe barriers to RTOs who want to deliver material not on their scope of learning. However, some learners accessing individual units registration, will need to work in partnership with RTOs who do or skill sets from the FSK Foundation Skills Training Package have the material on their scope of registration.