Application

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to operate within the vocational education and training (VET) sector regulatory and operational context relevant to the job role of an entry-level VET teacher, trainer and assessor.
The unit applies to VET teachers, trainers and assessors who use a range of general competencies and knowledge to work effectively within the VET sector and typically within a Registered Training Organisation (RTO).
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

What You'll Learn

Assessment Requirements

Performance Evidence

The individual must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including evidence of the ability to:
• develop a plan for own development, including:
• identifying and applying the regulatory requirements of a vocational education and training (VET) teacher, trainer and assessor
• evaluating vocational competency and industry currency, and current skills and knowledge related to the delivery of vocational training, including digital skills
• identifying opportunities for professional development to improve professional practice and knowledge

Knowledge Evidence

The individual must be able to demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including knowledge of:
• purpose of the VET Quality Framework and key content relevant to VET teachers, trainers and assessors, including:
• Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015 (or their successor)
• structure and overarching content and levels of the Australian Qualifications Framework (or its successor)
• VET sector structure and roles and responsibilities of key stakeholders, including:
• Australian government
• state and territory governments, including state or territory training authorities
• VET regulators
• training package developers
• peak bodies
• networks, communities of practice and professional development providers
• legislative and VET regulatory requirements relevant to VET teachers, trainers and assessors, including:
• training and assessment
• vocational learner support
• trainer and assessor qualifications
• maintaining vocational competency, industry currency and skills and knowledge in vocational training and learning
• working under supervision
• organisational requirements and procedures relating to working as a VET teacher, trainer and assessor at an RTO, including:
• position description
• induction
• code of conduct
• duty of care
• risk mitigation
• continuous improvement
• records management
• professional development and maintaining currency
• diversity and inclusion
• privacy and confidentiality
• anti-discrimination
• consumer protection requirements
• copyright and plagiarism
• internal quality audits
• child safe standards
• workplace health and safety
• key components of plan to improve own professional practice
• features of the competency-based VET system, including:
• industry aligned
• nationally focus
• based on competency standards that define the standard of performance required in the workplace
• assessment is criterion referenced not norm referenced
• use of ‘competent’ and ‘not yet competent’
• dimensions of competency
• diversity of learners in VET, their needs and expectations, and implications for own inclusive work practices
• current authorised Australian foundation skill frameworks used to analyse the foundation skill demands of training products and levels of learners and candidates
• VET sector terminology, including terminology used in nationally recognised training products.

Assessment Conditions

Skills in this unit must be demonstrated in a real or simulated vocational education and training environment. Evidence gathered for assessment may include that collected in real time or via a submitted recording.
This includes access to:
• organisational policies and procedures
• VET sector job role information
• information relevant to an entry-level VET teacher, trainer and assessor about:
• organisational requirements
• legislative and VET regulatory requirements and associated guidance information.
Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.

Foundation Skills

• {'skill': 'Digital literacy', 'description': 'Uses main features and functions of digital tools and electronic applications to access VET sector information and conduct VET sector work tasks'}
• {'skill': 'Oral communication', 'description': 'Provides and elicits information, confirms understanding and communicates conclusions; Uses terminology specific to the VET sector'}
• {'skill': 'Reading', 'description': 'Sources, analyses and interprets information to identify relevance to VET sector work practices'}
• {'skill': 'Writing', 'description': 'Completes a clear, sequenced plan to improve own professional practice'}
• {'skill': 'Planning and organising', 'description': 'Organises work according to specific requirements relevant to VET sector roles'}
• {'skill': 'Problem solving', 'description': 'Identifies and responds to problems and opportunities for improvement and innovation, and considers options for different approaches'}

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