Course Title: Use nationally recognised training products to meet vocational training needs

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4436 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

Course Title: Use nationally recognised training products to meet vocational training needs

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 25

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.

Course Contact: Jeremy Glover

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99251485

Course Contact Email: jeremy.glover@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to analyse and use nationally recognised training products to meet vocational learners’ skill and knowledge development needs.

The unit applies to entry-level VET teachers, trainers and assessors who use a range of products that are nationally recognised or aligned with other recognised frameworks in the course of addressing learners’ training needs.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Nil



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

TAEDES411 Use nationally recognised training products to meet vocational training needs

Elements:

1. Prepare to use nationally recognised training products

2. Analyse nationally recognised training products

3. Apply and evaluate selected nationally recognised training products

Learning Outcomes


Overview of Assessment

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:

  • use nationally recognised training products to meet the training needs of vocational learners as follows:
  • select and use at least 1 selected nationally recognised unit of competency or skill set that addresses the identified skills and knowledge needs of at least 1 learner cohort
  • identify and use at least 1 set of support material relating to above unit or skill set
  • select at least 1 nationally recognised qualification that is at the appropriate Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) level and package it to meet the identified needs of a different learner cohort.
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  • In the course of the above, the candidate must:
  • use the National Register of VET (Training.gov.au, or its successor)
  • analyse the contents of the nationally recognised products to confirm their suitability for use
  • comply with the specified nationally recognised training product requirements, including entry requirements, packaging rules and any prerequisite requirements.

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:

  • vocational education and training (VET) regulatory requirements for using nationally recognised training products, including:
  • industry engagement and relevance
  • scope of registration
  • meeting the specified requirements of nationally recognised training products, including entry requirements, packaging rules and prerequisite requirements
  • function of nationally recognised training products in a competency-based VET system
  • purpose and use of the National Register of VET (Training.gov.au, or its successor), including to:
  • ensure version control
  • identify changes to nationally recognised training products
  • structure, levels and overarching content of the AQF (or its successor)
  • purpose, structure and content of accredited courses and endorsed training package qualifications, skill sets, units of competency, and their associated assessment requirements
  • purpose, key content and use of support material relating to nationally recognised training products, including companion volume implementation guides
  • basic overview of the nature, purpose and structure of current authorised Australian foundation skill frameworks used to analyse the foundation skill demands of training products
  • methodology relating to analysing and using nationally recognised training products to meet the skills and knowledge needs of learners, including:
  • entry requirements of qualifications
  • packaging rules of qualifications and skill sets
  • prerequisite unit requirements for units of competency
  • foundation skill demands of units of competency, including those relating to language, literacy, numeracy, digital literacy and employability skills
  • assessment requirements relating to units of competency
  • clustering units of competency for delivery and assessment.


Feedback 

Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions.  You are encouraged to ask and answer questions during class time and online sessions so that you can obtain feedback on your understanding of the concepts and issues being discussed. Finally, you can email or arrange an appointment with your teacher to gain more feedback on your progress. 

You should take note of all feedback received and use this information to improve your learning outcomes and final performance in the course.