Course Title: Work effectively in the VET sector

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4436 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

Course Title: Work effectively in the VET sector

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 40

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.

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
TCHE5957C	City Campus	TAFE	525T Business & Enterprise	Face-to-Face or Internet	Term1 2024

Flexible Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
TCHE5957C	City Campus	TAFE	525T Business & Enterprise	Face-to-Face or Internet	VE 2024 (All)

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 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.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Nil

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	TAEPDD401 Work effectively in the VET sector
Elements:	1. Interpret VET policy context 2. Operate within VET delivery and compliance frameworks 3. Work effectively with vocational learners 4. Plan to improve own professional practice

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:

• 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.

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.