Course Title: Support the development of adult language, literacy and numeracy skills

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5354 Diploma of Training Design and Development

Course Title: Support the development of adult language, literacy and numeracy skills

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 50

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.

Important Information:

In order to successfully undertake assessment of this unit you need access to a workplace.


Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

TCHE5907C

City Campus

TAFE

360T Education

Face-to-Face or Internet

Term1 2018

TCHE5907C

City Campus

TAFE

375T Vocational Design and Social Context

Face-to-Face or Internet

Term2 2020

Course Contact: Mark Mossuto

Course Contact Phone: 9925 4929

Course Contact Email: mark.mossuto@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to support adult learners to extend their language, literacy and numeracy skills within a workplace or community context. It requires a sound knowledge of the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) and skills to extend own practice, and the practice of others.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

TAELLN501 Support the development of adult language, literacy and numeracy skills

Elements:

1. Analyse the purpose and context for LLN development

2. Determine learners' LLN skill level

3. Design and apply strategies to develop LLN skills

4. Review strategies

5. Develop and extend own and others' LLN practice


Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to:

  • Analyse the purpose and context for LLN development
  • Determine learners' LLN skill level
  • Design and apply strategies to develop LLN skills
  • Review strategies
  • Develop and extend own and others' LLN practice


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Overview of Assessment


During the program you will complete assessment tasks which are listed, in detail, at the beginning of the course. These tasks may include :

  • Workplace based projects
  • Online assessment (eg discussion forum, blog, wiki, quiz)
  • Professional conversation
  • Third-party reports

If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program manager or the Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.