Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to complete simple workplace formatted texts which may be in printed or digital format, such as simple incident or accident reports, purchase orders, or brief shift notes.
The unit applies to individuals who need writing skills at Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) level 2 to undertake vocational training pathway or workplace tasks.
This unit is designed for integration and contextualisation with vocational units to support achievement of vocational competency.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Element | Performance Criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Prepare to complete simple workplace formatted texts | 1.1 Identify the audience and purpose of formatted text 1.2 Identify text features 1.3 Plan to write text |
2. Draft simple workplace formatted texts | 2.1 Use drafting strategies to complete formatted text 2.2 Use appropriate layout and organisation 2.3 Use appropriate grammar and vocabulary and writing conventions |
3. Review and finalise simple workplace formatted texts | 3.1 Check draft text 3.2 Seek advice and assistance from supervisor or trainer where required 3.3 Finalise text |
Evidence of Performance
Evidence of the ability to:
complete simple workplace formatted texts appropriate to audience and purpose
review drafts to finalise simple workplace formatted texts.
Evidence must be collected using simple formatted texts typically found in the workplace.
Note: Where a specific volume and/or frequency is not specified, evidence must be provided at least once.
Evidence of Knowledge
Evidence of the following knowledge must be demonstrated:
features of simple workplace formatted texts
writing strategies – planning, drafting, reviewing – to complete simple workplace formatted texts
grammar and vocabulary for simple workplace formatted texts
writing conventions for simple workplace formatted texts.
Assessment Conditions
Assessment texts and tasks reflect those typically found in the workplace.
Advice and support is available if requested.
Culturally appropriate processes and techniques suited to the language, literacy and numeracy capacity of individuals and the work being performed must be used.
Reasonable adjustment can be made to ensure equity in assessment for people with disabilities.
Assessors must satisfy NVR/AQTF assessor requirements, have sound knowledge of the ACSF and have demonstrable expertise in the vocational contextualisation and assessment of the core skill - writing.
Foundation Skills
This section describes language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills incorporated in the performance criteria that are required for competent performance.
Skill | Performance | Description |
Reading | Reads fields or questions on formatted texts | |
Oral Communication | Confirms with trainer or supervisor that text is appropriate to audience and purpose |
Sectors
Writing