Learning and Assessment Design Below is a possible sequence of content for Work Readiness. Due to the flexible nature of delivery of this course there are many ways the scope and sequence could be created. This is an example only; to be adapted by teachers to meet the needs for their own class and context. Term 1 Week Unit and Topic Subtopic Criteria Addressed Activities Work Requirements 1 Unit 1: Managing Career and Work Life Unit 4: Connect and Work with Others Unit 11: : Work in a digital world Values Group work, team building Learning Styles / Self knowledge Transformed workplaces C1, C2, C6 C3, C 5, C8 Skills Audit Core Values assessment Learning styles assessment and email Skills audit, use of online tools to support work exploration Written communication, Electronic communication through sending emails 2 Unit 1: Managing Career and Work Life Unit 4: Connect and Work with Others Types of Work Group work , team building C1, C3, C5, C6 Underemployment analysis Portfolio careers PMI Team challenge Written Communication Use of mathematical language to communicate workplace information Creating graphs Use of problem solving matrix 3 Unit 1: Managing Career and Work Life Unit 3: Communicate with others Unit 6: Plan and organise Managing change and risk Forms of communication Action planning process C1, C3 C4, C 7, C 8 C 5 Create a poster illustrating global forces and changes influencing Tasmanian workforce trends Toolbox meetings Decision making in career planning Generating new ideas 4 Unit 5: Recognise and utilise diverse perspectives Social Competence C 3, C 5, c 6, c8 Personality types test Giving and receiving reflective and constructive feedback 5 Unit 5: Recognise and utilise diverse perspectives Dimensions of diversity C3, C5, C 6, C 7 Reflective writing Equal pay quiz Identification of rights and obligations in the work context
6 Unit 5: Recognise and utilise diverse perspectives Valuing diversity, managing conflict C3, C 5, C 6, C 8 Listening Triads Conflict resolution game Listening Skills Conflict resolution skills and strategies 7 Unit 5: Recognise and utilise diverse perspectives Code of conduct, respecting rights of others, discriminatory behaviour C 3, C 6, C 7, C 8 Human Rights Charter – Assignment Valuing diversity 8 Unit 3: Workplace Communication Unit 8: Planning and organising Unit 9: Create and innovate Effective communication Workplace attitudes and emotions Personal organisation Action planning process C 3, C6, C 7 Workplace scenarios Communication quiz Written communication work sample Electronic communication Interpretation of visual literacy Work sample – generating new ideas 9 Unit 3: Workplace Communication Unit 8: Planning and organising Unit 9 Create and innovate Unit 11: Work in a digital world Listening skills / Non verbal communication of communication Use social media and email in the workplace C 3, C 5, C 6, C 7, C 8 Charades Telephone skills role plays Writing a procedure Identification of rights and obligations in the work context Problem solving matrix Establishing an event or group Giving and receiving feedback 10 Unit 3: Communicate for Work Unit 9: Create and innovate Unit 11: work in a digital world Multimodal communication Design an infographic Design or create a Facebook page for business Electronic communication for work Feedback from team members Break Break Term 2 Week Unit and Topic Subtopic Criteria Assessed Activities Work Requirements 1 Unit 1: Managing Career and Work Life Unit 4: Connect and Work with Others Seeking Work: Personal brand and profile Networks C 1, C3, C8 Speed networking Clean up your Facebook page Job source analysis Use of online tools to support work exploration Feedback from peers and teachers
Building networks Appropriate online social media presence Social media presence for seeking work Use of decision making matrix (PMI) 2 Unit 1: Managing career and Work Life: Recruitment and Selection Processes C 1, C3, C 8 Guest speaker: Recruitment agency Design an advertising campaign Portfolio development Use of software applications 3 Unit 9: Numeracy for Work Unit 3: Communicate for work Problem Solving, calculations Use of tools Use mathematical language to communicate mathematical and problem solving processes and results C 4 Pretest Numeracy Basics Calculation methods, calculating with whole numbers, percentages, decimals and routine fractions; assessing, checking and reflecting on the outcome of mathematical processes; Use mathematical information to communicate workplace information 4 Unit 9: Numeracy for Work Unit 3: Communicate for work Problem Solving, calculations Use of Use mathematical language to communicate mathematical and problem solving processes and results C 4 Financial literacy Using calculation methods Spreadsheets – simple functions and features Calculation methods Solving problems using contextual materials Use mathematical information to communicate workplace information 5 Unit 9: Numeracy for Work Unit 3: Communicate for work Problem Solving, calculations Use of tools Use mathematical information to communicate workplace information C 1, C 3, C 4 Applied workplace numeracy project Calculation methods, calculating with whole numbers, percentages, decimals and routine fractions; assessing, checking and reflecting on the
Unit 2: Maintaining Work Work place health and safety Create an emergency procedure Safety identification and reporting 8 Unit 12: Collaborative, real world enterprise or project Unit 2: Maintaining Work Keeping track of your project / Milestones and deadlines Using software and applications C 3, C4, C 5, C 7, C8, C 2 Project milestones Project meetings Journal reflection Spreadsheets – inputting information, simple functions and features 9 Unit 12: Collaborative, real world enterprise or project Unit 11: Work in a Digital World Keeping track of your project / Milestones and deadlines Technology in the workplace Data management systems / Customer Relationship Management Systems C3, C 5, C 6, C 2 Presentation to audience What are Incentive Cards and CRMS Digital presentations Customer relationship management system / Data Management system Electronic communication 10 Unit 12: collaborative real world project Review and evaluation C1, C 3, C 5, C8 Project presentation Self and peer evaluation Skills gap analysis Written communication Presentations Giving and receiving reflective and constructive feedback Valuing diversity Listening skills Journal reflection Break Term 4 Week Unit and Topic Subtopic Criteria Addressed Activities Work Requirements 31 Unit 1: Managing career and work life Unit 7: Decision making Unit 8: Identify and solve problems Seeking work(services that support employment and unemployment) Use problem solving to make career enhancing decisions C1, C3, C 4, C8 Visit to Centrelink Social media presence relevant to seeking work Skills audit and skills gap analysis;
Decision making process in career planning Role of agencies in supporting workers and workplaces; Decision making in career planning 32 Unit 2: Maintaining Work Unit 4: connect and work with others Unit 5: Recognise and utilse diverse perspectives Ethical dilemmas Cultural and psychological sensitivity Code of conduct C 2, C 3, C 6, C 8 Role play Written communication Social media presence relevant to seeking work 33 Unit 1: Managing career and work life Interview Preparation, Participation and Evaluation C2, C 3, C 5, C 7, C 8 Swat analysis Behavioural interviews Panel interviews Group interviews ‘Survival’ Online tools to support work exploration; resume, cover letter and mock interview; decision making in career planning 34 Unit 1: Managing career and work life Interview Preparation , Participation and Evaluation C 2, C 3, C 5, C 7, C 8 Digital interview Mock interview Evidence of interview preparation, feedback from interviews, skills 36 37 38 39 40