Course information
This course is designed to provide a foundation for students to improve their literacy, numeracy and digital technology skills as well as develop life skills and career planning. This includes developing skills in understanding self, identifying opportunities, demonstrating career enhancing decision making, goal setting and actioning plans. Students will produce a portfolio each semester of study and it is expected that their portfolios will be refined as they access further units of study. All students who participate in the course are encouraged to undertake at least one work experience placement.
The primary purposes of this course are:
- to enable students to develop language, literacy and numeracy skills required for the workplace
- to enable students to make informed career choices by exposing them to a range of workplaces
- to enable students to make informed decisions and develop an action plan for work, learning and life
- to act as a foundation course for participants needing preparation before attempting further vocational learning
- to enable students to acquire workplace digital technology skills
Workload expectation
Social and Behavioural Science subjects require regular and consistent revision of course content as well as detailed planning and research for assessment tasks outside of class time in order to receive outstanding results.
Course pattern
Suggested Major course
Semester | Unit |
|---|---|
1 | The Career Mindset |
2 | Workplace and Learning Practices |
3 | Enterprise Skills |
4 | Creating Opportunities |
Unit descriptions
The Career Mindset
Students investigate the changing world at a local, national, and global level, and set goals to address the challenges and take advantage of opportunities. Students explore the practices, methods, and dispositions useful for work and learning. They identify learning required to prepare for a planned career. Students acquire the capabilities and skills that empower them as lifelong and adaptive learners, and participants in the workplace. They understand the value of their existing skills and knowledge, their transferability to a wide range of settings, and reflect on areas for further development.
Workplace and Learning Practices
This unit focuses on the expectations on workers, general capabilities and work skills, and relational skills utilised in a variety of diverse workplace environments. Students analyse and understand workplace practices such as digital processes, communication protocols, behavioural expectations, workplace rights and obligations, and workplace health and safety requirements. They understand social, legal, and industrial codes, and how to navigate them so they can plan for their future lives as they work with others.
Enterprise Skills
Students develop and apply transferable skills and general capabilities that allow them to be enterprising, so they can navigate and participate in careers across a range of businesses, industries, organisations, and professions. They understand, develop, and refine enterprise skills and readiness to use them: problem solving, communication skills, digital literacy, teamwork skills, presentation skills, critical thinking, creativity, and financial literacy. Students appraise their personal capacities, become aware of their existing skills, and identify and redress gaps
Creating Opportunities
Students apply their understanding and skills to develop their own ideas and build supports and networks to plan opportunities for their future. They work collaboratively and independently to be creative, solve problems, and present their ideas. Students develop and use project management skills to bring their innovations and ideas to action. They identify sources of reliable information, advice, and support to implement entrepreneurial ideas. Students investigate opportunities and learn how to research workplace contexts, assess risk, and develop and implement a plan.