Workplace Practices

Length of Course

Semester, Full Year

Level

Marian - Year 11

Category

Technologies

Core or Elective

Elective

Pre-requisites

N/A

Subject Description

In Workplace Practices, students develop knowledge, skills and understanding of the nature, type, and structure of the workplace. They learn about the changing nature of work, industrial relations, legislation, safe and sustainable workplace practices and local, national, and global issues in an industry and workplace context. Students can undertake learning in the workplace and develop and reflect on their capabilities, interests, and aspirations. This subject may include the undertaking of Vocational Education and Training (VET) as provided under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).

Content

Students who enrol in this subject will study the following:

  • Future trends in the world of work
  • Workers’ rights and responsibilities
  • The value of unpaid work to society
  • Career planning
  • Negotiated topics
  • External work placement
  • External vocational training
Assessment

At Stage 1 assessment is school-based. During a teaching, learning and assessment program the teacher makes decisions about the quality of evidence of student learning against the performance standards. At the end of the program the teacher uses the performance standards to make an on-balance decision about the quality and standard of a student’s set of evidence of learning. Provided they are mapped against the assessment design criteria and performance standards, any evidence used to identify attainment of VET units of competency may also be used as evidence of learning for the SACE. Students have the opportunity to demonstrate evidence of their learning in Stage 1 Workplace Practices through the following three assessment types:

  • Assessment Type 1: Folio
  • Assessment Type 2: Performance
  • Assessment Type 3: Reflection
Pathways

The study of Stage 1 Workplace Practices provides a solid foundation for the study of Stage 2 Workplace Practices. This subject complements an undertaking of VET within a student’s pattern of learning.

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Marian - Year 11 - Workplace Practices