COURSE PLAN
Course / Community Study Plan 14PAstud1000
Learn Local Organisation
Teacher / Kerrin Pryor & Nina Bekker / Date / 1.11.13 / Version / 1
Part 1 – overview
Course description. Course focus and content, number of hours, place in overall program, pathway to further courses, accredited training or employment
This course is a basic Return to Study course targeting those wishing to enter study to become Community Services workers. The focus will be on informing learners about the career pathways available in Community Services and equiping them with the self managment, learning and planning, and IT skills to successfully complete a qualification of their choice.
The course will consist of 7 three hour sessions on Tuesdays 9.30am - 12.30pm
Planning and consultation. Process undertaken for course development/improvement
Community Services Trainers and workers from various sectors such as Early Childhood Education & Care, Disability, Aged Care, and Leisure and Health were consulted to pathways in the industries and invited to give short presentations in the course.
Prerequisites. Eg computer skills and access, literacy/numeracy levels etc
Learners are expected to have ACSF level 2.No other pre-requistes are nesessary
Teacher skills. Skills, experience, qualifications needed
At least one teacher will have substantial and evidenced experience and knowledge of CHC08 Community Services and teaching Return to Study Skills. Qualifications include
TAE40110 Certificate IV in Training & Assessment
TAELLN401A unit is desirable and/or other LLN experience working with low level literacy learners
Graduate Certificate in Career Management
At least one teacher with substantial and evidenced experience and knowledge of IT & digital literacies especially in MICROSOFT OFFICE
Pre-accredited learners select options below that apply
people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and those who require assistance with English as a second language
people who have been marginalised and have not accessed education, training and employment
people who have experienced barriers to education in the past and need intensive support to re-engage with learning
people who have limited access to learning opportunities eg rural
other (please describe below)
Outcomes. What do you want your learners to know and be able to do as a result of the course?
Identify Career Parthways in the Community Services Industry
Acknowledge the changing world of work
Research registered training organisations that offer qualfications in Community Services
Understand and identify stategies to effectively manage barriers to study
Recognise and use SMART goals
Use time management skills effectively
Use stress management skills
Understand the importance and techniques of good note taking
Understand the discourse of assignment instructions
Identfy and utilise preferred learning styles
Use the internet to acces information
Know the basics of using an electrionic learning platform (moodle)
Use basic WORD skills
Create a word processed basic resume
Use an email account and attach a document
Write a personal profile with career goal
Other outcomes:
Identify as life long learners
Have improved literacy (reading, writing and oral communication) skills
Have the confidence to enrol in another course
Employability. What employability skills will you address? What strategies will you use to build learners’ employability skills?
Speaking and listening
Group discussions and team activites, guest speakers, personal presentations
Reading and writing
Creating & using WORD documents
Class activites that use reading and writing skills
Creation of personal profile and career goal
Numeracy
Teamwork
Working in groups in class activities
Working in groups to achieve class outcomes
Supporting others in the classroom
Problem solving
Identifying barriers and developing solutions and strategies
Developing strategies to achieve personal career goals
Analysing career options in reference ot personal lifestyle and other factors
Initiative and enterprise
Researching career options
Implementing strategies to achieve career goals
Planning and organising
Setting goals
Learning about and using time managment skills
Self management
Setting personal goals
Identifying strategies to achietve career goals
Taking responsibility for career options and decisions
Learning
Using the internet to find information
Increased awareness of preferred learning style
Participating in a learning environment
Technology
Using Software such as WORD, OUTLOOK and the internet and search engines
Delivery. What teaching and learning approaches will you use?
Class room using as required, classroom lap tops. A collaborative approach will be used with guest speakers and small and large group work. Adult learning principles will be implicit in the teaching strategies where knowledge and the experiences of the learners will be used, explored and built upon. The learning will be scaffolded resulting in a personal port folio. The Port Folio is demonstratable evidence of the engagement in the course.
Achievement of outcomes. How will you measure the outcomes?
Learners will produce a Port Folio showcasing documents that demonstate the outcomes such as a basic CV, a personal profile and career goal pathways.
Pre, mid course and post course Individual learner surveys of self efficacy in the world of study and work.
Evaluation. How will you evaluate the effectiveness of the course and plan improvements?
Ongoing assessment of learners progress by the teachers
Verbal and written feedback from learners
Enrolment into Community Services courses at morrisons
Enrolment in other courses
Telephone survey 4 weeks after course
Acknowledgement. How will you acknowledge what learners have achieved?
Certificate of participationlisting topics covered
Celebration luncheon
Pathways. Where will this course lead for most learners? How can you provide support?
Internal pathway
Morrisons offers a range of Communtiy Services courses that learners can easily pathway into:
Certificate II in Community Services
Certificate III in Aged Care Work & Home and Community work
Certificate III in Early Childhood Education & Care
Diploma in Early Childhood Education & Care
Certificate IV Education Support
Certificate IV in Disability
Certificate IV in Leisure & Health
They can also enrol in other courses Morrisons has to offer such as Information technology, Hair and Beauty and other short courses such as First Aid
External pathway
Learners may access other Registered Training Organisations that offer courses that suit their particular needs/career pathway. Learners will have identified these through the course and their port folios
Support provided
Further study support can be accessed through the coordinator of Community Services including informal career guidance.

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Some options to consider for course planning
Tick any options you plan to use:
How / How / How
Employability
embedding skill development / Delivery
teaching and learning methods / Achievement
ways of gathering evidence
Embed processes / group presentation and discussion / demonstration
group work and active learning / group and pair activities / questioning and discussion
team projects / demonstration by tutor or learner / interview
problem-based challenges / modelling by tutor or learner / group work
planning, scheduling and monitoring / games / scenario
learning-to-learn modelling / self-directed worksheets or units / case study
computer-based tasks and products / lecture style presentation / problem and solution
Build explicit skills / DVD-based activities / role play
using email, phone and web tools for group tasks / case studies / self assessment
time management / web-based activities / journals
dealing with different opinions / Add others / written test
brainstorming and mapping / online quiz
task and project planning / portfolio
work-group collaboration methods / action plan
Internet researching / project
organising learning / research and data collection
decision-making in groups (including meetings) / observation
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How / Which / Where to
Evaluation
improving the course / Acknowledgement
recognising achievement / Pathways
providing pathway support
learner feedback sheet / certificate of participation / discussion of needs and aspirations via Learner Plan
monitoring during the course / exhibition of work / class discussion of internal and external options
group interviews / demonstration / Internet links
in-course reviews (strengths, issues) / publicity / careers advisors
post-course surveys / film, computer or oral presentation / other programs, other providers
benchmarking other courses / performance / community advertisements
feedback from critical friends / letter, note, email / mentoring
client feedback (employers/community) / skills portfolio / Add others
Add others / community recognition
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