Curriculum update – August 2014

52426WA Certificate I in Entry to General Education will expire 30 September 2014. The new curriculum has been drafted and has been submitted to the Training Accreditation Council.   Email cheryl.wiltshre@dtwd.wa.gov.au if you need a draft.

Course in Applied Vocational Study Skills 52626WA (CAVSS) is now implemented with new Business Rules available. The previous CAVSS course has now expired so make sure that you are using (enrolling students in) the new course.

52379 Course In Underpinning Skills for Industry Qualifications (USIQ) has been re-accredited, and the Business Rules are now  available.

Curriculum updates – April 2014

52426WA Certificate I in Entry to General Education will expire 30 September 2014 and the review is well under way. Drafts of new and revised modules will be available soon. Email cheryl.wiltshre@dtwd.wa.gov.au if you would like a look.

Course in Applied Vocational Study Skills 52626WA (CAVSS) is ready to use with new Business Rules available. You need to be preparing to use this new course from April when the previous one expires.

52379 Course In Underpinning Skills for Industry Qualifications (USIQ) has been re-accredited, the Business Rules are currently being reviewed. STARS has been updated with the new course number and information.

Curriculum updates – Feb 2014

Course in Applied Vocational Study Skills 52626WA (CAVSS) re-accreditation has been finalised. The final (amended) version of the  Course Accreditation Document (ACC1) was noted by the Training Accreditation Council on 11/12/2013. The 2014 CAVSS Business Rules are now published and available from the CAVSS page. The current course was extended ONLY UNTIL April 2014 so you need to be preparing to use the new course.

52379 Course In Underpinning Skills for Industry Qualifications (USIQ) has been re-accredited, the Business Rules are currently being reviewed and STARS will be updated with the new course number and information once the business Rules are finalised.

52426WA Certificate I in Entry to General Education will expire 30 September 2014. It is currently being reviewed

Last WA curriculum update for 2013

52426WA Certificate I in Entry to General Education will expire 30 September 2014. The Department of Training and Workforce Development has commenced the review.

52379 Course In Underpinning Skills for Industry Qualifications (USIQ) will expire 30 April 2014. The Course Concept Proposal has been submitted to TAC and approved by them. The Course Accreditation Application is in progress.

Course in Applied Vocational Study Skills (CAVSS) has been re-accredited with the current course also extended to April 2014. The Business Rules are currently being reviewed.

WA Curriculum Update

52426WA Certificate I in Entry to General Education will expire 30 September 2014. The Department of Training and Workforce Development will commence review in October 2013. Contact josephine.hart@dtwd.wa.gov.au

52379 Course In Underpinning Skills for Industry Qualifications (USIQ) will expire 30 April 2014. The Course Concept Proposal has been submitted to TAC and approved by them. The Department is seeking feedback to inform preparation of the Course Accreditation Application which it is hoped will be finalised in November 2013. If you deliver USIQ yourself please complete and return the questionnaire to Sylvia.Mitchell@dtwd.wa.gov.au by Friday 8th November 2013. If you have any queries, please contact Margaret McHugh, Senior Policy Officer, Literacy by  email margaret.mcHugh@dtwd.wa.gov.au

Course in Applied Vocational Study Skills (CAVSS) has been re-accredited with the current course also extended to April 2014. Business rules will be reviewed soon.

WA curriculum update

52426WA Certificate I in Entry to General Education will expire 30 September 2014. The Department of Training and Workplace Development will commence review in October 2013. Contact josephine.hart2@dtwd.wa.gov.au

The accreditation application Cert III Two-Way Aboriginal Liaison was approved by TAC in September 2013.

Course in Applied Vocational Study Skills (CAVSS) accreditation application approved by TAC in September 2013.  Current course was extended to April 2014. Business rules will be reviewed soon.

52379 Course In Underpinning Skills for Industry Qualifications (USIQ) will expire 30 April 2014. The Department is seeking feedback for changes for the course. Contact Sylvia.mitchell@dtwd.wa.gov.au

CGEA is now reaccredited until 2018!

The Certificates in General Education for Adults (CGEA) 2013-2018 is here at last.

As we expected, there isn’t a lot of change mostly adding digital literacy into the reading and writing stream. There are also some changes to elective rules and a welcome attempt to reduce the problem of tedious and repetitive assessment.

But, of course, there are all new numbers:

  • 22234VIC Course in Initial General Education for Adults
  • 22235VIC Certificate I in General Education for Adults (Introductory)
  • 22236VIC Certificate I in General Education for Adults
  • 22237VIC Certificate II in General Education for Adults
  • 22238VIC Certificate III in General Education for Adults

The courses are accredited for the period 1 July, 2013 to 30 June 2018.

The curricula can be downloaded from the Victorian Training Support Network

NOTE you will need to scroll to the bottom of the list to find the NEW CGEA.

Also NOTE that as previously ALL the curricula are bundled into each of the five differently named documents. This means that you  only need to download ONE of the docs. There are separate executive summaries for each qualification.

New national unit numbers can also be found on the TGA website – enter the National course number in the search box. At the time of writing this the courses were designated “Non-current” as the course become the current course on July 1 2013.  From this date all new students will enrol in the new qualification. Current students can continue to complete their qualification requirements according to the CGEA 2007-2013.

WA numbers have been assigned and are now available from VETinfoNet.

We will be sharing the work of identifying changes in the ALaN Network Google Group. For a start there is a PowerPoint (available in the Group) from the curriculum maintenance officer at Victoria University. If you find anything that you think other CGEA teachers should know about regarding the new curricula then please post in the GoogleGroup.

Foundation Skills Training Package (FSTP) released

The FSTP is now available on TGA – Foundation Skills Training Package

This TP has not yet been implemented here in Western Australia because nominal hours have not yet been assigned. However it is time to assess possible uses for 2014.

The FSTP units are based on very small chunks of the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) so they may be suitable for recognising discrete mathematics or numeracy, literacy and digital literacy skills and knowledge needed in industry contexts.  However, the units might not provide the broad set of generic skills to ascertain level appropriate for entry purposes into other courses, even when packaged together to make a qualification. They are most suitable to support students already in a vocational course.

As identified in the Western Australian consultation that preceded the development of this Training Package:

  • the bank of units are likely to be more more useful in WA than the full  qualifications
  • WA already has support for vocational students in the forms of CAVSS and USIQ so we may use the FSTP less than states that don’t have suitable products for integrated support
  • Teacher expertise is still the most critical need whatever the curriculum product used eg the high level skills to address literacy and numeracy learning needs. These skills include the need to address issues such as identity as a learner and the impact of previous learning failure as well as how to teach the many different sorts of LLN skills. Teachers also need to be able to create an environment that allows students to build on their strengths as they broaden and deepen their skills.

Please share your questions and observations as you dip into the TP, either here for the whole world to see or back in GoogleGroup if you want to discuss it just with members of the ALaN Network.

Certificates in General Education for Adults Review

The Certificates in General Education for Adults are being reaccredited during 2012/2013. The reaccreditation will take into account any impact of the Foundation Skills Training Package, currently under development.

Phase 1 of the reaccreditation process focused on research and consultation with key stakeholders and was completed in June.

The project is now entering phase 2 which will involve the redevelopment of the curriculum. The reaccredited curriculum is scheduled for publication on the Training Support Network website in April 2013. A focus group was held in Melbourne on 9 August to consult on potential changes to the curriculum.

For more information contact the Curriculum Maintenance Manager (CMM) Service General Studies and Further Education at sicmm.generalstudies@vu.edu.au or by phone on 99195300/5302.

Watch the CGEA Network Google Group for opportunities to contribute to the Western Australian input.

CGEA Curriculum changes

CGEA review

CGEA accreditation expires at the end of 2012.  We are now awaiting the results of course concept proposal.

CGEA Version 4 Implementation July

The Adult Literacy and Numeracy Network in WA will hold webinars via Elluminate to share implementation issues in first week of July. There will be an updated assessment overview by that time to allow easy comparison of units in the same stream, including all changes to elements highlighted down to performance criteria level.

This Version change affects the numeracy and Mathematics stream most.

Download the new version from the Training Support Network in Victoria.

WA Implementation

The new Numeracy and Maths Units have now been assigned WA subject index numbers (SIN) and the new course structures are now available on VETinfoNet

Transition

Students enrolled before July 1 2012 are able to complete the numeracy units in which they are enrolled. However RTOs are encouraged to make the revised numeracy units available to students prior to July 1 2012. Students enrolled on or after July 1 2012 must complete the revised numeracy units.

Please comment here as you decide how to respond to changes in this revised curriculum.