IBSA Foundation Skills projects status update

 

It is all systems go at IBSA on the foundations skills front!

Here is brief status report to help you keep up.

The Foundation Skills Training Package  was released in draft form at the end of April. Feedback is now being considered. Western Australia hosted webinars that were reviewed by the project team so hopefully we should have some impact on improving the next version.  We are expecting a draft of the companion volume in July and the Training Package itself to be complete by September.

Work is proceeding  to implement the unit TAELLN401A as core in Cert IV TAA.  This will mean that all vocational practitioners will be required to demonstrate a basic understanding of a range of ways to meet the literacy, English language and numeracy needs of students seeking vocational qualifications. The skills profile needed for trainers and assessors of this unit

 Scoping of a Certificate IV for delivery/assessment of Foundation Skills has commenced. Feedback is due by 22 June 2012

The discussion paper proposes that this qualifaction is not for specialist literacy practioners but for those in the workforce who require a broader understanding of foundation skills to fulfil their VET sector role. Examples suggested are people writing currciulum and learning resources, those wishing to work better in a team teaching role with a LLN specialist and lead practioners.

Vocational Graduate Certificate and Vocational Graduate Diploma are also being discussed.

To get the full details and more information about what is happening in this area visit  IBSA’s current projects site