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Building Connections

Building Connections is designe

behaviours, the lack of which m COURSE CODE

Learners may have been disengaged for short PRE010113 educational pathway. This course is suitable fo

COURSE SPAN behaviours that will advance opportunities for th 2013 — 2017

RationaleCOURSE STATUS

LIVE This course is designed to provide learners wit

READING AND WRITING STANDARD of schooling and education. NO

Learners may have been disengaged for short MATHEMATICS STANDARD

educational pathway. NO

This course is suitable for learners who need to COMPUTERS AND INTERNET STAN

NO opportunities for their future, both as citizens an

Aims

This course aims to assist young people to re-

completed, or are at risk of not completing com

While it will require course participants to consi

development of the skills and behaviours that s

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, learn

interact with others on everyday matters

understand the personal and contextual f

understand the impact that various choic

identify positive and realistic education a

apply basic learning skills of reading and

apply basic mathematical skills of calcul

listen, evaluate and appropriately respon

deal with conflict situations by using stra

apply basic problem solving skills to real apply basic skills to locate information.

Pathways

This course can lead to, or be completed in con

Resource Requirements

Learners will need periodic access to digital tec

Course Size And Complexity

This course has a level of complexity prelimina This course has a size value of 10.

Course Description

The course consists of a range of topics from w

selected to meet the specific needs of individua

and/or its sub-topics be delivered and assesse between topics/sub-topics. Compulsory Topics: interpersonal communication reading and writing working with numbers education and employment options. Optional Topics (select at least 2): functional relationships self-esteem health and well-being basic computer use community engagement time/task management.

Learners will develop two core skill sets within basic problem solving skills finding information.

Relationship Of Qualifications t

Tasmanian Certificate of Education: Qualific

therefore, contribute credit points towards mee

Qualifications Certificate: Qualifications gain

Course Delivery

Methods of delivering the learning program will

group context. Wherever possible, delivery will and training institutions.

Much of the knowledge and skill development w

take responsibility for their own learning progra education, or other relevant fields. Learners will:

participate in classes and group learning complete individual research

engage in work placement (where appro

join excursions and off-campus activities

Course Content CORE SKILLS: Basic Problem Solving Skills

Learners will gain understanding of simple prob

evaluate). These skills and strategies will be ap Finding Information

Learners will gain understanding of simple skill

using simple internet search strategies). These

Programs of learning will be developed from th COMPULSORY TOPICS: Interpersonal Communication

Learning activities and assessment will addres active listening respect for others’ point of view basic conflict resolution strategies contributing to group discussion

clear meaning – in speaking and listening body language. Reading and Writing

Learning activities and assessment will addres

reading for everyday use (e.g. signs, rec

completing forms (e.g. employment form

reading simple work-place documents (e

reading for pleasure (e.g. magazines, int

writing for everyday purposes (e.g. notes Working with Numbers

Learning activities and assessment will addres

understanding place value in whole numb

using money amounts (e.g. comparing v

performing simple calculations with whol

recognising common fractions, decimals using calculators in simple calculations

recognising basic metric units of measur

describing the difference between types

using basic measurement equipment (e. estimating and checking solutions. Education and Employment Options

Learning activities and assessment will addres preferred learning styles education/training choices

learning gained from non-institutional set

how to determine suitable employment o paid and volunteer work

what do employers expect of employees

appropriate attitudes in relation to work e

workplace learning experiences available

OPTIONAL TOPICS (SELECT AT LEAST TW Functional Relationships

Learning activities and assessment will addres assertive communication conflict resolution dealing with negative behaviour

qualities of friendships and other types o respect for the feelings of others

strategies to cope with changing relations Self-esteem

Learning activities and assessment will addres self-awareness strengths and weaknesses coping strategies trying new activities.

Health and Well-being

Learning activities and assessment will addres safe living practices risk taking behaviour protective behaviour sources of reliable advice and support

workplace health and safety roles and re

dealing with unforeseen circumstances a Basic Computer Use

Learning activities and assessment will addres

creating, saving and opening simple files word processing

using the internet (e.g. safe use of social

emails intended for an individual recipien Community Engagement

Learning activities and assessment will addres what makes communities work

what do young people expect from their c

what can they contribute to their commu what services are available. Time/Task Management

Learning activities and assessment will addres

working out how long a task is likely to ta

identifying the factors that influence stayi

taking responsibility for own ability to com completing tasks in a given time frame.

Work Requirements

Assessment will be based on two forms of evi Development Profile. General Assessment Tasks

Providers will set a range of assessment tasks tasks may include, but are not limited to:

questions requiring a short written answe questions requiring an oral response discussions production of items practical demonstration of skills participation in group activities.

Providers will maintain records of the achievem Personal Development Profile

Each learner – in collaboration with a significan

teacher, course facilitator, case-worker or case

a self-evaluation made by the learner at t

an evaluation of the learner made by the

a self-evaluation made by the learner at t

an evaluation of the learner made by the Each evaluation will focus on the learner’s:

understanding of the personal and contex

understanding of the impact that various

identification of positive and realistic educ

The learner’s self-evaluation may be in a variet word lists or short paragraphs

recorded oral responses (e.g. digital reco

collections of images and/or words collec

The significant other’s self-evaluation may be in a formal written report a collection of notes a digital recording.

The Personal Development Profile will provide

as evidence of the self-awareness implicit in th

Preliminary Achievement standard element:

lists some of the main factors that have i

Satisfactory Achievement standard elements

lists the basic personal and contextual fa

identifies their own preferred style and co

identifies the main barriers to their own le

Assessment

Assessment judgements will be based on the e

Quality Assurance Process

The following processes will be facilitated by TA

a match between the standards for achie

community confidence in the integrity an

Process – Each course provider will be require

these records at any time during the five year p for the qualification are being met.

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Qualifications Available Building Connections (with the award of): PRELIMINARY ACHIEVEMENT (PA)

SATISFACTORY ACHIEVEMENT (SA

Course Evaluation

The Department of Education’s Curriculum Ser implementation, delivery and assessment.

In addition, stakeholders may request Curriculu

Requests for amendments to an accredited co

Such requests for amendment will be consider

the course, and alignment with Australian Curri

A course is formally analysed prior to the expir

Course Developer

The course Building Connections was originally

Expectations Defined By Nation

There are no national content statements relev

Accreditation

The accreditation period for this course is oper

Version History

Version 1 – Accredited on 4 December 2013. T

Course providers Claremont College (Secondary) Hobart College (Secondary) Smithton High School (Secondary)