Foundation Skills Training Package

Definition Foundation skills:  Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) – learning, reading, writing, oral communication and numeracy  Employability Skills  Digital literacy Across a continuum of levels.

Purpose Foundation skills development to support vocational achievement and pathways.

FSTP contents  Bank of units  Skill Set/s  Certificate I and II qualifications

Draft material Units  include core skills, some employability skills and digital literacy  across a range of skill levels (ACSF)  not aligned to AQF  designed for vocational contextualisation  use streamlined TP model.

Draft material (cont) Skill Sets  Preparation for supervisor role  Preparation for higher level learning.

Draft material (cont.) Core units:  Reading  Writing  Oral communication  Numeracy  Learning  Digital literacy Flexible electives:  Foundation skills unit bank  Industry Training Packages  Accredited courses Qualifications – Certificate I and II

Companion Volume/s Contents:  training package scope and purpose  guidance on contextualising for vocational requirements  selection of vocational electives  recommended delivery approaches  using holistic assessment  accessing advice and expertise.

Feedback  Alignment with Core Skills for Employment Framework  Definition of digital literacy  Unit structure and detail  Streamlined template  Skill Set size  Qualification electives  Additional units.

Timeline  Endorsed component – end June  Companion volume – July  Case for endorsement – July  Endorsement by NSSC – September

FSTP use FSTP can provide:  electives in vocational qualifications  support for vocational qualifications  individual units or groups of units  pathway into specific industry  general vocational pathway.

Implementation issues  Delivery requirements  Audit requirements  Professional development  Funding availability  Review.

Contact Project updates, scoping paper and draft materials on the IBSA website: projects/current-projects/333.aspxhttp:// projects/current-projects/333.aspx Anita Roberts, Project Co-ordinator - Robert Bluer, Project Manager -