Module Outline
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Engage with simple texts for employment purposes
Engage with simple texts for employment purposes
Module
National Code
VU23773
VU23773
State Code
BA540
BA540
DTWD Status
Approved
Approved
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
03/09/2025
Field of Education
120103 - Literacy And Numeracy Programmes
Nominal Hours
25
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge to engage with simple, familiar and predictable paper and digital texts for employment purposes. It requires the ability to identify, read and interpret information in texts relevant to own employment needs.
The required outcomes described in this unit contribute to the achievement of Australian Core Skills Framework indicators for Reading at Level 2: 2.03, 2.04.
This unit applies to learners who are seeking develop their reading skills to improve their employment participation options. This unit is suitable for those in employment and those who aspire to employment.
Learners at this level may request support and begin to develop their own support resources.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
The required outcomes described in this unit contribute to the achievement of Australian Core Skills Framework indicators for Reading at Level 2: 2.03, 2.04.
This unit applies to learners who are seeking develop their reading skills to improve their employment participation options. This unit is suitable for those in employment and those who aspire to employment.
Learners at this level may request support and begin to develop their own support resources.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
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Elements and Performance Criteria
Identify specific texts for employment purposes
- 1.1 Determine information required for own employment needs
- 1.2 Identify and select simple employment related texts to meet own needs
- 1.3 Examine features of texts
Read and interpret texts for employment purposes
- 2.1 Identify source of texts
- 2.2 Predict the purpose of the texts
- 2.3 Use reading strategies to interpret the texts
- 2.4 Identify specific information in the texts
- 2.5 Identify main ideas in the texts
- 2.6 Determine the effectiveness of the texts in terms of meeting own needs
Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| AX488 | VU22362 | Engage with simple texts for employment purposes | Unit of competency |
Associated Qual/Courses
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| BHE20 | 22689VIC | Certificate I in General Education for Adults (Introductory) | Accredited course |