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TAE Training & Education Training Package
Implementation Guide
Contents
Introduction 4
Maintaining Currency 8
Mode of delivery 8
Qualifications 11
Qualification codes 11
Qualifications Options 12
Skill Sets 13
Competency Standards 14
What is competency? 14
Units of Competency within TAE Training & Education Training Package version 1 15
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Introduction
Who is this guide for? Version Modification History
Version number Release Date Comments
The Implementation Guide is designed to assist assessors,
1 August 2013 Primary Release of
trainers, Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) and
restructured training
enterprises in delivering the training package. It provides advice
package
about the structure of the training package and its key features.
Qualification code and title Qualification code and title Comments E/N
(previous version) (current version)
TAE70111 Vocational Graduate TAE80113 Graduate Diploma of Elective options have changed. Two units – E
Certificate in Adult Language, Adult Language, Literacy and TAEDES502A and TAELLN501B - have been
Literacy and Numeracy Numeracy Practice removed from the elective list.
Practice Two units – TAELLN813 and TAELLN816 - have
been added to the elective list.
Qualification has been changed from a Vocational
Graduate Certificate to a Graduate Diploma.
TAE80110 Vocational Graduate TAE80213 Graduate Diploma of Elective options have changed. Three units – E
Diploma of Adult Language, Adult Language, Literacy and TAELLN701A, TAELLN702A and TAELLN703A –
Literacy and Numeracy Numeracy Leadership have been removed from the elective list. One unit
Leadership – BSBREL701A – has been added to the elective
list.
Qualification has been changed from a Vocational
Graduate Diploma to a Graduate Diploma.
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Units of Competency
Key: E = equivalent, N = not equivalent, N/A = not applicable
Unit code and title Unit code and title Comments E/N
(previous version) (current version)
TAELLN401A Address TAELLN411 Address adult Updated to meet Training Package Standards. E
adult language, literacy and language, literacy and Greater clarity provided in TAELLN411 on the
numeracy skills numeracy skills nature of VET practitioner knowledge required.
TAELLN412 Access resources New unit N/A
and support to address
foundation skills in vocational
practice
TAELLN413 Integrate New unit N/A
foundation skills into
vocational training delivery
TAELLN701A Analyse and TAELLN801 Analyse and Updated to meet Training Package Standards. E
apply adult literacy teaching apply adult literacy teaching Required volume of learning aligned to AQF level
practices practices 8.
TAELLN702A Analyse and TAELLN802 Analyse and Updated to meet Training Package Standards. E
apply adult numeracy teaching apply adult numeracy teaching Required volume of learning aligned to AQF level
practices practices 8.
TAELLN703A Develop English TAELLN803 Develop English Updated to meet Training Package Standards. E
language skills of adult learners language skills of adult learners Required volume of learning aligned to AQF level
8.
TAELLN704A Implement TAELLN804 Implement Updated to meet Training Package Standards. E
and evaluate delivery of and evaluate delivery of Required volume of learning aligned to AQF level
adult language, literacy and adult language, literacy and 8.
numeracy skills numeracy skills
TAELLN705A Design TAELLN805 Design and Updated to meet Training Package Standards. E
and conduct pre-training conduct pre-training Required volume of learning aligned to AQF level
assessment of adult language, assessment of adult language, 8.
literacy and numeracy skills literacy and numeracy skills
TAELLN706A Lead the delivery TAELLN806 Lead the delivery Updated to meet Training Package Standards. E
of adult language, literacy and of adult language, literacy and Required volume of learning aligned to AQF level
numeracy support services numeracy support services 8.
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Unit code and title Unit code and title Comments E/N
(previous version) (current version)
TAELLN801A Analyse policy TAELLN811 Analyse policy and Updated to meet Training Package Standards. E
and formulate strategic formulate strategic language,
language, literacy and literacy and numeracy
numeracy response response
TAELLN802A Research and TAELLN812 Research and Updated to meet Training Package Standards. E
implement new adult language, implement new adult language,
literacy and numeracy literacy and numeracy
practices practices
TAELLN803A Formulate TAELLN813 Formulate Updated to meet Training Package Standards. E
workplace strategy for workplace strategy for
adult language, literacy and adult language, literacy and
numeracy skill development numeracy skill development
TAELLN804A Design programs TAELLN814 Design programs Updated to meet Training Package Standards. E
to develop adult language, to develop adult language,
literacy and numeracy skills literacy and numeracy skills
TAELLN805A Formulate TAELLN815 Develop strategy Updated to meet Training Package Standards. E
strategy for adult language, for adult language, literacy and
literacy and numeracy skill numeracy skill development in
development in a community a community program
program
TAELLN806A Initiate, develop TAELLN816 Initiate, develop Updated to meet Training Package Standards. E
and evaluate adult language, and evaluate adult language,
literacy and numeracy literacy and numeracy
resources resources
TAELLN807A Design, TAELLN817 Design, implement Updated to meet Training Package Standards. E
implement and evaluate and evaluate a language,
an adult language, literacy literacy and numeracy
and numeracy professional professional development
development program program
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Overview of the TAE Training & Who can train and assess against
Education Training Package training packages?
Training packages: For the purpose of national recognition, training and assessment
• provide a consistent and reliable set of components for must be conducted by an RTO with the qualifications or specific
training units of competency on its scope of registration.
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Mode of delivery
Delivery and assessment from the TAE Training and Education
Training Package must allow candidates to demonstrate
consistent performance in conditions that replicate the
workplace. This includes having access to real learners, VET
practitioners and learning environments.
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Implementation
Information
Information on the key features Access and equity considerations
of the training package and the An individual’s access to the assessment process should not
industry that will impact on the be adversely affected by restrictions placed on the location or
selection of training pathways context of assessment.
Pathways generally define a path or sequence of learning or Good vocational education, training and assessment includes
experience that can be followed to attain competency. They also making adjustments to what we do to meet the learning and
describe the way in which training and assessment is undertaken assessment needs of individuals. An open mind, common sense
in an education or training program. They are not mandatory and and tailoring training and assessment to individual circumstances
may vary depending on the qualification or training program and should ensure individuals achieve the standards employers and
the needs of the individual. RTOs expect.
All qualifications within the training package can be achieved An adjustment is any measure or action that a learner requires
by a variety of pathways and delivery methods, either on-the- because of their disability, which has the effect of assisting the
job or through a combination of on- and off-the-job training and learner to access and participate in education and training on
recognition processes. the same basis as learners without a disability. An adjustment is
reasonable if it achieves this purpose while taking into account
Entry requirements are the knowledge, skills or experience factors such as the nature of the learner’s disability, the views of
required to enter a qualification. They may be expressed as units the learner, the potential effect of the adjustment on the learner
of competency or vocational experience or a combination of both and others, and the costs and benefits of making the adjustment.
and must be demonstrated prior to commencing the qualification.
Reasonable adjustments need only be that – reasonable. It is
There are no mandated entry requirements for any qualification about identifying what adjustments might reasonably be made
or prerequisites for any unit of competency in the TAE Training and how they may be put into place.
and Education Training Package. This is in recognition of the fact
that there are many entry pathways into the qualifications. Assessment processes and techniques should be modified for
distance-based learners, be culturally appropriate and suitable
Candidates may enter the qualifications in the package through a to the communication skill level, language, literacy and numeracy
number of entry points, including with: capacity of the candidate and the work being performed.
• a Bachelor’s degree or other higher education qualification,
together with relevant vocational practice, or Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment
modified for people with specific needs as well as assistance to
• a relevant Certificate IV, Diploma or Advanced Diploma with support their participation in the assessment process.
significant relevant vocational experience.
After achieving these qualifications candidates could go on
to other higher education qualifications in the field of adult
education.
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Foundation skills Resource and equipment list
Foundation skills encompass both the core skills of reading,
relevant to the training package
writing, oral communication, numeracy and learning as A range of resources that are essential for assessment across all
described by the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF), qualifications in the training package have been identified below.
and the Employability Skills/Core Skills for Work. They exist
on a continuum from very basic skills to highly-developed and Details of specific resources, including equipment and materials
specialist skills. essential for assessment are included under Assessment
Conditions in the Assessment Requirements.
Foundation skills are identified at a unit of competency level in all
IBSA training packages. Assessment of units of competency from the TAE Training
and Education Training Package requires access to a ‘practice
environment’ where candidates have the opportunity to
demonstrate their skills and knowledge with real learners in real
Advice on any WHS implications in learning contexts.
the industry
Where necessary, work health and safety (WHS) requirements
have been incorporated in all IBSA training packages at a unit Legal considerations for learners in
of competency level. They are either embedded within units of
competency or specific WHS units have been developed and the workplace/on placements
included at the qualification level.
Legal requirements that apply to specific industries and VET vary
In jurisdictions where the National Model WHS Legislation has across each State and Territory, and can regularly change. Contact
not been implemented RTOs are advised to contextualise the the relevant State or Territory Department/s to check if legal
unit of competency by referring to the existing State/Territory requirements apply.
occupational health and safety (OHS) legislative requirements.
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Qualifications
What is the Australian Explanation of the qualifications
Qualifications Framework (AQF)? and the various industry sectors
The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) provides Qualifications in the TAE Training and Education Training Package
a comprehensive, nationally consistent framework for all develop skills and knowledge required by individuals working
qualifications in post-compulsory education and training in in the vocational education and training (VET) sector of the
Australia. In the VET sector it assists national consistency for all education industry.
trainees, learners, employers and providers by enabling national
recognition of qualifications and Statements of Attainment. Supporting the foundation skills development of learners in the
VET sector is an increasingly important role for all VET educators
For a full explanation of the AQF, see the AQF website: as employers demand more highly skilled workers and national
http://www.aqf.edu.au policies encourage a greater diversity of learners into education
and training programs.
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What is VET in schools? Skill Sets
VET in schools (VETiS) provides for nationally recognised VET Skill Sets are defined as single units of competency, or
undertaken as part of a senior secondary certificate based on combinations of units of competency, from an endorsed training
industry standards. package/s that link to a licensing or regulatory requirement, or a
defined industry need.
Successful completion of a VETiS program enables students
to gain a nationally-recognised AQF qualification, usually at the The TAE Training and Education Training Package includes one skill
same time as their school-based qualification. set: Address Foundation Skills in Vocational Practice. This skill
set is designed to build the capacity of vocational trainers and
VETiS programs are packaged and delivered in a variety of assessors to address the foundation skills development needs of
ways across Australia. There are three main types of delivery learners within their vocational practice.
arrangements for VETiS programs:
• schools can be an RTO in their own right The skill set comprises three units of competency:
• school sectoral bodies (such as Boards of Studies or regional • TAELLN411 Address adult language, literacy and numeracy
offices) can hold RTO status on behalf of a group of schools skills
• schools can work together in partnership with an RTO. • TAELLN412 Access resources and support to address
foundation skills in vocational practice
In some State and Territory school systems, students who work • TAELLN413 Integrate foundation skills into vocational training
part-time in an appropriate workplace may use this to fulfil work delivery
placement requirements. Virtual or simulated work placements
may also be legitimate.
Skill Sets in the TAE Training &
None of the qualifications in the TAE Training and Assessment
Training Package is suitable for VET in Schools.
Education Training Package
version 1
Code Title
TAESS00009 Address Foundation Skills in Vocational
Practice Skill Set
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Competency Standards
What is competency?
The broad concept of industry competency is the ability Units of competency are not aligned to levels within the
to perform particular tasks and duties to the standard of Australian AQF. This principle is particularly important
performance expected in the workplace. Competency covers all because units of competency can be included across a range of
aspects of workplace performance and involves: qualification levels. However, the qualification in which a unit is
• performing individual tasks first packaged in a training package is indicated in the unit code.
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General
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Industry Associations Traineeships and Apprenticeships
Tasmania
http://www.education.tas.gov.au/
Victoria
http://www.vrqa.vic.gov.au/
Western Australia
http://www.dtwd.wa.gov.au
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