Year 12 Vocational Major
Work Related Skills
(Units 3 & 4)

COURSE OUTLINE

Unit 3 

This unit focuses on the core elements of a healthy, collaborative, inclusive and harmonious workplace and is separated into three main areas:
• wellbeing, culture and the employee-employer relationship
• workplace relations, and
• communication and collaboration. 

Students will learn how to maintain positive working relationships with colleagues and employers, understanding the characteristics of a positive workplace culture and its relationship to business success. They will investigate key areas relating to workplace relations including methods for determining pay and conditions, workplace bullying, workplace discrimination, workplace harassment and dispute resolution. Students will discover how teamwork and communication skills contribute to healthy, collegiate and productive workplaces. 

Unit 4 

Portfolios are a practical and tangible way for a person to communicate relevant skills, experiences and capabilities to education providers and future employers. In this unit students will develop and apply their knowledge and skills relating to portfolios, including the features and characteristics of a high-quality physical and/or digital portfolio. The unit culminates in the formal presentation of a completed portfolio in a panel style interview and an evaluation of the end product. 

Area of Studies - Unit 3 

1. Workplace wellbeing and personal accountability

2. Workplace responsibilities and rights

3. Communication and Collaboration

Area of Studies - Unit 4 

1. Portfolio Development

2. Portfolio Presentation

ASSESSMENT TASKS 

Assessment is ongoing where the teacher is monitoring each student to assess their ability to demonstrate successful performance against the prescribed outcomes. 

Evidence of successful performance of the learning outcomes can include:
• A portfolio of accumulated evidence
• Teacher observation
• Oral or written reports
• Electronic presentations
• Work skills report