Work studies / Year 9 / Skills for learning and work / Work skills

Curriculum content descriptions

Investigate a wide range of occupations, and the skills and personal qualities required in these fields (ACWSCL006)

Elaborations
  • identifying and defining work skills
  • comparing identified sets of work skills with those required in a variety of workplaces
  • mapping individual skills against those valued in the workplace and planning strategies for strengthening individual skills
  • mapping literacy and numeracy skills against workplace demands
ScOT terms

Occupations (Work),  Life skills

Video

Role models videos

Indigenous role models share their stories and experiences of work, training and the need for learning through over 220 video clips They explore ideas around work culture including core employability skills such as communication, teamwork, enterprise and problem solving, as well as the value of literacy and numeracy in ...

Interactive

Fliplets

This is an eLearning resource designed to introduce students to the operations and terminology used in kitchens in the hospitality industry as a precursor to undertaking the VET Certificate I Kitchen Operations. The resource consists of nine interactive flip books for students, nine teacher guides, and a course overview. ...

Interactive

Nodes

This is a multi-pathway interactive resource that enables students to assess and enhance their literacy and numeracy readiness for VET Certificate I and II courses in Tourism and Hospitality. The resource provides a range of online tools and resources that enable teachers and trainers to diagnose student literacy and numeracy ...

Interactive

Leadership development

The Leadership Development program is designed to support Indigenous students preparing to enter the world of work. Films and interviews feature stories of successful Indigenous people and focus explicitly on teaching core employability skills such as communication, teamwork, enterprise and problem solving. Resources are ...