Workplace Practices Task 1: Career Research Assignment 2011

Learning Requirements

Assessment Design Criteria

Capabilities

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of industry and work. Identify and investigate processes and issues related to work, industry and the workplace. Review, reflect and report on experiences, abilities, interests and aspirations in relation to planning for work and future pathways.

Knowledge and understanding Interaction and communication Application Reflection

Commu nication Work Learnin g

ASSESSMENT TYPE: Folio ASSESSMENT WEIGHTING: 25%.

Purpose: To research 4 possible career options based on your own interests, abilities and aspirations. Task Description: You are to research and discuss the following information for each separate career and present it as an A4 report with the following headings and subheadings: Heading (example): Career Choice 1: Nursing (new page per career option) The following subheadings are needed per career option:
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Description/Definition of Career, What exactly does the job involve? Personal Skills Required, Technical or Industry Specific Skills Required, Educational and Training Requirements (course titles + campus + TER / ATAR needed if applicable), Subjects Required in Year 12, Subjects Required in Year 11, Issues and/or trends / job availability present in this industry.

The Reflection questions are to be answered for your top career option only (on a new page). Heading (example): Reflection: Top Career Option o What is the career in which you are most interested? o Why are you interested in this career? o What does this career offer you in relation to your interests, personality and ideal lifestyle? o In what ways are you suited to this career; what skills do you believe you already possess if you are to follow this career pathway?

o What skills will you need to develop further if you are to follow this career pathway? Why? o What are the various workplaces that you could seek employment in this field? You are to format your work as justified, 12-14 size font with 1.5 line spacing. You may use information from reliable sources such as the Australian Governments Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations website, http://www.deewr.gov.au/schooling/careersandtransitions/careerdevelopme nt/Pages/default.aspx which has links to many industry and career websites and importantly has a direct link to the on-line Job Guide. http://www.jobguide.deewr.gov.au/ If you are unsure as to which careers to research, a good place to start is to review the 40 job possibilities generated by the Career Voyage program (Jiig-cal). This program also has relevant information in regards to each of the generated careers.

Performance Standards for Stage 1 Workplace Practices

Knowledge and Understanding Application
Consistent application of appropriate generic work skills.

Interaction and Communication

Detailed and well-constructed communication of a range of industry knowledge, work skills, and/or observations about a workplace.

Reflection
Insightful reflection on processes, values, and issues related to work, industry, and the workplace.

In-depth knowledge and understanding of industry and work.

Discerning and perceptive review of, and reflection on, the students own abilities, interests, and aspirations in relation to planning for work and future pathways.

Some depth of knowledge and understanding of industry and work.

Mostly consistent application of generic work skills.

Mostly well-constructed communication of industry knowledge, work skills, and/or observations about a workplace.

Considered and thoughtful reflection on processes, values, and issues related to work, industry and the workplace.

Considered review of, and reflection on, the students own abilities, interests, and aspirations in relation to planning for work and future pathways.

Informed level of knowledge and understanding of industry and work. .

Application of a number of generic work skills.

Informed communication of industry knowledge, work skills, and/or observations about a workplace.

Appropriate reflection on processes, values, and issues related to work, industry, and the workplace.

Appropriate review of, and reflection on, the students own abilities, interests, and aspirations in relation to planning for work and future pathways. Recognition, with attempted application, of generic work skills. Basic communication of some aspects of industry knowledge and workplace skills, and/or of some detail of one or more observations about a workplace. Some evidence of reflection (probably more personalised in content) on one or more aspects of processes, values, or issues related to work, industry, and/or the workplace.

A narrow understanding of industry and work.

Brief review, with some description, of the students own abilities, interests, and aspirations in relation to work or future pathways.

Knowledge and Understanding

Application
Limited recognition of generic work skills.

Interaction and Communication

Some attempt to communicate on one or more aspects of industry knowledge, work skills, and/or an observation about a workplace.

Reflection
Limited description of an experience and/or observation of processes, values, or issues related to work, industry, and/or the workplace.

A limited understanding of industry or work. .

Some attempted recount of the students own abilities and interests.