QCTO: Skills Programme: Workplace Essentials
QCTO: Skills Programme: Workplace Essentials (Level 4; Credits 20)
The purpose of this skills programme is to prepare a learner to operate as an employee and to complete daily tasks and activities at a workplace. Workplace Essential Skills are used in every industry and at different levels of complexity. They provide the foundation for learning other skills and enable employees adapt to modern working practices and workplace change. Workplace Essential Skills are the core skills you need to continue learning and to complete daily tasks and activities at work. Workplace Essential Skills are the skills needed for work, learning and life.
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This course is made up of the Knowledge Component consisting of the following Topics:
- Topic 1: The workplace environment and responsibilities of an employer and employee
- Topic 2: Employment
- Topic 3: The organisation of work
- Topic 4: Concepts related to the employee’s performance of work
- Topic 5: Employer organisations
- Topic 6: External environments in which organisations operate
- Topic 7: Employer-Employee relationships
- Topic 8: Workplace health and safety
- Topic 9: Understand and apply work ethics, norms and values
- Topic 10: Ethics at work
- Topic 11: Communication
- Topic 12: Current trends influencing work
This course is also offers the Application Components consisting of the following Topics:
- Topic 1: The workplace environment and responsibilities of an employer and employee
- Topic 2: Apply for a career opportunity
- Topic 3: Prepare and undertake an interview
- Topic 4: Analyse an employment contract
- Topic 5: Analyse a workplace policy and guideline
- Topic 6: The workplace environment and responsibilities of an employer and employee
- Topic 7: Apply and accept a internship at a Workplace Experience provider.
- Topic 8: Demonstrate understanding of Occupational Health and Safety legislation in the workplace
- Topic 9: Induction at a Workplace Experience provider, covering general work place policies, procedures and standards
- Topic 10: Observe and undertake general task/s within Workplace Experience provider
- Topic 11: Understand and apply work ethics, norms and values
- Topic 12: Work as a team member
- Topic 13: Participate in and contribute to workplace meetings
- Topic 14: Contribute to maintaining a safe and productive Work Environment
Quality Assurance Body: QCTO
Duration: 4 Weeks