Module Outline
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Engage with texts of limited complexity for employment purposes
Engage with texts of limited complexity for employment purposes
Module
National Code
VU23797
VU23797
State Code
BA510
BA510
DTWD Status
Approved
Approved
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
25/08/2025
Field of Education
120103 - Literacy And Numeracy Programmes
Nominal Hours
25
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge to engage with familiar and less familiar texts for employment purposes. It requires the ability to identify, scan, read and interpret texts of limited complexity in contexts related to employment.
The required outcomes described in this unit contribute to the achievement of Australian Core Skills Framework indicators for Reading at Level 3: 3.03, 3.04.
The unit applies to those who can read independently in familiar and some less familiar contexts and are seeking to further their reading skills by engaging with texts of greater complexity to improve employment opportunities. This unit is suitable for those in employment and those who aspire to employment. Learners at this level work independently and use their own familiar support resources.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
The required outcomes described in this unit contribute to the achievement of Australian Core Skills Framework indicators for Reading at Level 3: 3.03, 3.04.
The unit applies to those who can read independently in familiar and some less familiar contexts and are seeking to further their reading skills by engaging with texts of greater complexity to improve employment opportunities. This unit is suitable for those in employment and those who aspire to employment. Learners at this level work independently and use their own familiar support resources.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
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Elements and Performance Criteria
Identify and scan specific texts for employment purposes
- 1.1 Determine own personal needs for information
- 1.2 Identify and select texts of limited complexity to meet employment needs
- 1.3 Scan texts for key features and overall meaning
- 1.4 Determine source of selected texts
Read and interpret texts for employment purposes
- 2.1 Identify the purpose and audience of the texts
- 2.2 Use strategies to comprehend the texts
- 2.3 Determine the main ideas in the texts
- 2.4 Identify supporting details in the texts
- 2.5 Use strategies to interpret texts
- 2.6 Determine the effectiveness of the texts in meeting own employment related purposes
Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| AX514 | VU22388 | Engage with texts of limited complexity for employment purposes | Unit of competency |
Associated Qual/Courses
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| BHE21 | 22690VIC | Certificate I in General Education for Adults | Accredited course |