TEACHER UPSKILLING

Course Code: TBA
Cost: $600 (all four days) or $200 per session (+$50 Discounted RSA if required)

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Purpose
The purpose of the upskilling course is to provide a professional development opportunity to secondary teachers to: obtain a qualification, maintain currency of skills and knowledge of industry, network with other vocational teachers and meet continual improvement indicators.

Information
It is VITAL you read this information prior to commencing the process. It provides generic information on the qualification, as well as an overview of the streamlined Regonition of Prior Learning (RPL) assessment process.

Overview
Hospitality teachers will be provided with an opportunity to participate in one or more of the following activities over the year.

 

Day	Purpose
Day 1 1 Day RPL	Teachers will be provided with a list of documents relative to the particular qualification that is to be presented on the day. Conversations with the trainers will identify any gaps that require further Professional Development (PD) and a Statement of Results issued for any units that are acquitted through the RPL process.
Day 2 Industry Contact Day	This will be a currency day where teachers are able to find out current information about the industry. This could involve industry representatives, industry visits or industry placement. La-Vere College is able to provide a number of days in industry as an additional service.
Day 3 Core Unit Training	This will focus on the core units of competency in the relevant qualification. This will be a training day with teachers taking part in a range of training activities, demonstrations and oral questions. A statement of results will be issued.
Day 4 Elective Unit Training	This will focus on identified electives from the particular qualification Teachers will take part in a range of training activities, demonstrations and oral questions. A statement of results will be issued.

 

Participation in VETnetwork’s annual industry network day to validate Training and Assessment Strategies and assessment tools would complement this professional development model.

 

SIT20207 Certificate II in Hospitality

This qualification has six core and six elective units.

The core units of competency required for this qualification consist of health, safety and security procedures, hygiene procedures, and working with customers and colleagues in a socially diverse environment. The core units also require a current knowledge of the industry and the ability to apply skills in the workplace.

The elective units tend to focus on commercial cookery and catering, and food and beverage.

To be awarded this qualification you should be able to competently perform these skills and apply relevant underpinning knowledge to current industry standards.

You may not have all of the skills and knowledge relevant to all of these units but you may be able to demonstrate competency in one or more particular units, this is still worthwhile as you can receive recognition for the skills that you have and may only need some training where there are gaps in skill or knowledge

 

LA-VERE COLLEGE

La-Vere College will provide a streamlined client-focused approach to recognition of prior learning, gap training and industry currency. RPL process will focus on knowledge and skills gained inside and outside of the formal education and training system that are relevant to SIT20207 Certificate II in Hospitality.

RPL assessment will:

• Be customised to the types of evidence most easily accessed by secondary teachers.

• Ensure that evidence meets current industry standards and the critical evidence for each unit of competency within the qualification.

• Use a conversational approach to checking a candidate’s knowledge and skills rather than requiring the candidate to collect large amounts of documentary evidence or mapping evidence to competency elements and/or performance criteria.

 

	$600 Teacher Upskilling Program (all four days)
	$200 Teacher Upskilling Program - Session 1 1 Day RPL
	$200 Teacher Upskilling Program - Session 2 Industry Contact Day
	$200 Teacher Upskilling Program - Session 3 Core Unit Training
	$200 Teacher Upskilling Program - Session 4 Elective Unit Training
	$50 Responsible Service of Alcohol (Discounted for Course Participants)