Core and Course Modules:Work Studies
The core
Core studies are compulsory. The core provides an introductory study of aspects of work and work-related skills which are then taken up in more detail in the course modules. The indicative time allocation for the core is 30 hours. There are two parts to the core
Core 1: Work and Change
Core 2: Experiencing Work
Course modules
The course modules expand on the issues introduced in the core. The twelve course modules supplied are:
- Career Planning
- Job Seeking and Interviews
- Workplace Communication and Interpersonal Skills
- Equity Issues and Work
- Work and Lifestyle
- Workplace Issues
- Self Employment
- Investigating an Enterprise
- Social Issues and Work
- Occupational Health and Safety and First Aid in the Workplace
- Work Project
- Work Placement
Each module can be studied for an indicative time of either 15 or 30 hours, depending on student interest, teacher expertise, available resources, intended depth of treatment and extent of workplace involvement.
The chosen modules may be studied in whatever sequence is most appropriate to the student group and may be integrated with the teaching of the core.
Content endorsed courses can be counted towards the units required for either the preliminary Record of Achievement or the HSC Record of Achievement, depending on the year(s) in which they are studied. Schools will need to determine the preliminary and/or HSC components of the course that best meet the needs of their students. (From NSW BOS Work Studies Syllabus).
