PRIMARY INDUSTRIES
VET INDUSTRY SPECIFIC
National Training Package
AHC10 Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management (Release 8.0)
IMPORTANT INFORMATION This syllabus is effective from 1 January 2015. Users of this syllabus are responsible for checking its currency. Syllabuses are formally reviewed by the School Curriculum and Standards Authority on a cyclical basis, typically every five years. VET industry specific courses are updated periodically to comply with the most current national training package release. Copyright © School Curriculum and Standards Authority, 2013. This document – apart from any third party copyright material contained in it – may be freely copied, or communicated on an intranet, for non‐commercial purposes in educational institutions, provided that the School Curriculum and Standards Authority is acknowledged as the copyright owner, and that the Authority’s moral rights are not infringed. Copying or communication for any other purpose can be done only within the terms of the Copyright Act 1968 or with prior written permission of the School Curriculum and Standards Authority. Copying or communication of any third party copyright material can be done only within the terms of the Copyright Act 1968 or with permission of the copyright owners. Any content in this document that has been derived from the Australian Curriculum may be used under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution‐Non‐Commercial 3.0 Australia licence 2013/37439[v7]
Content
Rationale ................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Course delivery .......................................................................................................................................................... 1
Australian Quality Training Framework and the VET Quality Framework ........................................................................ 2
Workplace learning .......................................................................................................................................................... 2
Course content .......................................................................................................................................................... 3
Units of competency ........................................................................................................................................................ 3
Time and completion requirements ........................................................................................................................... 3
Course unit credit ............................................................................................................................................................. 3
Assessment ............................................................................................................................................................... 4
Primary Industries qualifications ................................................................................................................................ 5
AHC10210 Certificate I in AgriFood Operations ............................................................................................................... 6
AHC20110 Certificate II in Agriculture .............................................................................................................................. 9
AHC21210 Certificate II in Rural Operations .................................................................................................................. 12
Glossary .................................................................................................................................................................. 15
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Rationale
The VET industry specific Primary Industries course provides students with the opportunity to achieve nationally recognised vocational qualifications under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) and to gain School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) course unit credit towards the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE). The course is based on nationally endorsed training packages. It specifies the range of industry developed units of competency from the relevant training packages that is suitable for the WACE. To meet the course requirements and achieve course units towards a WACE, students must follow the course structure, attain required units of competency and fulfil work placement requirements. The VET industry specific Primary Industries course provides opportunities for the completion of Certificate I and Certificate II qualifications and for students to access short‐term and long‐term employment opportunities. Students develop relevant technical, vocational and interpersonal competencies suitable for employment and further training in the primary industries, as well as skills, knowledge and experiences that are transferable to other industry areas. This course encourages students to engage in a vocational context with senior secondary education, fosters a positive transition from school to work, and provides a structure within which students can prepare for further education, training and employment. Course delivery
VET industry specific courses have the status of an Authority‐developed course and enable students to achieve dual accreditation for a nationally endorsed qualification and meet course completion requirements for the WACE. This course must be read in conjunction with the AHC10 Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Training Package. Refer to the Training.gov.au website for the latest version www.training.gov.au When considering vocational education and training (VET) delivery, schools are advised to: 
refer to the VET section of the WACE Manual. 
contact their education sector/systems representative for information on operational considerations relating to VET delivery options in schools. VET can be delivered by schools providing they meet the appropriate VET regulatory requirements. Schools need to become a registered training organisation (RTO) or work in partnership with an RTO for the delivery, assessment and certification of training. It is the responsibility of the RTO to determine that requirements are met when delivering and assessing VET. This includes ensuring that teachers and trainers have the required qualifications to deliver VET industry specific courses. Primary Industries | VET Industry Specific | Year 11 and Year 12 syllabus
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Australian Quality Training Framework and the VET Quality Framework
In Australia, vocational education and training, including the work of RTOs, is regulated by two sets of national standards: 1. The Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) 2. The legislative instruments established under the National VET Regulator (NVR) Act 2011. AQTF is the quality system that underpins the national vocational education and training sector and outlines the regulatory arrangements in Western Australian and Victorian RTOs that: 
enrol only domestic learners, and 
enrol learners in Western Australia only, (or in Victoria and Western Australia only). It provides the basis for a nationally consistent high quality VET system. The AQTF Conditions and Standards for registered training organisations outline a set of auditable standards that must be met and maintained for registration as a training provider in Australia. For RTO’s under the National VET regulator, Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA), the VET Quality Framework is aimed at achieving greater national consistency in the way providers are registered and monitored and in how standards in the vocational education and training (VET) sector are enforced. Detailed information on VET standards is available at www.nssc.natese.gov.au/vet_standards RTO/school staff and students must comply with the requirements of current occupational safety and health legislation and regulations required by legislation. Workplace learning
The Authority‐developed Workplace Learning endorsed program is a mandatory co‐requisite for a VET industry specific course. Workplace learning time is required for each of the qualifications in this course. The number of workplace learning unit equivalents required is specified for each qualification within this course. The work placement must be industry‐related and occur while the course units are being undertaken. The requirements for mandated workplace learning units may be met within one year of a two‐year program. Workplace learning is essential for this course as it enables the students to: 
collect evidence towards achievement of units of competency 
develop positive attitudes towards work 
apply skills acquired in an industry context 
develop additional employability skills and knowledge 
actively engage with industry Non‐completion of any required workplace units or equivalents may result in a ‘requirements not met’ (RNM) status for the course units and will be reflected as a U (Unfinished) notation. Primary Industries | VET Industry Specific | Year 11 and Year 12 syllabus
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Course content
A VET industry specific course includes a full, nationally recognised AQF qualification; mandatory industry related workplace learning and contributes towards the WACE as a WACE course instead of unit equivalence. The most current training packages are used in these courses and are updated regularly as new versions are endorsed. Units of competency
All units of competency for qualifications in the VET industry specific Primary Industries course come from the AHC10 Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Training Package. Units of competency specify the standards of performance required in the workplace. They are statements of the skills and knowledge required for effective performance in a particular job or job function as agreed nationally by industry. Trainers need to refer to the training package for further details of the elements, performance criteria, foundation skills, range of conditions and evidence requirements for specific units of competency. Teachers and trainers should check the RTO’s scope of registration before determining which elective units of competency are to be included in delivery and assessment programs. This can be determined during initial discussions when considering a partnership arrangement between the school and RTO. Time and completion requirements
VET industry specific course units are packaged as either two or four WACE course units, linked to a specified qualification and are only awarded upon the completion of all of the course requirements. Unlike other WACE courses, VET industry specific course units are paired in both Year 11 (Units 1 and 2) and Year 12 (Units 3 and 4) syllabuses. A student who withdraws from a VET industry specific course after only one semester will not receive VET industry specific course units for that academic year. VET industry specific courses can be delivered over one year or two years. The number of Workplace Learning endorsed program unit equivalents to be completed varies according to the qualification offered. Students must complete all components of the course before the full allocation of VET industry specific course unit credit can be certified on the student’s WACE statement of results. Course unit credit
Course unit credit for VET industry specific courses is awarded as ‘completed’ for each VET industry specific course unit. The achievement descriptor ‘completed’ contributes in the same manner as a C grade for all other WACE course units. Regardless of the academic year in which a VET industry specific course is completed, WACE course credit is allocated across both Year 11 (Units 1 and 2) and 12 (Units 3 and 4). That is, part of the achievement allocation of a VET industry specific course is applied as either retrospective or projected credit, depending on the year in which the course requirements are completed. Primary Industries | VET Industry Specific | Year 11 and Year 12 syllabus
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If a student does not successfully complete all components of the VET industry specific course, the student is awarded a U (Unfinished) notation for the Year 12 units (Units 3 and 4). Course credit for Year 11 units (Units 1 and 2) for a partially completed VET industry specific course may be awarded under the following conditions: For a Certificate II or Certificate III VET industry specific course, one full year of Year 11 credit (Units 1 and 2) is awarded if a student has achieved a: 
Qualification component: completion of equal to or greater than 110 nominal hours of the VET industry specific qualification and 
Workplace learning component: completion of at least one unit equivalent of the Workplace Learning endorsed program in an industry relevant to the qualification industry area. If the conditions for Year 11 Units 1 and 2 are not met by the end of an academic year, a U (Unfinished) notation is awarded until such time as these conditions have been met. If the requirements are not achieved in Year 11, but are subsequently achieved in Year 12, then retrospective credit for the Year 11 Units 1 and 2 will be awarded. If a student exits the VET industry specific course at the end of Year 11 and has completed the requirements for Year 11 Units 1 and 2, credit is awarded as ‘completed’ (has met the standard for a WACE course) and retained by the student for WACE contribution. Units of competency only contribute towards the WACE once. Therefore, student enrolments in units of competency in VET industry specific course qualifications are enrolled as VET integrated into the relevant VET industry specific course units. Assessment
The assessment of VET industry specific courses must be conducted by a qualified assessor in partnership with an RTO, which may be a school, state, or private training provider. All assessment requirements need to be met concurrently to demonstrate the achievement of an element of competency. All elements of competency must be achieved to demonstrate the achievement of a unit of competency. A student is judged as either competent or not yet competent. The judgement is made on the basis of evidence which can be in a variety of forms. Students who are assessed as competent on all required competencies for the VET industry specific course and complete the mandatory workplace learning requirements as specified is awarded ‘completed’ for Year 11 Units 1 and 2, and Year 12 Units 3 and 4. All successfully completed qualifications and the associated units of competency are recorded on the student’s Western Australian Statement of Student Achievement. Primary Industries | VET Industry Specific | Year 11 and Year 12 syllabus
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Primary Industries qualifications
AHC10210 Certificate I in AgriFood Operations
AHC20110 Certificate II in Agriculture
AHC21210 Certificate II in Rural Operations
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AHC10210 Certificate I in AgriFood Operations
This qualification is an entry‐level qualification aimed at individuals entering the agriculture, horticulture and conservation and land management industries. It allows individuals to develop basic skills and knowledge to prepare for work. They may undertake a range of simple tasks under close supervision. The range of technical skills and knowledge is limited. The qualification is suited to VET in Schools programs or learners with no previous connection to the agriculture, horticulture or conservation and land management industries or relevant employment history. Pathways into the qualification This qualification may be accessed by direct entry. Pathways from the qualification Further training pathways from this qualification include, but are not limited to, Certificate II in Agriculture, Certificate II in Horticulture, Certificate II in Production Horticulture and Certificate II in Rural Operations. Licensing considerations There are no specific licences that relate to this qualification. Job roles There are no specific job outcomes to this qualification, but the skills achieved will assist in successfully undertaking a Certificate II pre‐vocational program or job outcome qualification, or will facilitate entry into an Australian Apprenticeship. Primary Industries | VET Industry Specific | Year 11 and Year 12 syllabus
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AHC10210 Certificate I in AgriFood Operations
UNIT VEVPIF
This School Curriculum and Standards Authority‐developed course uses the AHC10 Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Training Package as a framework for the achievement of a full AQF qualification. It should be read in conjunction with the training package which is available at www.training.gov.au/Training/Details/AHC10210 The Certificate I in Agrifood Operations completed in this course, results in the achievement of TWO Year 11 course units. Completion of ONE Authority‐developed Workplace Learning endorsed program unit equivalent is compulsory to meet program requirements, and must be from industry related placement/employment relevant to the job outcome at this level. Students must complete a total of SIX (6) units of competency. These consist of two (2) core units and four (4) elective units. Core units of competency cannot be substituted. At least two (2) electives must be selected from the list provided. The remaining two (2) electives may be selected from the list provided or from units packaged in Certificates I or II in AHC10 or from any other currently endorsed training package or accredited course. Selection of electives must be relevant to job outcomes in the AgriFood industries. CODE UNIT TITLE CORE AHCOHS101A AHCWRK101A Work safely Maintain the workplace
ELECTIVES (Select four) Broadacre cropping AHCBAC101A Chemicals AHCCHM101A Horse breeding AHCHBR101A Irrigation AHCIRG101A Landscape AHCLSC101A Livestock AHCLSK101A AHCLSK102A Machinery operation AHCMOM101A Nursery AHCNSY101A Organic Production AHCORG101A Parks and Gardens Support agricultural crop work Follow basic chemical safety rules Support horse work
Support irrigation work Support landscape work Support extensive livestock work
Support intensive livestock work
Assist with routine maintenance of machinery and equipment Support nursery work
Support organic production
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CODE UNIT TITLE AHCPGD101A Production Horticulture AHCPHT101A Shearing AHCSHG101A Tools and equipment MEM18001C MEM18002B Turf AHCTRF101A Wool AHCWOL101A Support gardening work
Support horticultural production
Undertake basic shearing and crutching
Use hand tools Use power tools/hand held operations Support turf work Support woolshed activities
NB – The list of electives provided above is not the full list of electives given in the training package rules. Refer to the training package for other electives that can be used. Primary Industries | VET Industry Specific | Year 11 and Year 12 syllabus
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AHC20110 Certificate II in Agriculture
This qualification provides an entry level occupational outcome in agriculture. The qualification enables individuals to select a livestock production or cropping context as a job focus or, in the case of mixed farming enterprises, both. Pathways into the qualification This qualification may be accessed by direct entry. Completion of the Cotton Industry Skill Set will provide credit in this qualification. Pathways from the qualification Further training pathways from this qualification include, but are not limited to, Certificate III in Agriculture (Dairy Production), Certificate III in Pork Production, Certificate III in Horse Breeding. Australian Apprenticeships This qualification is suitable for an Australian Apprenticeship. Job roles Job roles and titles vary across different industry sectors. Possible job titles relevant to this qualification include: 
assistant animal attendant/stockperson 
assistant farm or station hand 
assistant farm or station worker 
assistant farm or station labourer. Primary Industries | VET Industry Specific | Year 11 and Year 12 syllabus
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AHC20110 Certificate II in Agriculture
Unit VEVPIA
Unit VTVPIA
This School Curriculum and Standards Authority‐developed course uses the AHC10 Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Training Package as a framework for the achievement of a full AQF qualification. It should be read in conjunction with the training package which is available at www.training.gov.au/Training/Details/AHC20110 The Certificate II in Agriculture completed in this course, results in the achievement of FOUR course units (two Year 11 units and two Year 12 units). Completion of TWO Authority‐developed Workplace Learning endorsed program unit equivalents is compulsory to meet program requirements, and must be from industry related placement/employment relevant to the job outcome at this level. Students must complete at total of SEVENTEEN (17) units of competency. These consist of two (2) core units and fifteen (15) elective units. Core units of competency cannot be substituted. Elective units must consist of a minimum of seven (7) units from elective group A. A minimum of five (5) additional units must come from elective groups A or B. For the remaining elective units a maximum of three (3) may be selected from units aligned to Certificates II or III in AHC10 or from any other currently endorsed training package or accredited course. Selected units must be relevant to job outcomes in agriculture. CODE UNIT TITLE CORE AHCOHS201A AHCWRK209A Participate in OHS processes Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices GROUP A ELECTIVES (Select a minimum of seven) Biosecurity AHCBIO201A AHCBIO202A Broadacre cropping AHCBAC201A AHCBAC202A AHCBAC203A Chemicals AHCCHM201A First Aid HLTFA201A Infrastructure AHCINF201A AHCINF202A AHCINF203A AHCINF204A Irrigation AHCIRG201A Inspect and clean machinery for plant, animal and soil material Follow site quarantine procedures
Assist agricultural crop establishment
Assist agricultural crop maintenance
Assist agricultural crop harvesting
Apply chemicals under supervision
Provide basic emergency life support
Carry out basic electric fencing operations
Install, maintain and repair fencing
Maintain properties and structures
Fabricate and repair metal or plastic structures
Assist with the operation of gravity fed irrigation
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CODE UNIT TITLE AHCIRG204A Lay irrigation and/or drainage pipes
Livestock AHCLSK202A Care for health and welfare of livestock AHCLSK203A Lay irrigation and/or drainage pipes
AHCLSK204A Carry out regular livestock observation AHCLSK205A Handle livestock using basic techniques AHCLSK206A Identify and mark livestock AHCLSK207A Load and unload livestock AHCLSK208A Monitor livestock to parturition AHCLSK209A Monitor water supplies
AHCLSK210A Muster and move livestock AHCLSK211A Provide feed for livestock Machinery operation and maintenance AHCMOM201A Operate two wheel motorbikes
AHCMOM202A Operate tractors
AHCMOM203A Operate basic machinery and equipment
AHCMOM204A Undertake operational maintenance of machinery
AHCMOM205A Operate vehicles
AHCMOM212A Operate quad bikes
FPICOT2234B Operate 4x4 vehicle
Pest management AHCPMG201A Treat weeds AHCPMG202A Treat plant pests, diseases and disorders
Tools and equipment MEM18001C Use hand tools MEM18002B Use power tools/hand held operations
Work AHCWRK201A Observe and report on weather
AHCWRK203A Operate in isolated and remote situations
AHCWRK204A Work effectively in the industry AHCWRK205A Participate in workplace communications AHCWRK206A Observe enterprise quality assurance procedures
AHCWRK207A Collect and record production data
TLID107C Shift materials safely using manual handling methods
GROUP B ELECTIVES A minimum of an additional FIVE units must come from Group A or B. The remaining THREE units to be selected as specified in the packaging rules for this qualification. Please refer to training package for a comprehensive list of Group B electives and details. NB – The list of electives provided above is not the full list of electives given in the training package rules. Refer to the training package for other electives that can be used. Primary Industries | VET Industry Specific | Year 11 and Year 12 syllabus
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AHC21210 Certificate II in Rural Operations
This qualification provides an occupational outcome for industries and agencies in rural and regional Australia. Depending on the units selected individuals can be employed not only in rural industries but also other rural and regional sectors, such as local government, tourism, hospitality, transport, construction, community services, information technology and metals. Pathways into the qualification This qualification may be accessed by direct entry. Pathways from the qualification Further training pathways from this qualification include, but are not limited to, Certificate III in Agriculture, Certificate III in Production Horticulture and Certificate III in Horticulture. Australian Apprenticeships This qualification is suitable for an Australian Apprenticeship. Licensing considerations There are no specific licences that relate to this qualification. Job roles Multifunctional job roles that suit regional areas of Australia. Primary Industries | VET Industry Specific | Year 11 and Year 12 syllabus
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AHC21210 Certificate II in Rural Operations
Unit VEVPIA
Unit VTVPIA
This School Curriculum and Standards Authority‐developed course uses the AHC10 Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Training Package as a framework for the achievement of a full AQF qualification. It should be read in conjunction with the training package which is available at: www.training.gov.au/Training/Details/AHC21210 The Certificate II in Rural Operations completed in this course, results in the achievement of FOUR course units (two Year 11 units and two Year 12 units). Completion of TWO Authority‐developed Workplace Learning endorsed program unit equivalents is compulsory to meet program requirements, and must be from industry related placement/employment relevant to the job outcome at this level. Students must complete a total of FIFTEEN (15) units of competency. These consist of two (2) core units and thirteen (13) electives units. Core units of competency cannot be substituted. Elective units must consist of a minimum of seven (7) units from Certificate II in the AHC10 endorsed training package. A maximum of six (6) additional units may be selected from units aligned to Certificates II or III from up to three other currently endorsed training packages or accredited courses. Selected units must be relevant to job outcomes in AgriFood industries. CODE UNIT TITLE CORE AHCOHS201A AHCWRK209A Participate in OHS processes
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
ELECTIVES (Select thirteen) SAMPLE PROGRAM ELECTIVE GROUPS
Production Horticulture AHCPCM201A Recognise plants
AHCLSC201A Assist with landscape construction work AHCPGD203A Prune shrubs and small trees AHCCHM201A Apply chemicals under supervision Operate basic machinery and equipment
Undertake operational maintenance of machinery
Operate side by side utility vehicles
Determine basic properties of soil and/or growing media
Use power tools/hand held operations
Plant horticultural crops
Support horticultural crop harvesting
AHCMOM203A AHCMOM204A AHCMOM211A AHCSOL201A MEM18002B AHCPHT201A AHCPHT203A Cropping AHCCHM201A AHCMOM203A AHCMOM204A AHCMOM211A Apply chemicals under supervision
Operate basic machinery and equipment
Undertake operational maintenance of machinery
Operate side by side utility vehicles
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CODE UNIT TITLE AHCWRK207A AHCBIO201A AHCBAC201A AHCBAC202A AHCBAC203A MEM18002B AHCBAC204A Collect and record production data
Inspect and clean machinery for plant, animal and soil material Assist agricultural crop establishment
Assist agricultural crop maintenance
Assist agricultural crop harvesting
Use power tools/hand held operations
Prepare grain storages
Livestock AHCCHM201A AHCBIO201A AHCINF202A AHCLSK202A AHCLSK206A AHCLSK210A AHCMOM201A AHCMOM203A AHCMOM205A MEM18002B AHCLSK201A Apply chemicals under supervision
Inspect and clean machinery for plant, animal and soil material Install, maintain and repair fencing
Care for health and welfare of livestock
Identify and mark livestock
Muster and move livestock
Operate two wheel motorbikes
Operate basic machinery and equipment
Operate vehicles
Use power tools/hand held operations
Assist with feeding in a production system
NB – The list of electives provided above is not the full list of electives given in the training package rules. Refer to the training package for other electives that can be used. Primary Industries | VET Industry Specific | Year 11 and Year 12 syllabus
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Glossary
Adapted from: National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), (2010) Glossary. Retrieved January, 2011 from www.ncver.edu.au/resources/glossary.html Source: www.voced.edu.au/content/glossary‐vet A Accredited course A nationally accredited course developed to meet training needs that are not addressed by existing training packages. Details of nationally accredited courses and the training providers that deliver these courses are provided by Training.gov.au (TGA). Apprentice A person contracted to an employer to undergo training for a recognised apprenticeable occupation during an established period. Upon completion of an apprenticeship, an apprentice becomes a qualified tradesperson. Apprenticeship A system of training regulated by law or custom which combines on‐the‐job training and work experience while in paid employment, with formal off‐the‐job training. The apprentice enters into a contract of training, or training agreement, with an employer, which imposes mutual obligations on both parties. Traditionally, apprenticeships were in trade occupations (declared vocations) and were of four years' duration, but the duration of contracts have been formally reduced in some trades. Assessment requirements An endorsed component of a training package associated with each unit of competency which underpins assessment and which sets out the industry approach to valid, reliable, flexible and fair assessment. It includes an overview of the assessment system and information on assessor requirements, designing assessment resources and conducting assessment. Auspicing This involves an organisation entering into partnership with a registered training organisation (RTO) in order to have the training and assessment that it undertakes recognised under the National Training Framework. The term auspicing has been replaced by the term 'partnerships' under the Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF). Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) A mechanism for reporting outcomes of adult English language, literacy and numeracy provision based on the National Reporting System (NRS). It describes levels of performance in the five core skills of: learning; reading; writing; oral communication; and numeracy. Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) The national policy for regulated qualifications in Australian education and training. It incorporates the qualifications from each education and training sector into a single comprehensive national qualifications framework. The AQF, which replaced the Register of Australian Tertiary Education (RATE), was first introduced in 1995 to underpin the national system of qualifications in Australia, encompassing higher education, vocational education and training and schools. The qualifications are: Senior Secondary Certificate of Education; Certificate I; Certificate II; Certificate III; Certificate IV; Diploma; Advanced Diploma; Associate Degree; Bachelor Degree; Vocational Graduate Certificate; Vocational Graduate Diploma; Graduate Certificate; Graduate Diploma; Masters Degree; Doctoral Degree. Primary Industries | VET Industry Specific | Year 11 and Year 12 syllabus
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Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) A set of nationally agreed quality assurance arrangements for the training and assessment services delivered by registered training organisations regulated by state and territory registering and course accrediting bodies. The first version of AQTF was established in 2001 and was implemented in 2002 and revised in 2005, 2007 and 2010. The AQTF comprises: AQTF Essential Conditions and Standards for Initial Registration; AQTF Essential Conditions and Standards for Continuing Registration (including the AQTF Quality Indicators); AQTF Standards for State and Territory Registering Bodies; AQTF Standards for State and Territory Course Accrediting Bodies; and AQTF Excellence Criteria. Australian school‐based apprenticeships An Australian apprenticeship undertaken part‐time while the apprentice is still at school. It comprises a mix of academic, vocational and technical education and training and paid employment which enables Year 11 and Year 12 students to obtain a senior secondary certificate and credits towards a vocational qualification. Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) The national regulator for the vocational education and training (VET) sector which became operational in July 2011. Registered training organisations (RTOs) in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, the Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania come under ASQA's jurisdiction. ASQA is also the regulatory body for some RTOs in Victoria and Western Australia that offer courses to overseas students or to students in states that come under ASQA's jurisdiction. C Certificates I‐IV A set of qualification types in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) that prepares candidates for both employment and further education and training. They recognise achievement of specified national industry competency standards at four AQF levels in a wide variety of trades, industries and enterprises. Competency The consistent application of knowledge and skill to the standard of performance required in the workplace. It embodies the ability to transfer and apply skills and knowledge to new situations and environments. Competency‐based assessment The gathering and judging of evidence in order to decide whether a person has achieved a standard of competence. Core competency A unit of competency within a competency standard that an industry has agreed is essential to be achieved if a person is to be accepted as competent at a particular level. All units may be core, but in many cases, competency at a level will involve core units plus optional or specialisation units of competency. Core competencies are normally those central to the work of a particular industry or occupation. Credit transfer The granting of status or credit by an institution or training organisation to students for modules (subjects) or units of competency completed at the same or another institution or training organisation. Primary Industries | VET Industry Specific | Year 11 and Year 12 syllabus
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D Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) The Commonwealth department responsible for education and training from 2007–2013. It replaced the former Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) and Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR). In December 2011, following a cabinet reshuffle, responsibility for tertiary education and skills was transferred to the then newly formed Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education (DIISTRE), which became the Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education (DIICSRTE) in March 2013. Following the 2013 federal election, DEEWR was replaced by the Department of Education and the Department of Employment. Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education (DIISRTE) Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science Research and Tertiary Education (DIICCSRTE) E Element of competency Any of the basic building blocks of a unit of competency which describe the key activities that must be performed to demonstrate competence in the tasks covered by the unit. Endorsed component The central part of a training package, endorsed by the National Skills Standards Council (NSSC), comprising units of competency, assessment requirements associated with each unit of competency, qualifications and credit arrangements. F Fee‐for‐service training Training for which most or all of the cost is borne by the student or a person or organisation on behalf of the student. Foundation skills The skills which enable people to gain, keep and progress within employment, including skills in the clusters of work readiness and work habits, interpersonal skills and learning, thinking and adaptability skills. I Industry Skills Council (ISC) A set of 11 national bodies that have replaced the former national Industry Training Advisory Bodies (ITABs). They provide advice to Australian, state and territory governments on the training that is required by industry. The 11 ISCs are: Agri‐Food Skills Australia; Community Services and Health; Construction and Property Services; E‐Oz Energy Skills Australia; ForestWorks; Government Skills Australia; Innovation and Business Skills Australia; Manufacturing Skills Australia; SkillsDMC; Service Skills Australia; and Transport and Logistics. Industry Training Council (ITC)
Non‐government or not‐for‐profit bodies established by industry or business sector to address training issues and to provide advice to government about training priorities and the vocational education and training needs of a particular industry. L Logbook A record kept by a person of the knowledge, skills or competencies attained during on‐the‐job or off‐the‐job training. N National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) A national research, evaluation and information organisation for the vocational education and training (VET) sector in Australia, jointly owned by the Commonwealth, state and territory ministers responsible for VET. Primary Industries | VET Industry Specific | Year 11 and Year 12 syllabus
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P Performance criteria The part of a competency standard which specifies the required level of performance to be demonstrated by students to be deemed competent. Pre‐apprenticeship course A course which provides initial training in a particular industry or occupation. Successful completion of the course can assist participants in obtaining an apprenticeship, and may enable the term of the apprentice's training agreement to be reduced. Q Qualification Formal certification that is awarded by an accredited authority in recognition of the successful completion of an educational program. In the vocational education and training (VET) sector, qualifications are awarded when a person has satisfied all requirements of the units of competency or modules that comprise an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) qualification, as specified by a nationally endorsed training package or an accredited course that provides training for that qualification. R Range statement The part of a unit of competency which specifies the range of contexts and conditions to which the performance criteria apply. Recognition of prior learning (RPL) The acknowledgement of a person's skills and knowledge acquired through previous training, work or life experience, which may be used to grant status or credit in a subject or module. It can lead to a full qualification in the VET sector. Registered training organisation (RTO) An organisation registered by a state or territory registering and accrediting body to deliver training and/or conduct assessments and issue nationally recognised qualifications in accordance with the Australian Quality Training Framework. RTOs include TAFE colleges and institutes, adult and community education providers, private providers, community organisations, schools, higher education institutions, commercial and enterprise training providers, industry bodies and other organisations meeting the registration requirements. S School‐based new apprenticeships A formal, structured employment and training arrangement where the student, while counting as a full‐time school student, is employed part‐time as an apprentice or trainee. As with other apprentices and trainees, a contract of training is established which is registered with the appropriate state registration authority. In addition to a vocational education and training qualification which is most commonly at AQF level 2, the training generally counts towards the student's senior secondary school certificate and, in some cases, for tertiary entrance ranking. Now called Australian school‐based apprenticeships. Skill sets Single units or combinations of units which link to a license or regulatory requirement, or defined industry need. In 2007, the National Quality Council (NQC) determined that skill sets would complement full qualifications within the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) and be included in training packages. Prior to this, students who did not complete a full qualification could only receive a Statement of Attainment for each unit completed, without any indication of whether the units selected met a defined industry need or licensing/regulatory requirement. Nationally endorsed skill sets will provide formal recognition of training for a discrete part of a qualification linked to a function or role within an occupation. Primary Industries | VET Industry Specific | Year 11 and Year 12 syllabus
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State training provider A publicly funded post‐secondary educational institution (Technical and Further Education) which provides a range of technical and vocational education and training courses and other programs. Each state and territory has its own state training provider system. T Trainee A person receiving training in a vocational area or undertaking a traineeship. The successful completion of a traineeship leads to a minimum of a Certificate II in the relevant vocational area. Traineeship A system of vocational training combining off‐the‐job training with an approved training provider with on‐the‐job training and practical work experience. Traineeships generally take one to two years and are now a part of the Australian Apprenticeships system. Training package A nationally endorsed, integrated set of units of competency, assessment requirements, Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) qualifications and credit arrangements, and one or more quality assured companion volumes. Training packages specify the skills and knowledge required to perform effectively in the workplace. Training.gov.au Training.gov.au is the official National Register on VET in Australia and is the authoritative source of information on training packages, qualifications, accredited courses, units of competency, skill sets and registered training organisations. U Unit of competency The nationally agreed statements of the skills and knowledge required for effective performance in a particular job or job function. They identify the skills and knowledge, as outcomes that contribute to the whole job function. Units of competency are an endorsed component of training packages. V VET in schools A program which allows students to combine vocational studies with their general education curriculum. Students participating in VET in schools continue to work towards their Senior Secondary School Certificate, while the VET component of their studies gives them credit towards a nationally recognised VET qualification. VET in schools programs may involve structured work placements Vocational education and training (VET) Post‐compulsory education and training, excluding degree and higher level programs delivered by further education institutions, which provides people with occupational or work‐related knowledge and skills. VET also includes programs which provide the basis for subsequent vocational programs. Alternative terms used internationally include technical and vocational education and training (TVET), vocational and technical education and training (VTET), technical and vocational education (TVE), vocational and technical education (VTE), further education and training (FET), and career and technical education (CTE). Primary Industries | VET Industry Specific | Year 11 and Year 12 syllabus
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Training.gov.au. (2013, December 18). AHC10 – Agriculture, horticulture and conservation and land management training package (Release 8.0). Retrieved 2014, from http://training.gov.au Used under a Creative Commons Attribution‐No Derivative Works 3.0 Australia licence. Glossary adapted from: National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER). (2010). Glossary. Retrieved January, 2011, from www.voced.edu.au/content/glossary‐vet