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Checklist 3 Skill check pro forma1
The pro forma below has been provided to indicate the sort of information you may wish to include in a
skill check. You could develop a similar pro forma for each skill you would like to analyse.
Example: Writing skill check benchmarked to the ACSF
Task
ACSF level
Indicator
Correct
[Insert type
of task]
[Insert ACSF [Refer to the ACSF to include indicators relevant to the
level above
task]
and below the
required level]
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Skills checks
Find out more about skills checks relating to foundation skills (employment and core
skills) by going to Foundation Skills - ACSF Skills Check
(http://www.cshisc.com.au/learn/resources/training-resources/foundation-skills-acsfskills-check/).
Developed by the Community Services and Health Industry Skills Council under
funding from the Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) Program, these
skills checks relate to community services and health workplaces but can be used
as models for other industries.
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This checklist may be found on page 75 of Three Steps to Core Skill Support, a government-funded resource for
vocational trainers developed by the Transport and Logistics Industry Skills Council, freely available from:
http://tlisc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/3-steps-to-Core-Skills-Support.pdf
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ACT DET Foundation Skill Workshop 29.5.15
Handout 3 Support resources
E xa m p l e o f u si n g F S K a n d A C S F f or i ntegrated support 2
W or k p la c e p r o c e d u r es f o r i n c i d e n t s
SSA unit
SIRXWHS101 Apply safe work practices
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in
this unit:

applies safe work practices in all areas of the store, according to WHS and codes
of practice

applies appropriate store policies and procedures and legislative requirements in
regard to following basic safety procedures, and reports faults and problems to
relevant person, department or committee

identifies hazardous situations and rectifies where appropriate, or reports to the
relevant personnel according to store policy and procedures

reads, interprets and applies manufacturer instructions for using and storing
hazardous goods

applies store policies and procedures with regard to emergency situations,
evacuation, or accident and illness in the store.
Core skill of
SSA unit
Reading ACSF L3
FSK unit
FSKWTG08 Complete routine workplace formatted texts
Writing ACSF L3
Performance evidence:

complete routine workplace formatted texts appropriate to audience and purpose

review drafts to revise and finalise routine workplace formatted texts.
Knowledge evidence:

features of routine workplace formatted texts

writing strategies – planning, drafting, proofreading, reviewing – to complete
routine workplace formatted texts

grammar and vocabulary for routine workplace formatted texts

writing conventions for routine workplace formatted texts.
1 Quiz: What is in an Incident Report
Delivery
tools
2 Key facts about Jonno’s incident
3 Cause and effect
4 Complete an Incident Report form
5.1 Incident word match
Trainer tips
6.3 Reading strategies
6.4 Writing strategies
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This table may be found on pages 11–12 of MIFSS 3 Model for Integrated Foundation Skill Support, a
government-funded resource for vocational trainers developed by Service Skills Australia, freely available in Word
and PDF from: http://takingthelead.com.au/news/ssa-model-integrated-foundation-skill-support-training
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Jana Scomazzon (T: 03 9532 8809 or E: jana@ltg.net.au)
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