Certificate I in Skills for Vocational Pathways

Course overview

This qualification is designed for individuals who need skills to prepare for a vocational pathway qualification or further foundation skills development.

It is suitable for individuals who require:

• a pathway to employment and further vocational training
• reading, writing, oral communication, learning and numeracy skills primarily aligned to the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) Level 2
• entry level digital technology and employability skills
• education, training and employment goals.

Foundation Skills Training Package qualifications may not be listed as an entry requirement for vocational qualifications.

Packaging rules

Total number of units = 11
1 core unit plus 10 elective units. The electives are to be chosen as follows:

• up to 3 units may be selected from Group A
• at least 5 units must be selected from Group B
• 2 units must be selected from any currently endorsed training package qualification or accredited course other than FSK
• remaining units may be selected from the FSK training package or any currently endorsed training package qualification or accredited course.

Elective units must be relevant to vocational pathways and not duplicate the outcomes of already selected units.

Core units

• FSKLRG08 Use simple strategies for work-related learning

Elective units

Group A: Numeracy Units

• FSKNUM003 Use whole numbers and halves for work
• FSKNUM004 Use basic and familiar metric measurements for work
• FSKNUM005 Use familiar 2D shapes for work
• FSKNUM006 Use simple and highly familiar spatial information for work
• FSKNUM007 Use simple data for work
• FSKNUM008 Use whole numbers and simple fractions, decimals and percentages for work
• FSKNUM009 Use familiar and simple metric measurements for work
• FSKNUM010 Use common shapes for work
• FSKNUM011 Use familiar and simple spatial information for work
• FSKNUM012 Use familiar and simple data for work
• FSKNUM013 Construct simple tables and graphs for work
• FSKNUM014 Calculate with whole numbers and familiar fractions, decimals and percentages for work
• FSKNUM015 Estimate, measure and calculate with routine metric measurements for work
• FSKNUM016 Interpret, draw and construct routine 2D and 3D shapes for work
• FSKNUM017 Use familiar and routine maps and plans for work
• FSKNUM018 Collect data and construct routine tables and graphs for work
• FSKNUM019 Interpret routine tables, graphs and charts and use information and data for work
• FSKNUM020 Use familiar, routine functions of a calculator for work
• FSKNUM040 Identify and interpret common chance events for work
• FSKNUM041 Use chance and probability calculations for work

Group B: Reading, writing, oral communication, learning and digital technology units

• FSKDIG001 Use digital technology for short and basic workplace tasks
• FSKDIG002 Use digital technology for routine and simple workplace tasks
• FSKDIG003 Use digital technology for non- routine workplace tasks
• FSKLRG002 Identify strategies to respond to short and simple workplace problems
• FSKLRG003 Use short and simple strategies for career planning
• FSKLRG004 Use short and simple strategies for work-related learning
• FSKLRG005 Use strategies to plan simple workplace tasks
• FSKLRG006 Participate in work placement
• FSKLRG007 Use strategies to identify job opportunities
• FSKLRG009 Use strategies to respond to routine workplace problems
• FSKLRG010 Use routine strategies for career planning
• FSKLRG011 Use routine strategies for work- related learning
• FSKLRG016 Use short and simple strategies to organise highly familiar workplace tasks
• FSKLRG017 Identify simple strategies to respond to familiar workplace problems
• FSKLRG018 Develop a plan to organise routine workplace tasks
• FSKOCM002 Engage in short and simple spoken exchanges at work
• FSKOCM003 Participate in familiar spoken interactions at work
• FSKOCM004 Use oral communication skills to participate in workplace meetings
• FSKOCM005 Use oral communication skills for effective workplace presentations
• FSKOCM006 Use oral communication skills to participate in workplace teams
• FSKOCM007 Interact effectively with others at work
• FSKOCM012 Use oral communication skills to participate in workplace negotiations
• FSKRDG002 Read and respond to short and simple workplace signs and symbols
• FSKRDG004 Read and respond to short and simple workplace information
• FSKRDG005 Read and respond to simple and familiar workplace procedures
• FSKRDG006 Read and respond to simple informal workplace texts
• FSKRDG007 Read and respond to simple workplace information
• FSKRDG008 Read and respond to information in routine visual and graphic texts
• FSKRDG009 Read and respond to routine standard operating procedures
• FSKRDG010 Read and respond to routine workplace information
• FSKWTG002 Write short and simple workplace formatted texts
• FSKWTG003 Write short and simple workplace information
• FSKWTG005 Write simple workplace formatted texts
• FSKWTG006 Write simple workplace information
• FSKWTG008 Complete routine workplace formatted texts
• FSKWTG009 Write routine workplace texts