FETAC - Level 2 - W20008
VENUE: 65 Bushy park Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6
Dates: Wed: 20th April; 10th May,
TIME: 10.00am - 4.00pm
FEE: €200.00 per person
Course Details
Learners who successfully complete this module will:
• develop critical awareness of the changing nature of work;
• set achievable goals for work experience;
• utilise learning opportunities presented in the work environment;
• apply work skills to consolidate learning in the vocational area;
• understand how work is planned and organised at differen;t
• levels in a specific vocational area;
• appreciate the importance of safety and welfare in the workplace;
• develop capabilities, both personal and vocational, to successfully meet challenges in the workplace;
• review career choices in the light of their own aspirations, experience, abilities and available options;
• explore future employment opportunities (including opportunities for self employment, contract work, work in the social economy, etc).
Specific Learning Outcomes
Unit 1 Planning and Preparation Learners should be able to:
• undertake a personal and vocational skills audit in relation to a specific vocational area
• identify specific goals for work experience
• compile a range of relevant material for work experience e.g. CV, letter of application, interview records, contract, skills checklist, statement of learning goals, letter of introduction to employers, details of workplace days and times of work, etc
• practise the use of effective communication methods in the workplace e.g. personal, interpersonal, technological etc
• identify equality issues related to the workplace e.g. gender, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, etc
• identify the basic rights and responsibilities of employees and employers defined by current legislation and practice in their vocational area e.g. gender equality, equal opportunities, health, safety and welfare, union representation, minimum wages, etc
• identify key issues which influence trends in the vocational area e.g. globalisation, new technology, demographic shifts, etc
• explore ways in which learning from other modules/learning experiences may be relevant to work experience
• practise job finding skills to support future applications for employment.
Unit 2 Experience Learners should be able to:
• participate effectively in the workplace, e.g. carrying out tasks, meeting deadlines, good timekeeping etc
• practise the personal skills which support integration in the workplace e.g. appropriate dress, adaptability, reliability, punctuality, health and safety awareness, appropriate use of initiative etc
• maintain appropriate confidentiality about the organisation and its employees/clients/customers and users
• communicate effectively with supervisor/manager, fellow workers and the general public, (including customers where applicable)
• maintain a workplace diary/journal which describes, reflects on and analyses experiences in the workplace
• identify the Health, Safety and Welfare regulations which apply in the workplace
• undertake research into work organisations and career opportunities in their vocational award area.
Unit 3 Review and Evaluation Learners should be able to:
• critically evaluate overall performance during work experience in the light of previously stated goals, personal qualities and prior career aspirations
• examine the extent to which learning from other modules/learning experiences was relevant to work experience
• evaluate personal methods of meeting challenges in an unfamiliar workplace as regards conflict, criticism, meeting new people
• reflect on reports by co-ordinator and workplace supervisor on personal performance, operational and co-operational skills in a workplace
• explore options for future training and employment in the context of their workplace experiences profile their vocational award area.
Assessment Format: Learner Record 50%
Skills Demonstration 30%
Assignment 20%
Grading: Pass 50 – 64%
Merit 65 – 79%
Distinction 80 – 100%
