VCE VM Work Related Skills
VCE Vocational Major Work Related Skills (WRS) examines a range of skills, knowledge and capabilities relevant to achieving individual career and educational goals. Students will develop a broad understanding of workplace environments and the future of work and education, in order to engage in theoretical and practical planning and decision-making for a successful transition to their desired pathway.
The study considers five key areas: Workplace wellbeing and personal accountability, Workplace responsibilities and rights, Communication and collaboration, Portfolio development and Portfolio presentation.
Students will have the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills gained from this study in the classroom environment and through Structured Workplace Learning (SWL) or Work Experience (WE).
- wellbeing, culture and the employee-employer relationship
- workplace relations, and
- communication and collaboration.
Students will learn how to maintain positive working relationships with colleagues and employers, understanding the characteristics of a positive workplace culture and its relationship to business success. They will investigate key areas relating to workplace relations including methods for determining pay and conditions, workplace bullying, workplace discrimination, workplace harassment and dispute resolution. Students will discover how teamwork and communication skills contribute to healthy, collegiate and productive workplaces.
The unit culminates in the formal presentation of a completed portfolio in a panel style interview and an evaluation of the end product.