Learning support
When considering whether to do a school-based apprenticeship or traineeship (SAT), the student, parent and school need to consider whether the student has the necessary literacy and numeracy skills.
This should be discussed as part of the student's senior education and training (SET) planning process.
Supervising registered training organisations (SRTOs)
SRTOs should provide information to schools about the underpinning language, literacy and numeracy skills that are required for successful participation in school-based apprenticeship and traineeship (SAT) qualifications.
When creating the training plan, a SRTO is required to conduct a literacy/ numeracy assessment to determine if the student has the necessary prerequisite literacy and numeracy skills.
If the student does not have the underpinning literacy and numeracy skills, the SRTO, school, student and parent should carefully consider whether the chosen qualification is appropriate for the student to undertake as a SAT.
As part of the Australian Qualification Training Framework, the SRTO is required to provide a reasonable amount of training to help the student acquire the language, literacy and numeracy skills required for the competencies contained in their SAT.
Schools
Schools have a responsibility to provide students with English/literacy, maths/numeracy as part of the school curriculum.
Schools need to ensure that the school-based learning supports students to acquire the necessary literacy and numeracy skills to equip them for their future.
Learning support for school-based apprentices and trainees is ultimately a shared responsibility between the supervising registered training organisation (SRTO) and the school.
For more information about learning support, talk to the SRTO or the school.