The Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) is a tool which assists both specialist and non-specialist VET practitioners describe an individual’s performance in the five core skills of learning, reading, writing, oral communication and numeracy.
- Australian Core Skills Framework – Summary (2008)
- Australian Core Skills Framework (2012)
- Australian Core Skills Framework (2012) (Revised 2019)
One fundamental difference between the original 2012 version of the ACSF and the revised 2019 version is the addition of a appendix covering the ACSF Pre-Level 1.
If you want more details about the ACSF go to:
- Foundation skills and the Australian VET system
- How to incorporate foundation skills in VET
- What is the ACSF? And what are the ACSF Performance Indicators?
- How to use the ACSF to identify LLN skill gaps
Australia’s VET system
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