Syllabus. Option - Individuals and Work

Question 1

What is Module Focus 1.

Answer 1

The nature of work

Question 2

List the dot points associated with:

Key Concept 1. Reasons people work

Hint - 3 dot point.

Answer 2

• to meet specific needs
• economic
• value and status

Question 3

List the dot points associated with:

Key Concept 2. The labour force

Hint - 2 dot point & 6 dash points

Answer 3

• labour force concepts and terms
  – labour force
  – employed
  – unemployed
  – employed part time
  – employed full time
  – participation rate
• labour force participation across the life span

Question 4

List the dot points associated with:

Key Concept 3. Patterns of work

Hint - 8 dot points

Answer 4

• full-time, part-time, job share, casual
• permanent, temporary/contract
• self-employed
• shift work
• voluntary
• seasonal
• working remotely
• others

Question 5

What is Module Focus 2.

Answer 5

Changing work patterns

Question 6

List the dot and dash points associated with:

Key Concept 4. Social factors leading to changing work patterns

Hint - 7 dot points & 3 dash points

Answer 6

• full-time, part-time, job share, casual
• permanent, temporary/contract
• self-employed
• shift work
• voluntary
• seasonal
• working remotely
• others

Question 7

What is Module Focus 3.

Answer 7

Structures that support individuals in the workplace

Question 8

List the dot points associated with:

Key Concept 5. Rights and responsibilities

Hint - 2 dot points

Answer 8

• employees
• employers

Question 9

List the dot points associated with:

Key Concept 6. Workplace structures

Hint - 6 dot points

Answer 9

• legislation, eg health and safety, equal employment opportunity
• work conditions, eg awards, grievance procedures
• trade unions
• flexible work patterns and practices, eg job share
• flexible work arrangements
• workplace culture, eg childcare, prayer room, kitchen
• leave entitlements, eg parental, carers

Question 10

What is Module Focus 4.

Answer 10

Maintaining work and life balance

Question 11

List the dot and dash points associated with:

Key Concept 7. Individual roles

Hint - 1 dot points and 9 dash points

Answer 11

• personal commitments and interests
  – work
  – leadership
  – parenting
  – caring
  – volunteering
  – religion
  – recreation
  – studying
  – hobbies

Question 12

List the dot points associated with:

Key Concept 8. Individual strategies for managing multiple roles

Hint - 5 dot points

Answer 12

• negotiating and sharing roles
• managing resources
• using technology
• accessing support
• utilising workplace structures

Question 13

What is Module Focus 5.

Answer 13

Youth employment

Question 14

List the dot points associated with:

Key Concept 9. Issues that impact on youth employment

Hint - 4 dot points

Answer 14

• personal management skills required in the workplace
• steps taken to prepare and plan for a career
• predominant patterns of work of young people
• rights and responsibilities of young people in the workplace