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- What is the enrolment procedure?
After you have read the handbook in detail and decided to enrol in a course at Macquarie you will need to:
- submit a completed enrolment application form with supporting evidence attached, together with a registration fee as required
- make an appointment for an interview (face to face or by telephone) to consider your career goals and the suitability of this course for you
- you may be required to undertake an aptitude test
- if deemed to be necessary we can provide an assessment for language, literacy and numeracy
You will be notified in writing of the outcome of your application for enrolment.
- Access and Equity
Macquarie is committed to creating and sustaining an educational and employment environment that values and utilises the contributions of people of different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives and which optimises opportunities for everyone to achieve his or her full potential.
- What is the Criteria for Selection/Admission?
After a formal application has been made, the Admissions Officer will take into account the following factors before accepting an application:
- previous education (preferred minimum Year 12 for school leavers); however, each person is considered on their merit
- for mature aged students, you may submit a work history and any other details to support your application
- adequate comprehension of the English language (to enable you to cope with the course content)
- number of places available (applications are processed in order of receipt).
- What are the Training Procedures?
Each Unit of Competence will have a range of elements or sub topics that must be covered. You will be made aware of the learning outcomes at the commencement of each unit.
The learning process will vary for each unit and will be dependent upon the type of competencies being undertaken.
The general process for training is to use learning resources to read and absorb, observe and to put into practise specific competencies. This may be an opportunity to have an explanation of a process and sometimes to observe a demonstration of the process. Then you will perform a learning activity to put into practice what you have just learnt. The learning activities are not part of your formal assessment unless specified at the beginning of the unit.
- Competency Based Training?
Competency is 'the ability to perform the activities within an occupation or function to the standard expected in employment'. Employment involves considerable training both on and off the job. The off the job training and assessment may be carried out in a range of conditions that replicate the working environment.
Competence is a wide concept, which embodies the ability to transfer skills and knowledge to new situations within the occupational area. It encompasses organisation and planning of work, innovation and coping with non-routine activities. It includes those personal and interpersonal skills that are required in the workplace to deal with co-workers, managers and customers.
Assessment results are identified with a C for Competent, Resubmit or NYC for Not Yet Competent. Appropriate feedback will be provided for students to understand their progress and achievements.
- How are the Assessments Conducted?
An assessment is required for each unit when you are to demonstrate competency for each of the elements of the unit. You will be given advance notice of the assessment and it should be undertaken when you are confident that you can perform the tasks required.
There is no Pass or Fail concept with competency based training. The assessment is to determine if you are competent or not yet competent.
For some tasks you may be required to resubmit additional work or evidence. This is a developmental process and should not be seen as a 'failure'.
If at the completion of an assessment you are assessed as not yet competent, it will be necessary to obtain feedback in order to review the competencies prior to undertaking another assessment.
- Is there an induction into the course?
A full induction will be conducted with you prior to the commencement of your course.
This will include:
- a pre-training review when you will select your units
- the construction of a Training Plan
- establishment of a payment plan if required.
All remaining steps following an induction checklist.
- Will I be able to obtain a Credit Transfer?
A credit transfer is available if you have completed a particular unit of a course that is able to be used in your current course, subject to the rules.
Evidence of the completion of the unit(s) and the content of the unit is required to enable a credit transfer to occur. The original document must be presented or a certified copy to obtain a credit transfer.
Macquarie recognises the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) qualifications and statements of attainment issued by any other RTO.
- Will my qualification be recognised by universities?
Such arrangements can be viewed on the Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee website.
- Am I able to receive RPL/RCC?
What is RPL?
It is the recognition of prior learning/current competencies and is based on the awareness that people learn in many different ways throughout their lifetime - through work experience, life experience as well as through education and training. RPL takes into account a person's skills and experiences to enable them to get credit in a course of study. This is very appropriate for a person working in the tourism industry and wishing to formalise or complete training and obtain a qualification.
- How does RCC work?
Every Unit of Competence in a National Training course has a set of elements (and associated performance criteria) that must be achieved before a participant will be deemed to be competent in that Unit of Competence. In general terms, the process of recognition of current competencies involves matching what participants already know and can do with the learning outcomes of the course.
If a participant can show they have attained all of the learning outcomes for a Unit of Competence, they will gain credit for that Unit of Competence. Even if a participant is not successful in claiming all of the learning outcomes and formal credit, the process will help by identifying which skills the participant does or does not currently possess. This helps identify the needs for future training.
This process will require the applicant to document their claim for RCC using a proforma that will be provided. This will involve the careful selection and organising of evidence in a portfolio.
RCC is another form of assessment and a fee is charged for this service. It may be lower than the full learning and assessment pathway for a unit.
- How do I apply for RPL/RCC?
The first step is to enrol into the course for which RPL units are a part.
All applications for RPL must be made prior to the commencement of training.
You need to indicate on your Pre-Training Review the units that you wish to apply for RPL in. Only units in a course of which you are enrolled may be applied for using the RPL process.
A cost may be charged for each unit where RPL is conducted. Significant time may be required by a workplace assessor to complete this process. The better your portfolio of evidence is prepared, the quicker this process should be.
Application for RPL must be made upon enrolment ONLY and MUST be prior to commencement of study.
Contact the college for information and forms regarding the RPL process.
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