Unit Code VU20939 Unit Title Recognise and interpret safety signs and symbols Unit Descriptor This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to recognise and interpret safety signs and symbols commonly found in workplace and community settings Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills. Application of the Unit This unit applies to learners who wish to develop their basic knowledge of safety signage to prepare for work or community participation. Element Performance Criteria Elements describe the Performance criteria describe the required performance needed to essential outcomes of a unit of demonstrate achievement of the element they identify the standard – competency. Elements for the element. Where bold/italicised text is used, further describe actions or outcomes information or explanation is detailed in the required skills and that are demonstrable and knowledge and/or the range statement. Assessment of performance assessable. is to be consistent with the evidence guide. 1 Identify features of 1.1 Identify common safety signs and symbols common safety signs 1.2 Identify the purpose of common safety signs and and symbols symbols 1.3 Identify features of common safety signs and symbols 2 Recognise common 2.1 Use navigation skills to recognise the type of signs safety signs and and symbols symbols 2.2 Use reading strategies to interpret common safety signs and symbols 2.3 Confirm understanding with others. Required Knowledge and Skills This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit. Required knowledge: navigation skills and reading strategies to enable recognition and interpretation of commonly used safety signs and symbols high frequency words used in safety signage colours and shapes used in the main categories of safety signage Required Skills:
Unit Code VU20939 Unit Title Recognise and interpret safety signs and symbols Unit Descriptor This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to recognise and interpret safety signs and symbols commonly found in workplace and community settings Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills. Application of the Unit This unit applies to learners who wish to develop their basic knowledge of safety signage to prepare for work or community participation. Element Elements describe the essential outcomes of a unit of competency. Elements describe actions or outcomes that are demonstrable and assessable. Performance Criteria Performance criteria describe the required performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element – they identify the standard for the element. Where bold/italicised text is used, further information or explanation is detailed in the required skills and knowledge and/or the range statement. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the evidence guide. 1 Identify features of common safety signs and symbols 1.1 Identify common safety signs and symbols 1.2 Identify the purpose of common safety signs and symbols 1.3 Identify features of common safety signs and symbols 2 Recognise common safety signs and symbols 2.1 Use navigation skills to recognise the type of signs and symbols 2.2 Use reading strategies to interpret common safety signs and symbols 2.3 Confirm understanding with others. Required Knowledge and Skills This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit. Required knowledge: navigation skills and reading strategies to enable recognition and interpretation of commonly used safety signs and symbols high frequency words used in safety signage colours and shapes used in the main categories of safety signage Required Skills:
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