NEIS Certificate III

Certificate III in Micro Business Operations BSB30307

PRODUCT OUTLINE

A. NEIS Learner Resource
B. NEIS Assessment Materials
C. NEIS Trainer Resource

A. NEIS Learner Resource

These learner materials have been developed specifically to assist NEIS participants undertaking a Certificate III in Micro Business Operations BSB30307, comprising the units listed below, to meet the required competencies:

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The information required to address the Performance Criteria of each of the Elements of the above units has been integrated where appropriate, and is presented in six sections as follows:

Each Module presents:

• Content which is relevant to the elements within the units specified.

• A range of training tools including:

• Key Concepts: lists the key concepts at the beginning of each unit to focus participants on the major topics covered.
• Activities: clarify various concepts through individual, partner or group work. (NOTE: The activities are intended as an aid to learning, not necessarily as assessment tasks.)
• Examples and case studies: utilise a wide range of small business scenarios to clarify the content.
• Checklists: summarise information in relation to various concepts.
• Summary Tables: list such aspects as advantages and disadvantages, or key features.

The resource also includes:

• A Business Plan Checklist: guides and assists participants in the completion of a Business Proposal.
• Further Information: provides a list of websites, which contain up-to-date information relevant to micro business.
• Table of Contents: presents an overview of the topics and concepts presented.
• Glossary: defines key terms related to the resource.
• Index: utilises key words to facilitate the efficient location of concepts.
• CD: presents a Business Proposal Proforma and a set of Financial Tables. Financial Tables cover two years as required for NEIS participants.

The program provides for flexible approaches to learning, and individual trainers/facilitators are able to vary the delivery of the course according to individual and group needs.

Practical demonstrations and examples, action learning processes, group participatory discussions, and an application of the various aspects to participants’ own business ventures is recommended, wherever possible.

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B. NEIS Assessment Materials

The Assessment Material is specifically written for the units included in this NEIS version of the Certificate III in Micro Business Operations BSB30307 and is intended for use in conjunction with the NEIS Certificate III Learner Resource File. The material:

• covers the competency elements, and addresses all performance criteria within each unit
• provides suggestions on how the evaluation of ‘Employability Skills’ can be addressed through the assessment tasks
• meets the five ‘rules’ of evidence, being: valid, authentic, reliable, sufficient, and current
• provides a Marking Key which addresses all of the assessment tasks
• provides a Record of Assessment Overview for the facilitator to record each participant’s achievement on the performance criteria within each unit.

There are many potential sources of evidence, and many methods and techniques for gathering evidence in competency-based assessment. The main platform for the assessment material developed for this NEIS Certificate III in Micro Business Operations BSB30307 is the Business Proposal. Another evidence technique utilised is workplace assessment.

Further information regarding the Assessment Materials is provided on the CD.

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C. NEIS Trainer Resource

This resource is an important tool that provides the trainer/facilitator with valuable information to assist in the delivery of the NEIS Certificate III in Micro Business Operations BSB30307. The format is a CD.

The features and benefits of this CD include:

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