This presentation is one among the lectures I presented during the Division Training-Workshop on K-12 for Untrained Grade 8 Teachers (SY 2013-2014).

2.  provide level of doing
competencies,
 indicate real life purpose of
competencies
 show lifelong connection of
different competencies
Stated in a broad and general
way

3.  set of knowledge, skills and attitudes
required to successfully perform a
particular task,
 stated in specific terms,
 statement which defines essential
knowledge, skills and values that
students are expected to know and be
able to demonstrate as indicators of
understanding the content standard

4.  standards need to be
analyzed because they
may be too ambiguous,
too broad or too narrow
and/or reflect different
kinds of goals
simultaneously.

5. Consider the following:
 Knowledge
 Skill
 Core Message
 Value
 Refer to Task Analysis of the
Content Standards
 Activity

6. Describe the teaching-learning context.
Consider learners’ characteristics.
Determine required skills and knowledge and
incorporate these into delivery and assessment.
Determine dimensions of competency and
incorporate these into delivery and assessment.
Determine Key Competencies / Employability
skills and incorporate these into delivery and
assessment.
Determine appropriate and engaging learning
activities.

7. It describes the context of the planned
teaching-learning activities. It also
finds out information specific for the
learning environment that applies to a
competency; including relevant
processes, activities and facilitation
skills. Consider those aspects that will
inform how a unit of competency or
cluster of competencies is delivered
and assessed.

8. In planning for any teaching-
learning activity, it is important to
consider the learners’ characteristics
and levels of understanding. This
will guide and inform how a unit of
competency or cluster of
competencies is delivered and
assessed.

9. What do you need to know?
What are the fundamental
skills/elements of
competency?
What knowledge is needed to
perform this work activity?
What practical/essential skills
are required to perform this
work activity?
What does the unit of competency tell
you?
Competency requires learners to:
1.
2.
3.
Required knowledge is/are:
1.
2.
3.
Required skills are:
1.
2.
3.

10. Dimensions of
Competency
What does the unit of
competency tell you?
Identify task skills required to
complete work activity to the
required standard
This means being able to
perform the individual actions
as well as the whole task.
What are the individual tasks that are
required to successfully complete the work
activity?
Task management skills
This means working efficiently
to meet deadlines, handle a
sequence of interrelated tasks
and progress smoothly between
tasks
What skills are required to plan and
integrate the different tasks associated with
this work activity?

11. 5. Key Competencies/Employability Skills
What key skills
are needed and
at what level?
How are key competencies applied? Activities
Working
individually and
in group.
In this unit of competency, skills in working
individually and in group are needed at level:
1 Works individually and participates with others
to meet set goals using defined procedures
2 Collaborates with others to establish and apply
strategies to meet agreed goals
3 Takes a leadership role in establishing and
facilitating group activities
Communicating
ideas and
information.
In this unit of competency skills in communicating
ideas and information are needed at level:
1 Communicates routine information clearly and
coherently
2 Prepares information and communicates it in the
most appropriate way
3 Interprets information and adapts communication
to suit particular situations and audience needs

12. What employability skills are
integral to performing the work
activity?
What does this unit of competency
tell you?
(Skills Required)
Communication skills that contribute
to productive and harmonious
relations between and among the
learners.
What communication skills are
required?
Teamwork skills that contribute to
productive working relationships and
outcomes. What teamwork skills are required?
Learning skills that contribute to
ongoing improvement and
understanding of the learning process
and outcomes.
What learning skills are required?

13. Bringing it together
When you have completed this planning activity you
should be able to:
Develop assessment tools
Complete a unit of information document for
students
Complete a learning and assessment strategy for
extension of scope/transfer of scope
Provide evidence for moderation of assessment
activities
Provide evidence for auditing of complete coverage
of unit