Business Services Curriculum Framework (approved 2008) – Support materials
Further information
- Comparison of the revised Syllabus and new Training Package to the old Syllabus and Training Package
- PDF (11 pages, 216 KB)
- Published 30 December 2008
- Coding and numbering system for units of competency
- PDF (1 page, 36 KB)
- Published 30 December 2008
- Assessment information from the Training Package
- PDF (21 pages, 176 KB)
- Published 30 December 2008
- Principles of work placement
- PDF (3 pages, 40 KB)
- Published 30 December 2008
- Programming advice
- PDF (2 pages, 40 KB)
- Published 30 December 2008
Sample documents
- Sample scope and sequence
- Word (3 pages, 200 KB)
- PDF (3 pages, 68 KB)
- Published 30 December 2008
- Sample teaching program
- Published 23 February 2009
- Sample assessment ideas
- Word (7 pages, 176 KB)
- PDF (7 pages, 56 KB)
- Published 30 December 2008
Templates
- Competency record template
- Word (1 page, 140 KB)
- Published 30 December 2008
- Assessment planning template
- Word (1 page, 180 KB)
- Published 30 December 2008
Frequently Asked Questions
- Why does the existing Business Services syllabus have to be changed?
- What are the key benefits to students of the revised Business Services Curriculum Framework?
- How does the new Business Services Curriculum Framework differ from the previous framework?
- How is the new Business Services Curriculum Framework similar to the old framework?
- Do I need new resources?
- When do students start the courses from the new Business Services Framework?
- When will the new Business Services Framework be available to teachers?
- What elective units can school teachers deliver?
- Will secondary teachers need to be retrained to deliver the new Business Services Curriculum Framework?
Why does the existing Business Services syllabus have to be changed?
Industry curriculum frameworks are based on nationally endorsed Training Packages. These Training Packages are subject to revision on a regular basis to reflect contemporary industry practices and workforce needs. When a Training Package is revised the syllabus also needs to be updated or revised.
The Business Servics Curriculum Framework was revised in 2008 in response to the introduction of the new Business Services Training Package (BSB07) developed by Innovation and Business Skills Australia which was endorsed in December 2007.
What are the key benefits to students of the revised Business Services Curriculum Framework?
The new Business Services Curriculum Framework provides students with the opportunity to:
- gain credit towards the HSC (for up to seven units at the preliminary and/or HSC level)
- achieve the latest AQF VET qualifications (Certificate and/or Statement of Attainment) including Certificates II and III in Business and Certificates III in Business Administration (Legal and Medical) and Frontline Management. These qualifications are nationally recognised industry qualifications and articulate into higher-level qualifications in business services industries which students may pursue post-school
- have the course contribute to the calculation of the Universities Admission Index (UAI), for students undertaking the Business Services (240 indicative hours) course who elect to sit the optional HSC examination
- undertake a school-based traineeship in business services.
How does the new Business Services Curriculum Framework differ from the previous framework?
The new Business Services Curriculum Framework now has a total of 7 HSC units available for study, with an additional 180-hour specialisation study course available in addition to the 240-hour course.
The framework now includes access to 4 new Certificate III qualifications – Certificate III in Business Administration, Certificate III in Business Administration (Legal), Certificate III in Business Administration (Medical) and Certificate III in Frontline Management.
Courses within the framework now have some elective choice rather that the fully prescribed courses in the previous syllabus. An extensive elective pool is available for both the 120-hour and 240-hour courses as well as an additional elective pool for the specialisation study courses.
The examinable load of the 240-hour course has been significantly reduced from 240 indicative hours to 130 indicative hours of examinable content with 8 of the 9 compulsory units of competency being examinable.
The key terms and concepts and the HSC requirements and advice in Part B of the Syllabus have been reviewed and are now only included for the examinable units of competency.
How is the new Business Services Curriculum Framework similar to the old framework?
As with the previous Business Services Curriculum Framework, the new Business Services Curriculum Framework contains a 120-hour course, a 240-hour course and 60 and 120-hour specialisation study courses (formerly called extension courses) as well as the new 180-hour specialisation study.
Units of competency similar to those in the previous framework continue to be available enabling teachers to package courses comparable to those they have offered in the past. A summary of the changes between the old and new syllabuses and Training Packages is available in the Comparison of the revised Syllabus and new Training Package to the old Syllabus and Training Package.
Work placement continues to be a mandatory HSC requirement for all courses within the new framework and appropriate hours have been assigned to each course. Work placement is to be undertaken in a business services industries environment.
The new framework continues to provide an optional HSC examination, which allows results from the course Business Services (240 indicative hours) to contribute to the calculation of the UAI.
Do I need new resources?
It is anticipated that teachers will be able to use their existing learning and assessment resources and materials when delivering courses from the new framework.
RTOs will need to make an assessment of their existing resources in relation to the specific assessment environments applicable to the qualification and units of competency being offered to determine if access to additional resources will be required.
Further information including a comparison of the revised Syllabus and new Training Package to the old Syllabus and Training Package and assessment information from the Training Package is available in the Business Services Support Materials.
When do students start the courses from the new Business Services Framework?
The Stage 6 Business Services Curriculum Framework (approved August 2008) is for implementation with Year 11 students from 2009, with the first optional HSC examination in 2010.
Students currently enrolled in Business Services courses from the previous syllabus will complete the courses they have commenced. The 2009 optional HSC examination will be based on the existing Business Services (240 indicative hours) course.
When will the new Business Services Framework be available to teachers?
The new syllabus documents are now available on the Board of Studies website at www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/syllabus_hsc/business-services.html
Trained teachers and schools/colleges and colleges of TAFE NSW currently delivering courses from the Business Services Curriculum Framework were sent a printed copy of Parts A and B of the Syllabus during Term 3, 2008.
What elective units can school teachers deliver?
School teachers will not be able to deliver all of the elective units of competency available in the framework. School authorities will provide advice to teachers on their accreditation to deliver individual units of competency from the new Business Services Curriculum Framework.
Will secondary teachers need to be retrained to deliver the new Business Services Curriculum Framework?
School authorities will provide advice to teachers on training issues related to the delivery of the new Business Services Curriculum Framework.
The Qualifications Recognition and Resource Requirements Committee (QRRRC),convened by the Department of Education and Training, has established sub-committees to determine the teacher qualification requirements for delivery of Industry Curriculum Frameworks in schools. The sub-committees comprise representatives of the three school sectors (DET, AIS and CEC), the relevant Industry Training Advisory Board, TAFE NSW and the Office of the Board of Studies NSW. This committee considers the need for retraining of teachers currently delivering HSC courses once a revised/new framework has been developed and approved.
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