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ABN: 30 128 128 503 RTO No: 91490, CRICOS Provider No: 03069K LLN Assessment_Version November 2017 Language, Literacy and Numeracy Assessment This Student Declaration is to be filled in and signed by the student. Student’s Contact Details: Name: Student ID: Email Address: Mobile Home Address: Student Assessment Confirmation: (please select as you understand the meaning of the following statements) o You may use a pen and a calculator in this assessment o Prior to beginning my course of study, I have been offered the chance to complete this LLN assessment to provide evidence of my existing skills in reading and numeracy o The purpose and consequences of the assessment has been explained to me o I am fully aware of the RTO’s assessment and grievance policies and processes o I believe that I am ready for this assessment o The assessment process was carried out fairly, professionally, and with integrity o I received appropriate feedback during and after the assessment o I understand that I will be informed of the result of this assessment whether it is positive or negative o I understand that after being informed of my result I will also be informed of the best pathway for my future studies. Student Declaration: I confirm that all evidence submitted by me for this assessment is the product of my own work (unless otherwise stated). Student Signature: ________________________________ Date: _____________________________________ ABN: 30 128 128 503 RTO No: 91490, CRICOS Provider No: 03069K LLN Assessment_Version November 2017 The mandatory minimum entry literacy and numeracy requirements for students who wish to enrol in a VET course of study at a Diploma level or above qualification is that students need to display competence at Exit Level 3 in the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACFS) in all areas of reading, writing and numeracy. This assessment is for potential students who intend to study for any Diploma-level course. To successfully prove Language, Literacy and Numeracy abilities, the student must complete successfully: 8 out of 10 level three reading tasks 8 out of 10 level three numeracy tasks 4 out of 6 level four reading tasks 4 out of 6 level four numeracy tasks Instructions: This assessment is not a test and is not a part of your course. Make sure that you: o Take your time. Don’t rush through the test. o Try to answer every question to the best of your ability as this will give us the best indication of your actual LLN level. o Do not copy another person’s work. o Do not let anyone help you with this assessment. o You may receive some support from the supervisor about what a question means or how to fill out the student declaration. o Always write your answers in FULL SENTENCES. For example: QUESTION:Whowas involved in the accident? ANSWER 1: A guy Not acceptable ANSWER 2: A man from Brisbane was involved in the accident. Acceptable ABN: 30 128 128 503 RTO No: 91490, CRICOS Provider No: 03069K LLN Assessment_Version November 2017 Reading (ACSF Level 3) Narrative Text: Read the text and then complete tasks 1 and 2 below. A long time ago, a husband and wife lived happily in a cottage at the edge of a wood. But one day the wife fell ill. She could eat nothing and grew thinner and thinner. The only thing that could cure her, she believed, was a strange herb that grew in the beautiful garden next to their cottage. She begged her husband to find a way into the garden and steal some of this herb, which was called Rapunzel. Now this garden belonged to a wicked witch, who used it to grow herbs for her spells. One day, she caught the husband creeping into her garden. When he told her what he had come for, the witch gave him some Rapunzel, but she made him promise to give her their first- born child in return. The husband agreed, thinking that the witch would soon forget her promise. He took the Rapunzel back to his wife, who felt better as soon as she had eaten it. A year later, a baby girl was born and the witch did come and take her away. The witch told the couple they would be able to see their daughter in the garden behind their house. Over the years they were able to watch her grow up into a beautiful child, with long fair hair. The witch called her Rapunzel after the plant her father had come to take. When she was twelve years old, the witch decided to lock Rapunzel up in a high tower in case she tried to run away. The tower had no door or staircase, but Rapunzel was quite happy up there as she could sit at the window watching the life of the forest and talking to the birds. Yet sometimes she would sigh, for she longed to be back in the beautiful garden where she could run and skip in the sunshine. When she felt like this, she would always sing to cheer herself up. Each day, the witch came to see her, bringing fresh food. She would stand at the bottom of the tower and call out, “Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your long hair.” Rapunzel, whose long golden hair was plaited, would twist it round one of the bars and drop it out of the window, and the witch would climb up it. When the witch left, Rapunzel would let down her golden hair again, and the witch would slide nimbly to the ground. One day, the king’s son was riding through the forest when he heard Rapunzel singing. Mystified, he rode to the tower, but could see no door, so could not understand how anyone could be there. He decided to stay and watch, and listen to the beautiful singing. After a while the witch came along. The prince watched her carefully and was amazed when she called out, “Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your long hair,” and a long golden plait of hair fell almost to the ground. The prince saw the witch climb up the hair and disappear through the window high up, and he made up his mind he would wait until she was gone and see if he could do the same. So, after the witch had gone, he stood where the witch had been and called, “Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your long hair.” Task 1: Who are the main three characters in the text? Character 1: Character 2: Character 3: Task 2: What phrase at the beginning of the narrative does the writer use to let us know that this will be a fairy tale? ABN: 30 128 128 503 RTO No: 91490, CRICOS Provider No: 03069K LLN Assessment_Version November 2017 Procedural Text: Read the text below and then complete tasks 3 and 4 below. Lasik Procedure Step 1: The cornea before it is cut out. Step 2: The surgeon creates a corneal flap, which is a thin slice of the cornea. It is cut and flipped open like the cover of a book. There are two methods of cutting the flap, using microkeratome, which involves a blade, or femtosecond lasers, which are bladeless. Step 3: Once the flap has been cut and opened, an excimer laser is used to remove tissue from the centre of the cornea to re-shape it, correcting the patient’s refractive error. ABN: 30 128 128 503 RTO No: 91490, CRICOS Provider No: 03069K LLN Assessment_Version November 2017 Step 4: After correcting the cornea, the flap is replaced, - like closing the cover of a book - and allowed to heal naturally without stitches. Task 3:Whowould benefit from reading this procedure? (more than one answer are correct) A medical student A patient about to undergo a Lasik Procedure A surgeon who has been doing the Lasik Procedure for many years Task 4:Which word from the text relates to cutting with a blade? Persuasive Text: Read the text below and then complete tasks 5 and 6. The subject of homework is cause for much debate between teachers, students, and parents. The opinion presented here is that homework should definitely not be assigned to children on a daily basis because of health issues and levels of difficulty. To begin with, students should not be given homework every day because it can negatively impact on their health. Students who have too much homework can develop poor sleep habits; many students pull “all-nighters” in an attempt to keep up. Another way daily homework negatively affects health is that it limits access to fresh air and sunlight. Studies show that simple exposure to sunlight can provide bodies with the vitamins they need, but there is definitely not any sunlight at the desk in a child’s bedroom! Evidently, too much homework can seriously damage a young person’s health. In addition, daily homework presents children with an unrealistic level of difficulty. If all teachers gave students daily homework, students could end up with extracurricular study from as many as four different classes a day. Some homework is simply too difficult to be completed alone or even with the help of a parent. Struggling students who face failure at school and at homemight choose to give up on school completely, and students who sit at school all day without understanding anything will feel even more discouraged when left to complete the work at home alone. Obviously, daily homework is simply too difficult. ABN: 30 128 128 503 RTO No: 91490, CRICOS Provider No: 03069K LLN Assessment_Version November 2017 The main problems with daily homework are that it negatively impacts on children’s health, and also leads to a level of almost insurmountable difficulty. Teachers should always try to keep in mind that they are developing future people, and people require healthy minds, bodies, and spirits that are free from stress. Task 5:What is the meaning of “pull an all-nighter”? Task 6:What is the writer’s opinion on giving homework to children every day? Informative Text: Read the informative text below and then complete tasks 7, 8 and 9. Rainforest Ecosystems Rainforest ecosystems have more rain than other areas. Tropical rainforests are found near the equator, the imaginary line of latitude that runs east and west around the widest part of the Earth. The weather is warm and humid all year long near the equator, and there is lots of sunlight. Living things are abundant in the rainforests. There are literally thousands of species of animals, and evenmore kinds of plants. Their needs for sun, water, and warmth are all met by the conditions of the rainforest. The excellent conditions allow them to not only survive, but thrive. The amazing variety of plants and their sheer numbers in one location make rainforests a major source of Earth’s overall oxygen supply. Tropical rainforests have layers of life. The uppermost layer is called the canopy, where very mature, tall trees stretch out their branches and leaves, nearly blocking out the sun in some places. High in this green