Tasmania TCE Everyday Adult Standard - Use of Computers and the Internet flashcards

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Everyday adult standards

Four TCE requirements in literacy, numeracy, computers and internet use, and communication in an Australian context; each is awarded separately on demonstrated evidence rather than as a graded subject.

Number of TCE standards

There are four everyday adult standards in the TCE: reading and writing, mathematics, use of computers and the internet, and communication in an Australian context.

Computers and internet standard

A TCE requirement that a learner can use computers and the internet competently for research, document production, file management and safe online communication; recorded as met or not met.

Met/not met recording

The computers and internet standard is recorded as achieved or not achieved, independently of the letter grade earned in the course through which the evidence was gathered.

Embedded course pathway

A TASC-accredited course whose assessed work requires routine computer and internet use can provide the evidence for the standard, judged by the teacher against the criteria.

Teacher judgement evidence

Teachers collect and evaluate student work against the standard's criteria, then report achievement to TASC; the judgement rests on observed and documented performance, not a single test.

Year 10 completion

Finishing Year 10 does not by itself award the computers and internet standard; the award requires achievement in a TASC-recognised course or an approved alternative assessment.

Threshold requirement

The standard is a threshold: a learner can pass the subject yet still need to demonstrate every element of the standard before it is recorded as achieved.

Approved pathway course

A TASC-recognised course or program, other than a standard senior secondary subject, whose documented outcomes cover the computers and internet standard and can generate evidence.

Reporting to TASC

Schools submit standard achievement to TASC, which records it on the learner's TCE documentation alongside results in individual subjects and courses.

Generic transferable skills

The standard assesses general capabilities such as searching, evaluating sources, producing documents and managing files, which apply across subjects rather than to one discipline.

Safety net test purpose

The test gives learners who have not achieved the standard through a course a direct alternative route to demonstrate the same criteria under supervised, TASC-approved conditions.

Safety net test outcome

The safety net test is not graded; it produces a met or not met result against the standard, with no mark or letter grade attached.

Test administration

The safety net test runs in a set window under supervision, arranged through the school or college according to TASC-approved procedures and conditions.

Test content coverage

Tasks cover locating and evaluating online information, producing a document, managing files, and applying safe and ethical online practice rather than subject-specific knowledge.

Eligibility for safety net

Eligibility generally requires a TCE learner who has not already had the standard recorded through a course pathway and who is completing TCE requirements.

Re-sitting the test

A learner who does not meet the standard through one test opportunity may attempt it again later or pursue a recognised course pathway instead.

Evaluating online sources

Judging whether web information is current, authoritative and relevant by checking authorship, publication date, site purpose and corroboration with other reliable sources.

Safe online practice

Behaviours such as protecting passwords, recognising phishing attempts, limiting shared personal information and respecting copyright and acceptable-use rules when working online.

File management task

Creating, naming, organising and retrieving files and folders so that work can be located and submitted correctly, a common practical element of the standard's assessment.

Document production task

Producing a formatted text document with headings, paragraphs and basic layout features, then saving and submitting it in the required format.

Independent standard awards

Each of the four standards is awarded on its own evidence; meeting three of them does not confer the fourth, which must be demonstrated separately.

TCE everyday adult requirement

Satisfying all four everyday adult standards, together with the required amount of senior secondary study, fulfils the everyday adult component of the Tasmanian Certificate of Education.

Literacy standard

The TCE standard covering reading and writing: interpreting a range of texts and producing clear written communication for everyday adult purposes.

Numeracy standard

The TCE standard covering mathematics for everyday life: interpreting numerical information, calculating, estimating and applying mathematical reasoning in practical contexts.

Australian context standard

The TCE standard covering communication in an Australian context, including understanding of Australian society, civics and communication expectations for adult life.

Recognised prior learning

TASC-approved equivalence, such as comparable interstate or overseas qualifications, may count toward a standard where the evidence matches the standard's criteria.

Tracking across Years 11-12

Schools monitor which standards each learner has achieved so remaining requirements can be completed before the learner finishes the TCE.

Standards versus prerequisites

The everyday adult standards are general guarantees for adult life; entry prerequisites for particular tertiary courses are set separately by the institutions offering them.

Vocational recognition route

Approved vocational education and training study completed as part of the TCE can supply evidence toward everyday adult standards where the competencies align with the criteria.

TCE documentation

The record issued to a learner showing subject results, qualifications and the achievement status of each of the four everyday adult standards.

Course document specification

The TASC course document states whether the course embeds the computers and internet standard, which determines whether enrolment in it can generate evidence for the award.