Description of Proficiencies

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Awareness: -Awareness and basic

understanding -Has a general
understanding or a broad perception
of paricular subject matter
-Identifies, lists, recalls and
recognises -Able to talk about the
topic sensibly -Knows where to seek
and obtain further information
-Knows when to refer to others for
additional guidance -Asks for help
when needed
Knowledge - Having a Working knowledge - The
condition of possessing a specific
: understanding through instruction,
study or experience in regard to a
particular subject matter
-Contributes, defines, describes,
explains, participates,
relates,translates, writes. -Works
within guidelines or previous work
examples -Takes accountability for
own area of work -Finds ways to
increase personal contribution -Will
do with help and adivce
Skill: -The practised ability, dexterity,
fluency or co-oridnation in the
execution of learned physical or
mental tasks. -Analyses, applies,
calculates, carries out, creates,
demonstrates, executes -Judges,
makes use of, performs, plan,
utilises. -Deals with a range of
activities and tasks independantly
and successfully in different
circumstances -Deals with routine
and non-routine activites and tasks
-Initates and makes improvements
-Takes accountibility for self and
others -Provides guidance and
coaching to others -Finds ways to
help others increase their
contribution -Takes an external
perpective -Will do and help others
Mastery: -The possession & aplication of a
very high level of knowledge and
proficiency in a subject, skill or
particular field -Adapts, coaches,
creates, innovates,originates,
promotes, sets standards, teaches,
troubleshoots. -Teaches and
develops others to skill level
-Challenges current boundaries and
thinking -Sets and defines new
standards -Takes a broad long term
perspective to anticipate and plan
ahead -Role models and sought by
other as expert