CAFS Individuals and Work (Grade A)
Summary:
The CAFS Individuals and Work note provides a detailed summary of the Individuals and Work topic covered in the HSC Option syllabus. It explains the nature of work, the reasons people work, and how work can contribute to satisfying specific needs. The note also discusses the impact of values and status on how a person perceives work. It further elaborates on how work can contribute to safety and security, health, employment, a sense of identity, education, and an adequate standard of living. The note distinguishes between paid and unpaid work and provides real-life scenarios for each.
Excerpt:
CAFS Individuals and Work
HSC Option: Individuals and Work
| Learn About | Learn To | Study Notes & Examples of Wellbeing and real-life scenarios |
| the nature of work
reasons people work ● to meet specific needs ● economic ● value ● status |
● describe how work can contribute to the satisfaction of specific needs
● compare and contrast the needs that are met through paid and unpaid work |
THE NATURE OF WORK
Work = effort directed to produce or accomplish something. ➔ Can be either paid or unpaid ➔ Paid work is when time and effort is rewarded with money and includes jobs such as teaching, nursing, construction, management, retail, hospitality, etc ➔ Unpaid work is when there is no monetary return for your effort and includes jobs such as study, volunteering, parenting, caring or domestic duties REASONS PEOPLE WORK The acronym ‘SHESEASVASE’ S – safety and security H – health E-education S – the sense of identity E – Employment A – adequate S – the standard of living V – value A – and S – status E – economic To Meet Specific Needs Safety and Security Paid Work: ➔ Safety and security of a regular income gives peace of mind that they can provide for themselves and others ➔ Some patterns of work don’t offer ongoing security, e.g. casual work only produces income when there are shifts available ➔ Some job types increase the risk of accident or injury, e.g. mining, oil rigs, construction sites ◆ ‘Danger money or a higher rate of payment is offered for these jobs |
| ● explain how values and status of work impact how a person perceives work |
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