Modification History
Not Applicable
Unit Descriptor
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This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to plan to define activities, environment and resources that are developmentally appropriate to enhance children's leisure and play |
Application of the Unit
Application |
This unit may apply to working with children in a range of community service contexts |
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Not Applicable
Pre-Requisites
Not Applicable
Employability Skills Information
Employability Skills |
This unit contains Employability Skills |
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
Elements define the essential outcomes of a unit of competency. |
The Performance Criteria specify the level of performance required to demonstrate achievement of the Element. Terms in italics are elaborated in the Range Statement. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Establish an environment that can foster children's development |
1.1 Provide opportunities for children to plan and/or modify their environment 1.2 Design environment to accommodate all aspects of children's development and curiosity 1.3 Design environment to provide children with a choice of experiences 1.4 Implement strategies to engage children in activities, especially those who have difficulty entering or exiting situations 1.5 Provide materials that capture attention, stimulate response and engage children |
2. Provide creative and challenging opportunities which stimulate learning and development of the child |
2.1 Encourage the child to gain skill and competence by persevering with a developmentally significant activity 2.2 Provide a range of creative experiences, play areas and materials, including natural and recycled materials to encourage children to explore and make choices 2.3 Make opportunities for active free play and independent play 2.4 Provide opportunities for children to practice developing skills 2.5 Provide experiences and activities for all principal areas of development 2.6 Arrange and implement appropriate experiences according to organisation guidelines |
3. Plan, implement and evaluate developmentally appropriate experiences for children |
3.1 Use observations of the children and their views to guide the program 3.2 Develop program in consultation with others 3.3 Use stories, visual materials and activities that show diversity among children and adults 3.4 Plan program to reflect the range of children's needs, abilities and interests 3.5 Assist children to participate in a wide range of leisure activities 3.6 Ensure program responds to children's interests that arise spontaneously as they participate 3.7 Use program to introduce children to new ideas and experiences as well as to provide familiar experiences 3.8 Ensure program provides opportunity for children to follow up activities of high interest 3.9 Ensure program is inclusive and allows for full participation of all children 3.10 Implement strategies to deal with contingencies that may arise 3.11 Review program according to organisation procedures to ensure ongoing relevance and quality |
4. Encourage children's involvement in experiences |
4.1 Consult children about activities to be made available 4.2 Acknowledge and value children's work 4.3 Encourage child to choose activities to support aspects of their development 4.4 Encourage child to participate in a variety of experiences 4.5 Adapt activity to cater to a child's response to the activity 4.6 Demonstrate respect for child's choice not to participate |
Required Skills and Knowledge
REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE |
This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit. |
Essential knowledge : The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role These include knowledge of:
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Essential skills : It is critical that the candidate demonstrate the ability to:
In addition, the candidate must be able to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role These include the ability to:
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Evidence Guide
EVIDENCE GUIDE |
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The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria, Required Skills and Knowledge, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package. |
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Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate this unit of competency : |
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Access and equity considerations : |
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Context of and specific resources for assessment : |
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Method of assessment : |
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Range Statement
RANGE STATEMENT |
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The Range Statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts. |
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Experiences will vary according to the age of the child and creative and challenging experiences must include : |
For babies and infants :
For toddlers :
For 3 to 5 year olds :
For 6 to 12 year olds :
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Aspects of children's development include : |
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Resources required to be organised for excursions may include : |
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Records that may need to be taken on excursions may include : |
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Responsibilities of children on excursions may include : |
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Unit Sector(s)
Not Applicable