Pre-requisites

None.

Co-requisites

None.

Competencies covered

Competency: CHCEDS003 Contribute to student education in all developmental domains.
Element: 1. Support the physical development of students	1.1 Identify the stages of physical development required for each phase of the current curriculum framework
	1.2 Use appropriate strategies, materials and resources to support physical development according to the school/centre policy and procedures
	1.3 Report concerns about a child’s physical development to the teacher in accordance with the school/centre policy and procedures
Element: 2. Support the social and emotional development of students	2.1 Identify the stages of social and emotional development required for each phase of development in the current curriculum
	2.2 Use appropriate strategies, materials and resources to support social and emotional development
	2.3 Report concerns about a child’s social and/or emotional development to the teacher in accordance to the school/centre policy and procedures
Element: 3. Support the cognitive and language development of students	3.1 Identify the stages of cognitive and language development required for each phase of development in the current curriculum
	3.2 Use appropriate strategies, materials and resources to support cognitive and language development
	3.3 Report concerns about a child’s cognitive and/or language development to the teacher according to school/centre procedures
Element: 4. Contribute to the inclusion of all students in the classroom and community	4.1 Encourage students to recognise and affirm differences in personal learning styles and abilities according to established guidelines
	4.2 Liaise effectively with the teacher or other appropriate person concerning special requirements for an individual student
	4.3 Assist students from culturally or linguistically diverse backgrounds in orientating themselves to formal and informal school/centre structures
	4.4 Implement language programs for students from linguistically diverse backgrounds
	4.5 Identify various approaches to study and learning by culturally diverse students and those with different abilities

Unit Description

This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to support students with different developmental issues to participate in classroom and other school activities.

This unit applies to education support work in a variety of contexts and the work is to be undertaken with appropriate guidance, support and supervision by a nominated teacher or other education professional.

Topics

Education system/school’s policies and procedures.
Curriculum and curriculum framework.
Cultural and linguistic background of students and families.
Broad developmental stages of children/young people in the physical, Cognitive, language, social and emotional domains.
Strategies to support the stages of development in each domain.
Importance of confidentiality as it relates to information about children. Materials and resources to support the stages of development in each domain.

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Unit offerings

Face to face: (Demand based)

Please note

The Unit Offerings listed above are a guide only and the timetable for any year is the final authority. The College may vary offerings based on demand, regulatory requirements, continual improvement processes or other conditions.

This unit may be available in different modes of delivery i.e. online and face-to-face as listed above. The unit content will not differ between these modes of delivery. There will possibly be a difference in the schedule and/or the prescribed assessment tasks, however both will cover and assess the same content.