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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. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. 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) may also be included. |
Participant's needs and characteristics may include: | age cultural and situational factors previous experience fitness level and physical capabilities injuries and illnesses. |
Readiness may include: | fitness level motor performance social psychological emotional. |
Session's aims and objectives may include: | progressive skill acquisition self-improvement fitness targets intermediate movements biomechanical principles. |
Plan may include: | session's aims and objectives date, time and duration location, equipment and resources coach and participant ratios drills, activities and games safety requirements. |
Relevant legislation may include: | occupational health and safety privacy working with children environmental regulations harassment-free sports policies. |
Organisational policies and procedures may include: | occupational health and safety conflict resolution communication protocols use, care and maintenance of equipment training and scheduling commitments code of ethics. |
Endorsed standards may include: | Surf Life Saving Australia Code of Conduct policy culture of surf life saving local council by-laws and regulations Australian Sports Commission Harassment-free Sport policy. |
Safety procedures may include: | group management in emergency situations symptoms, treatment and prevention of common surf life saving injuries clear communication systems life guards on duty. |
Drills, activities and games may include: | those designed to teach the intermediate skills of surf life saving as described in Surf Life Saving Australia Coaching Course beach, surf, pool activities modified games. |
Equipment may include: | boards, skis and paddles flags inflatable rescue boat (IRB) reel and rescue equipment marker buoys. |
Resources may include: | life guards teaching and coaching tools food and water clothing and footwear sun protection first aid kit. |
Risks may include: | injuries illness collision. |
Rules and regulations may include: | local, national and international rules of surf life saving best practice codes of ethics: Surf Life Saving Australia Code of Ethics Surf Life Saving Australia Anti-doping policy Australian Sports Commission Harassment-free Sport policy age restrictions. |
Communication system may include: | verbal, non-verbal and written modes terminology and language to suit group. |
Teaching and coaching techniques may include: | demonstrating skills whole and part approaches shaping and modelling approaches reciprocal or peer tutoring reinforcement, feedback and correctional techniques assessment and evaluation repetition and practice of skills. |
Required knowledge may include: | rules and regulations of surf life saving intermediate surf life saving skills biomechanical principles factors affecting skill acquisition communication systems used in surf life saving. |
Intermediate skills of surf life saving may include: | skill level for athlete at regional or competition level beach sprints surf board and ski paddling surf boat rowing inflatable rescue boat reel and rescue surf swimming. |
Participant's performance may include: | performance and accuracy of intermediate skills attitude and behaviour. |
Relevant aspects may include: | effectiveness of the teaching and coaching session suitability of teaching and coaching methods feedback provided to or by participants initial and final assessment of participant's abilities validity and reliability of assessment and evaluation tools. |