Elements and Performance Criteria
- Elements define the essential outcomes.
- Identify potential risks associated with an activity in cooperation with relevant personnel
- Assess the environment for physical hazards and impediments to the active supervision of students
- Identify physical, psychological and logistical risks to be considered in the risk evaluation
- Use planning strategies to address identified risks and hazards in activities
- Access information about additional needs of students to inform the supervisory process
- Review information about children’s health and medical needs prior to out-of-class activity
- Use positive student management techniques
- Establish expectations for student behaviour in advance of the activity in accordance with the organisation’s positive behaviour support plan
- Model positive interactions with students and other adults at all times
- Use verbal and non-verbal techniques to acknowledge and influence student behaviour
- Supervise and monitor area of responsibility and students in order to respond to situations in a timely manner
- Use timely interventions to prevent escalation of incidents
- Maintain calm and confident demeanour
- Monitor and control personal stress levels
- Articulate verbal directions in a clear and moderate tone and repeat this where necessary
- Assess situations and determine suitable action
- Use planned strategies to defuse stressful situations before they escalate
- Summon assistance when necessary using the organisations planned methods of communication
- Follow the organisation’s debriefing processes
- Review and reflect on the effectiveness of strategies and performance