Required skills

communication skills to enable effective nonjudgemental instruction and cooperation with clients and colleagues

research skills to identify activityspecific legal and ethical responsibilities

literacy skills to interpret relevant information and to prepare session plans

problemsolving skills to analyse responsibilities and develop instructional styles appropriate to the activity and the work role

Required knowledge

legal responsibilities and organisational policies and procedures that enable

the safe conduct of all activities

ethical and legally compliant access use and storage of information

principles of session planning to develop activityspecific session plans

activityspecific knowledge to identify and interpret legal ethical and skills development requirements

learning styles to enable the use of a variety of activities to cater for different client learning preferences

principles of growth and development to select and sequence appropriate tasks and activities

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the following is essential

accesses and interprets legal and ethical information relevant to the activity to anticipate possible legal and ethical issues and develop appropriate management strategies

determines instructional styles appropriate to the needs of clients and the skills

develops session plans for activityspecific skills according to the needs of clients best practice principles of the activity and the organisation

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure the candidate applies legal and ethical responsibilities to own instructional role according to activityspecific requirements and the needs of clients on multiple occasions to demonstrate competency and consistency of performance

Assessment must also ensure access to

sources of legal and ethical information

relevant information for real or simulated client groups relevant to the candidates intended work role

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge The following examples are appropriate for this unit

oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of activityspecific legal and ethical information

portfolio of session plans

thirdparty reports from a supervisor detailing candidates work performance

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended for example

SISCAQUA Instruct clients in water safety and survival skills

SISCAQU309A Instruct clients in water safety and survival skills

or

SISCCROA Plan and conduct disability recreation programs

SISCCRO304A Plan and conduct disability recreation programs

or

SISCSDFA Instruct the basic skills of unarmed selfdefence

SISCSDF301A Instruct the basic skills of unarmed self-defence.

Legal responsibilities may include:

Activity-specific requirements may include:

Clients may include:

Organisational policies and procedures may include:

Difficulties or issues may include:

Ethical responsibilities may include:

Activity-specific skills may include:

Best practice principles may include:

Activity-specific instructional styles may include:

Relevant information may include:

Learning styles may include: