Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

SISCCRO302A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Apply legal and ethical instructional skills

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency SISCCRO302A - Apply legal and ethical instructional skills
Description This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to develop and apply legal and ethical instructional skills that comply with activity-specific best practice principles.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit applies to those instructing or coordinating sessions for a range of activities such as swimming, recreational dance and self-defence in a range of facilities such as leisure centres, swimming pools and community recreation facilities.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites Nil
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Apply legal responsibilities.
  • Identify legal responsibilities according to activity-specific requirements, clients and organisational policies and procedures.
  • Analyse how activity-specific legal responsibilities apply to own role.
  • Develop strategies to address possible or likely difficulties or issues that can arise during instruction.
       
Element: Apply ethical responsibilities.
  • Identify ethical responsibilities according to activity-specific requirements, clients and organisational policies and procedures.
  • Analyse how activity-specific ethical responsibilities apply to own role.
  • Develop strategies to address possible or likely ethical difficulties or issues that can arise during instruction.
       
Element: Develop instructional practices.
  • Identify the role of the instructor according to the required activity-specific skills and best practice principles of the activity or organisation.
  • Identify appropriate activity-specific instructional styles according to activity-specific skills and best practice principles of the activity or organisation.
  • Access relevant information according to organisational policies and procedures.
  • Prepare activity-specific session plans according to the requirements of specific skill development, client needs and learning styles.
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

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 activity-specific 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 activity-specific 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 candidate's 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 activity-specific legal and ethical information

portfolio of session plans

third-party reports from a supervisor detailing candidate's work performance.

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

SISCAQU309A Instruct clients in water safety and survival skills

or

SISCCRO304A Plan and conduct disability recreation programs

or

SISCSDF301A Instruct the basic skills of unarmed self-defence.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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Required skills

communication skills to enable effective non-judgemental instruction and cooperation with clients and colleagues

research skills to identify activity-specific legal and ethical responsibilities

literacy skills to interpret relevant information and to prepare session plans

problem-solving 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 activity-specific session plans

activity-specific 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 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.

Legal responsibilities may include:

occupational health and safety

working with children

duty of care

mandatory reporting

negligence

waivers and exclusion clauses

insurance

anti-discrimination

equal opportunity

privacy.

Activity-specific requirements may include:

equipment

ratio of staff to clients

provision of first aid

security.

Clients may include:

experienced

inexperienced

adults

children

groups.

Organisational policies and procedures may include:

occupational health and safety

communication protocols

access and storage of information.

Difficulties or issues may include:

unsafe equipment

injuries and illnesses

unlawful behaviour of clients or staff

suspected abuse

improper use of information

inappropriate behaviour of clients or staff

cheating

bullying

dealing with non-payment of fees.

Ethical responsibilities may include:

reporting ethical breaches

maintaining professional standards of behaviour

responding to clients, colleagues and parents or guardians.

Activity-specific skills may include:

motor skills

physical skills

sequencing of skills.

Best practice principles may include:

activity-specific codes of conduct

Australian Coaching Council's Coaches Code of Conduct

national activity organisation regulations and guidelines

relevant national, state, territory or local government regulations and guidelines

the culture of the activity

preventative practices adopted by self or peers to minimise safety hazards and risks.

Activity-specific instructional styles may include:

friendly and approachable

directive regarding not-negotiable issues

casual

critical friend

motivational

disciplinarian.

Relevant information may include:

expectations and aspirations of clients

numbers of clients

client background, experience and developmental stage

staff and financial resources

cultural and political influences

involvement and interest of parents

length and number of sessions

equipment, materials and provisions

precautions and other health and safety information.

Learning styles may include:

auditory

kinaesthetic

visual

sensory.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Identify legal responsibilities according to activity-specific requirements, clients and organisational policies and procedures. 
Analyse how activity-specific legal responsibilities apply to own role. 
Develop strategies to address possible or likely difficulties or issues that can arise during instruction. 
Identify ethical responsibilities according to activity-specific requirements, clients and organisational policies and procedures. 
Analyse how activity-specific ethical responsibilities apply to own role. 
Develop strategies to address possible or likely ethical difficulties or issues that can arise during instruction. 
Identify the role of the instructor according to the required activity-specific skills and best practice principles of the activity or organisation. 
Identify appropriate activity-specific instructional styles according to activity-specific skills and best practice principles of the activity or organisation. 
Access relevant information according to organisational policies and procedures. 
Prepare activity-specific session plans according to the requirements of specific skill development, client needs and learning styles. 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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