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SITTPPD002 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Develop interpretive activities

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Issue Date: April 2024


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Unit of Competency SITTPPD002 - Develop interpretive activities
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to develop interpretive activities for different customer groups. It requires the ability to establish educational, interpretive and commercial objectives for an activity; develop operational aspects; and evaluate the success of the activity. The actual presentation of activities is covered in the unit SITTGDE005 Prepare and present tour commentaries or activities.The unit applies to many industry sectors and has particular relevance in tourism, sport and recreation, and cultural contexts. Interpretive activities take place on historical, cultural, heritage or nature-based tours, in attractions and theme parks, in national parks or in locations such as museums, galleries, libraries, performing arts centres and zoos. Activities could be virtual.Planning and developing interpretive activities may be for a series of activities in a venue or tour operation or for a one-off activity. It could be the responsibility of the person delivering the activity or be developed by senior operational or supervisory personnel. The planning role applies to those who work independently with limited guidance from others. This could include senior guides, activities coordinators, or owner-operators of small organisations.No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Skills must be demonstrated in an operational tourism environment. This can be:

an industry workplace

a simulated industry environment set up for the purposes of assessment.

Assessment must ensure access to:

a real or simulated environment for which interpretive activities can be planned and developed

information sources on subject matter of interpretive activities, resources and other specialists

current technology for use in activity development

customers sufficient in number to reflect different customer, organisational or community needs and locations for interpretive activities; these can be:

customers in an industry workplace who are assisted by the individual during the assessment process; or

individuals who participate in role plays or simulated activities, set up for the purpose of assessment, in a simulated industry environment operated within a training organisation.

Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations’ requirements for assessors; and:

have worked in industry for at least three years where they have applied the skills and knowledge of this unit of competency.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Planning and Product Development
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: Establish need for activities.
  • Identify need for interpretive activities, based on customer, organisation and community needs.
  • Establish educational, interpretive and commercial objectives in consultation with appropriate colleagues.
       
Element: Create activities.
  • Identify and evaluate a range of potential information and resources, including other specialists as required.
  • Develop interpretive framework for activities.
  • Generate and select ideas for potential messages, themes and storylines.
  • Identify relationships between themes, storylines and the site.
  • Incorporate interpretive media that matches the site.
  • Conduct a risk assessment and incorporate controls into activity development.
  • Evaluate and integrate legal, ethical and sustainability considerations.
  • Develop resources to support activities.
  • Develop activity within budget to meet agreed objectives.
       
Element: Evaluate activities.
  • Obtain formal and informal feedback from customers and colleagues during piloting or conduct of activities.
  • Modify activities according to feedback received.
  • Establish and implement ongoing review mechanisms to ensure continuous improvement of activities in line with its objectives.
       


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.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Establish need for activities.

1.1.Identify need for interpretive activities, based on customer, organisation and community needs.

1.2.Establish educational, interpretive and commercial objectives in consultation with appropriate colleagues.

2. Create activities.

2.1.Identify and evaluate a range of potential information and resources, including other specialists as required.

2.2.Develop interpretive framework for activities.

2.3.Generate and select ideas for potential messages, themes and storylines.

2.4.Identify relationships between themes, storylines and the site.

2.5.Incorporate interpretive media that matches the site.

2.6.Conduct a risk assessment and incorporate controls into activity development.

2.7.Evaluate and integrate legal, ethical and sustainability considerations.

2.8.Develop resources to support activities.

2.9.Develop activity within budget to meet agreed objectives.

3. Evaluate activities.

3.1.Obtain formal and informal feedback from customers and colleagues during piloting or conduct of activities.

3.2.Modify activities according to feedback received.

3.3.Establish and implement ongoing review mechanisms to ensure continuous improvement of activities in line with its objectives.

Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role, and:

plan and develop one single interpretive activity and one series comprising at least three interpretive activities combined into an overall program, for at least two of the following:

attractions

guided activities or walks

sporting activities

theme parks

virtual activities

plan and develop the above interpretive activities using at least two of the following themes:

cultural

heritage

historical

nature

ensure above interpretive activities include key messages that reflect subject matter knowledge and meet the needs of different customer groups and commercial and operational constraints

identify review mechanisms for above interpretive activities.

Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:

subject matter around which activities are developed

influential principles and theories of interpretation

physical and digital interpretive media

resource considerations for the development of interpretive activities:

apps and other digital content

costumes

guest speakers

handouts

information and communications technology

natural resources

props

professional organisations

special interest organisations

specialists:

actors and performers

creative designers

cultural advisers

designers

environmental educators

heritage specialists

historians

interpretation consultants

marketers

subject matter experts

technical experts

practical processes that support activity development:

budgeting

evaluation

needs analysis

resource development

scheduling

creative communication techniques for interpretive activities:

games

illustrated talks

role-playing

sensory awareness exercises

storytelling

use of apps, podcasts, near response codes, quick response codes

safety requirements specific to activities

risk assessment processes:

determining overall risk level

determining exposure to the risk

estimating probability of negative impacts

identifying consequences that could result from the identified risk

legal, ethical and sustainability considerations for activity development:

cultural appropriateness

duty of care

minimal impact

minimising waste and conserving resources.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Establish need for activities.

1.1.Identify need for interpretive activities, based on customer, organisation and community needs.

1.2.Establish educational, interpretive and commercial objectives in consultation with appropriate colleagues.

2. Create activities.

2.1.Identify and evaluate a range of potential information and resources, including other specialists as required.

2.2.Develop interpretive framework for activities.

2.3.Generate and select ideas for potential messages, themes and storylines.

2.4.Identify relationships between themes, storylines and the site.

2.5.Incorporate interpretive media that matches the site.

2.6.Conduct a risk assessment and incorporate controls into activity development.

2.7.Evaluate and integrate legal, ethical and sustainability considerations.

2.8.Develop resources to support activities.

2.9.Develop activity within budget to meet agreed objectives.

3. Evaluate activities.

3.1.Obtain formal and informal feedback from customers and colleagues during piloting or conduct of activities.

3.2.Modify activities according to feedback received.

3.3.Establish and implement ongoing review mechanisms to ensure continuous improvement of activities in line with its objectives.

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 need for interpretive activities, based on customer, organisation and community needs. 
Establish educational, interpretive and commercial objectives in consultation with appropriate colleagues. 
Identify and evaluate a range of potential information and resources, including other specialists as required. 
Develop interpretive framework for activities. 
Generate and select ideas for potential messages, themes and storylines. 
Identify relationships between themes, storylines and the site. 
Incorporate interpretive media that matches the site. 
Conduct a risk assessment and incorporate controls into activity development. 
Evaluate and integrate legal, ethical and sustainability considerations. 
Develop resources to support activities. 
Develop activity within budget to meet agreed objectives. 
Obtain formal and informal feedback from customers and colleagues during piloting or conduct of activities. 
Modify activities according to feedback received. 
Establish and implement ongoing review mechanisms to ensure continuous improvement of activities in line with its objectives. 

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