Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to support and encourage children’s connection with their environment.
This unit applies to educators working in a range of education and care services.
The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice.
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements define the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria specify the level of performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Support children to develop an understanding and respect for the natural environment | 1.1 Use opportunities to discuss with children the natural environment and the interdependence between people, plants, animals and the land 1.2 Role-model respect, care and appreciation for both natural and constructed environments 1.3 Assist in providing children with a wide range of natural and recycled materials in their environments both indoor and outdoor 1.4 Providing children with information and access to resources about the environment and the impact of human activities on environments 1.5 Assist in creating spaces that promote the development of life skills, in areas including growing and preparing food, waste reduction and recycling |
2. Identify areas for change | 2.1 Identify aspects of sustainability in the service 2.2 Recognise opportunities for changes to current practices and principles to ensure they are sustainable 2.3 Develop and implement strategies to address these areas of sustainable change in consultation with supervisor 2.4 Evaluate strategies in consultation with supervisor |
3. Support others in implementing sustainable practices | 3.1 Encourage children to participate in discussions and learning experiences about sustainable practices 3.2 Encourage adults and children to participate in the sustainable practices of the service 3.3 Identify and encourage opportunities for families and community to be involved |
Foundation Skills
The Foundation Skills describe those required skills (language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills) that are essential to performance. |
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency. |