Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required in providing assistance to students who need additional support with their reading, writing and oral language skills.
This unit applies to education support work in a variety of contexts and the work is to be undertaken with appropriate guidance, support and supervision by a nominated teacher or other education professional.
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. Identify oral language, reading and writing skills | 1.1 Explore link between oral language, reading and writing 1.2 Identify skills required for oral language, reading and writing 1.3 Recognise the use of oral language, reading and writing for different purposes 1.4 Identify oral language, reading and writing processes with support from the teacher |
2. Work within guidelines of literacy program | 2.1 Read and interpret current curriculum documents in relation to literacy 2.2 Identify current literacy programs 2.3 Use agreed recording systems for students’ abilities in literacy as directed by the teacher 2.4 Work within structure and guidelines of literacy program as directed by the teacher 2.5 Select and modify appropriate resources to support literacy programs as needed |
3. Support student literacy | 3.1 Use appropriate strategies to support literacy program under the guidance of the teacher 3.2 Encourage and support students to become independent, literate learners 3.3 Support the accurate use of literacy conventions and processes 3.4 Monitor literacy program 3.5 Provide feedback and evaluation of student progress to teacher 3.6 Identify correct storage and retrieval of confidential records |
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. |
Range Statement
Specifies different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. | |
Education environment may include: | Government school (pre-primary, primary and secondary) Private/non-government school (pre-primary, primary and secondary) Education centre Kindergarten Special education centre Community education centre |