Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required for education support workers to provide support to students who have to face a range of challenges that may limit their access to, participation in or outcomes from the curriculum.
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.
Education support workers will apply knowledge of appropriate educational responses as part of a team supporting students with learning difficulties.
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 problems experienced by students in need of additional support | 1.1 Identify, in collaboration with the teacher the specific learning needs of the individual student 1.2 Identify any real barriers or potential barriers to learning |
2. Contribute to team planning for students in need of additional support | 2.1 Provide observations to the education team to inform the process of planning for students requiring additional support 2.2 Develop expectations for students, with the education team 2.3 Discuss strategies to increase student access to learning, with the education team 2.4 Identify and assemble required resources |
3. Provide support to students in need of additional support | 3.1 Use assistive technologies where appropriate 3.2 Implement planned strategies to meet the needs of individual students 3.3 Provide students with regular opportunities for practising new skills 3.4 Monitor student progress and inform teachers on a regular basis |
4. Provide support to teachers of students in need of additional support | 4.1 Cooperate in the implementation of programs and strategies designed by teachers 4.2 Monitor and arrange maintenance of any equipment used to support students |
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. |