Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required by education support workers to deliver delegated structured learning activities to students.
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. Establish an environment conducive to learning | 1.1 Discuss the learning activity with the supervising teacher to confirm delivery requirements 1.2 Identify individual learning needs with the supervising teacher and agree on appropriate strategies 1.3 Confirm availability of resources before activity commences and list resources to be used |
2. Deliver and facilitate learning | 2.1 Establish a learning relationship with students using appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication skills 2.2 Initiate relationships with and between students that support inclusion, acknowledge diversity and contribute to a positive learning environment 2.3 Interact with students based on principles of practice and according to learning styles and identified learner characteristics 2.4 Provide opportunities for students to use a range of skills during learning activities 2.5 Use a range of delivery strategies, technologies and equipment to optimise student learning |
3. Demonstrate effective facilitation skills | 3.1 Use suitable presentation techniques to ensure the delivery is engaging and relevant 3.2 Use facilitation skills to ensure effective participation, and individual and group management 3.3 Monitor and document students’ progress using agreed observation techniques |
4. Monitor learning and review delivery | 4.1 Monitor and document student progress to ensure desired outcomes are being achieved and the needs of individual learners are met 4.2 Complete all required documentation accurately to meet organisational requirements 4.3 Review and consider own delivery performance 4.4 Request feedback and documents from the supervisor on quality of delivery and areas for improvement of performance 4.5 Implement identified improvements to delivery techniques |
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 |