Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to assist a teacher to develop a series of lessons relating to local Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander languages and culture.
This unit applies to education support work in a variety of contexts and 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. Develop knowledge of local languages and cultures | 1.1 Identify and research local Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander languages 1.2 Identify and research local Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultures |
2. Assist teacher to plan a series of learning experiences in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander language and culture | 2.1 Assist teacher to identify curriculum requirements for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander languages and culture 2.2 Support teacher to develop a plan for a sequence of effective language and culture learning experiences 2.3 Identify effective language and culture activities to incorporate into learning experiences 2.4 Assist teacher to develop assessment and evaluation criteria for a sequence of learning experiences 2.5 Aid teacher in delivery and evaluation of a sequence of learning experiences 2.6 Gather and evaluate assessment data for further planning |
3. Engage with students in extensive language and literacy learning | 3.1 Identify context for learning an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander language 3.2 Assist teacher to plan language learning activities to address identified context for language learning 3.3 Implement language learning activities in consultation with teacher |
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. |