Formats and tools
- Unit Description
- Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
- Assessment Tool
- an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
- Assessment Template
- generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
- Assessment Matrix
- a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
- Wiki Markup
- mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
- Evidence Guide
- create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
- Competency Mapping Template
- Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
- Observation Checklist
- create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)
- Self Assessment Survey
- A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
- Moodle Outcomes
- Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
- Registered Training Organisations
- Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver CHCOSHC402B, 'Develop and implement activities in outside school hours care'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Develop and implement activities in outside school hours care' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Identify activity and/or program needs of children in outside school hours care | 1.1 Collect information about children in outside school hours care through a variety of methods including asking the children 1.2 Observe children to identify strengths and issues 1.3 Use information collected to determine activity and/or program needs of children in outside school hours care 1.4 Identify and review a range of possible age appropriate activities and programs that are suitable to the outside school hours care context 1.5 Select activity or program based on children's expressed needs, organisation requirements and resource availability 1.6 Ensure knowledge of individual children's support and guidance needs is clarified with parents/carers, supervisor and child prior to working with child |
2. Prepare activity and/or program plan | 2.1 Undertake appropriate planning for activities and programs to ensure children's needs and organisation requirements are met 2.2 Plan activities and programs in consultation with children, parents and other stakeholders 2.3 Determine operational arrangements for conducting activities and programs and assess feasibility with budgets and timeframes 2.4 Include appropriate implementation and evaluation strategies in the activity and program plan 2.5 Ensure planning activities reflect accepted good practice and industry standards for working with children in outside school hours care |
3. Implement outside school hours care activity and/or program | 3.1 Implement activity or program according to plan, organisation guidelines and relevant industry standards 3.2 Provide children with access to a range of activities suited to their developmental needs and interests 3.3 Develop flexible implementation plans to suit a variety of contexts and to respond to contingencies 3.4 Adapt activities and programs to changing needs of the group and dynamics as required 3.5 Respond to and manage implementation problems promptly and seek support where necessary from the supervisor |
4. Evaluate activities and programs in outside school hours care | 4.1 Define criteria to judge effectiveness of activity/ program in consultation with relevant stakeholders 4.2 Use appropriate evaluation strategies during and after activities/programs for revision and development 4.3 Prepare reports on activity/program outcomes as required |