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Support students' literacy learning

Support students' literacy learning

Unit of competency
National Code
CHCEDS020
State Code
WG789
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
2.00
Current Release Date
06/08/2015
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
05/02/2014
Field of Education
070199 - Teacher Education, N.e.c.
Original Release Date
05/02/2014
Nominal Hours
40
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required by education support workers to work with teachers to support students in pre-primary, primary and secondary to develop literacy skills, including oral language, reading and writing skills.The unit provides skills and knowledge to enable education support workers to work with the teacher to develop resources to reinforce literacy skills across the curriculum and to support students during various phases in the acquisition of literacy competence.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.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Encourage and model spoken language
  • 1.1 Identify and use a variety of styles of verbal communication
  • 1.2 Demonstrate the different functions of language in interactions
  • 1.3 Monitor students’ understanding and use of language through observation, listening and conversation, and provide information to teachers to inform planning
  • 1.4 Identify factors affecting language acquisition and discuss with the teacher/s
  • 1.5 Use language appropriate to students’ culture, age, abilities, interests and needs
  • 1.6 Use spoken language to effectively interact with students
  • 1.7 Talk explicitly about language to scaffold learning
  • 1.8 Model language appropriate to the situation, the purpose and the audience for students
2. Support students to read and interpret texts
  • 2.1 Determine strategies for supporting students in the interpretation of texts in consultation with the teacher/s
  • 2.2 Implement planned strategies to enhance the abilities of students and address their individual needs
  • 2.3 Encourage students to problem-solve in order to make meaning from texts
  • 2.4 Use explicit talk to focus students on specific literacy skills
3. Enhance students’ literacy skills through writing activities
  • 3.1 Use accurate terminology, as planned with teacher/s, to support students’ learning
  • 3.2 Implement strategies devised with teacher/s to develop students’ skills in the use of written language
  • 3.3 Use planned strategies to reinforce literacy skills across all key learning areas
  • 3.4 Encourage students to improve spelling skills using strategies appropriate to students’ developmental levels
  • 3.5 Support students to plan their writing tasks
  • 3.6 Encourage students to critically reflect on the effectiveness of their writing
  • 3.7 Support students to effectively edit their writing
4. Design resources to support literacy development
  • 4.1 Plan learning environments and activities in advance with the teacher/s
  • 4.2 Design resources, in consultation with teacher/s, to reinforce literacy skills, while fulfilling curriculum requirements
  • 4.3 Design resources to suit the developmental level of the students, as determined by the teacher/s
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D2443 CHCEDS409A Support students' literacy learning Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
ODK62 CHCEDS046 Support student literacy learning Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
J590 CHC40213 Certificate IV in Education Support Qualification