Elements and Performance Criteria

Experiences will vary according to the age of the child. Creative and challenging experiences may include:
For babies and infants:
Selection of toys, different textures, colours and size are selected
Toys are large (cannot be swallowed) and have no sharp edges, and easily washed/cleaned
Different types of experiences are used eg. water play, sand play, outdoors time
For toddlers:
Experiences can include indoor and outdoor experiences
Experiences reflect a toddler's interest in the world around them, and the desire to explore it, feel it, see it and touch it eg. nature walk to look at leaves, collect them
Experiences reflect a toddler's growing mastery of their own body eg. small slippery dips are used, outdoor area can be a little more involved
For 3 to 5 year olds:
Experiences can include cooking, sewing, carpentry, washing
Experiences can be more varied and complicated, which reflects a child's developing cognitive and physical abilities
Choice not to participate is respected and alternative activity is negotiated
For 6 to 12 year olds:
Experience planned may include specific suggestions of children themselves
Development of hobbies
Self selected peer groups
Individual, small group and larger group experiences
Choice not to participate is respected and alternative activity is negotiated

Aspects of child development include:
Physical fitness and skill
Cognitive development
Social development
Emotional development
Creative and aesthetic development
Language development
Moral development
Spiritual development

Resources required to be organised for excursions may include:
Records that need to be taken
First aid supplies
Relevant equipment
Location of toilets
Keys
Mobile phone
Tickets
Equipment required for activities
Petty cash

Records that may need to be taken on excursions may include:
List of children attending
Emergency contact details
Medical needs for children

Responsibilities of children on excursions may include:
For belongings
For payments
For time keeping
For travelling together

Critical aspects of assessment:
Demonstrated ability to observe and interpret children's behaviour and contribute to program planning
Demonstrated ability to plan for, provide and review a range of activities and opportunities which stimulate children's individual development
Demonstrated ability to provide a range of experiences to stimulate children and aid their development
Ability to vary experience depending on child's age, abilities, development, culture and need

Essential knowledge:
Children's developmental stages applicable to the specific age group and what this means for appropriate resources/materials selection
Organisational standards, policies and procedures

Essential skills:
Contingency management
Interpersonal
Active listening

Resource implications:

Assessment requires access to a range of opportunities defined in the Range Statement. This includes:

A childcare workplace
Access to children's services, resources and equipment
Access to the local environment

Context of assessment:
This unit must be assessed on the job under the normal workplace conditions for a range of age groups, a range of conditions, over a number of assessment situations