Elements and Performance Criteria

A child's capabilities will include their:
Physical capabilities
Emotional capabilities
Cognitive capabilities
Social capabilities
Creative capabilities
Language capabilities

Recording methods may include:
Written
Photography
Video recording

A variety of methods may be used to gather information:
Observing while participating with children in an experience
Time sampling
Gathering anecdotes about the child's interactions from other workers
Asking family members
Discussions with other children
Collecting samples of children's work
Observing children at play, activities and social interactions

Critical aspects of assessment:
Demonstrated capacity to observe and interpret children's behaviour to contribute to program planning
Specific purposes or needs for observation include: planning experiences for the child, to identify the child's abilities, needs and interests

Essential knowledge:
How the observer influences interaction and behaviour
Styles of thinking
Developmental knowledge
Understanding different cultures
Developmental norms at different ages/stages
Organisational standards, policies and procedures

Essential skills and attitudes:
Reporting
Interpersonal
Planning

Resources:
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

Interdependent assessment of units:
Competence in CHCPR9A "Use observations and records" is a prerequisite for this unit

Context of assessment:
This unit could be assessed either on the job or off the job through an appropriate workplace simulation for a range of age groups and a range of conditions over a number of assessment situations