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Support students' literacy learning

Support students' literacy learning

Unit of competency
National Code
CHCEDS409A
State Code
D2443
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
25/03/2011
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
08/08/2012
Field of Education
070199 - Teacher Education, N.e.c.
Original Release Date
08/08/2012
Nominal Hours
30
Description
DescriptorThis unit describes the skills and knowledge required by education support workers to work with teachers to support students developing their literacy skills, including oral language, reading and writing skillsThe 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
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 toeffectively interact with students
  • 1.7 Use explicit talk about language to scaffoldlearning
  • 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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Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
WG789 CHCEDS020 Support students' literacy learning Unit of competency