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Promote the physical and emotional wellbeing of children in performing arts

Promote the physical and emotional wellbeing of children in performing arts

Unit of competency
National Code
CUADTM412
State Code
BBD29
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
02/11/2017
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
13/04/2018
Field of Education
090503 - Children’s Services
Original Release Date
13/04/2018
Nominal Hours
65
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to promote the physical and emotional wellbeing of children in performing arts programs. It covers planning age appropriate activities and programs, interacting and working professionally with children, encouraging healthy lifestyles and monitoring the physical and emotional wellbeing of children within a program.This unit applies to people instructing children in performing arts environments including dance, theatre, circus, film and television. It also applies to people responsible for teaching movement skills for recreational or remedial purposes.At this level, instructors may be working independently with children or in a group situation with other teachers or instructors. They are required to use some discretion and judgement and take responsibility for promoting the physical and emotional wellbeing of children within their program/s.Typical age groups for children are 0 to 4 years, 5 to 10 years, 11 to 14 years and 15 to 18 years.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Plan age appropriate activities for children
  • 1.1 Identify and research sources of current information relevant to working with children in performing arts
  • 1.2 Interpret program requirements to choose and sequence movement activities suitable for physical skill level, emotional maturity and age
  • 1.3 Select production elements appropriate to age group and program goals
  • 1.4 Review and use available information about individual learner needs, skills and abilities, injuries and learning styles to plan activities
2. Implement age appropriate activities when instructing children
  • 2.1 Review and use knowledge of growth stages and anatomy to support safe performance and practice for relevant age group
  • 2.2 Review and use knowledge of repetition and loading, and industry accepted strategies, to avoid and manage injuries for children in relevant age group
  • 2.3 Monitor and review planned activities to ensure ongoing safe skill development of children
  • 2.4 Reflect on professional practice and adjust activities to ensure suitability for relevant age groups
  • 2.5 Identify and use opportunities to update and maintain knowledge of research and developments relevant to own professional practice
3. Interact and work professionally with children
  • 3.1 Establish a safe and supportive learning environment that puts children at ease and sets ground rules for inclusiveness, equality and respect
  • 3.2 Use knowledge of cognitive development stages to ensure language and instructions are clear and understood by the relevant age group
  • 3.3 Use non-discriminatory and non-stereotypical language and check that all children can participate in activities
  • 3.4 Provide constructive feedback to children appropriate for the relevant age group
  • 3.5 Use program techniques that reflect due diligence with regard to human contact and touch
4. Promote healthy lifestyles and wellbeing for children
  • 4.1 Plan and implement activities that promote the health and emotional wellbeing of children
  • 4.2 Provide age appropriate advice to children and carers about healthy lifestyles, nutrition and wellbeing
  • 4.3 Explain the features of a safe practice environment to children and carers
  • 4.4 Act as a role model for healthy lifestyle and wellbeing in the presence of children and carers
5. Monitor physical, social and emotional wellbeing of children
  • 5.1 Identify potential social and emotional issues and recognise indicators that may impact on children in relevant age group
  • 5.2 Identify potential issues and recognise indicators relating to physical health, fitness and wellbeing of children
  • 5.3 Monitor identified physical, social and emotional issues, document areas of concern and discuss with supervisor, parents, carers or other appropriate people according to organisational procedures
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