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Develop and implement activities in outside school hours care

Develop and implement activities in outside school hours care

Unit of competency
National Code
CHCOSHC402B
State Code
D8605
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
24/07/2012
Field of Education
090503 - Children’s Services
Original Release Date
24/07/2012
Nominal Hours
60
Description
DescriptorThis unit describes the skills and knowledge required to develop age and developmentally appropriate activities and programs for children participating in outside school hours care
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Identify activity and/or program needs of children in outside school hours care
  • 1.1 Collect information about children in outside school hours care through a variety of methods including asking the children
  • 1.2 Observe children to identify strengths and issues
  • 1.3 Use information collected to determine activity and/or program needs of children in outside school hours care
  • 1.4 Identify and review a range of possible age appropriate activities and programs that are suitable to the outside school hours care context
  • 1.5 Select activity or program based on children's expressed needs, organisation requirements and resource availability
  • 1.6 Ensure knowledge of individual children's support and guidance needs is clarified with parents/carers, supervisor and child prior to working with child
2. Prepare activity and/or program plan
  • 2.1 Undertake appropriate planning for activities and programs to ensure children's needs and organisation requirements are met
  • 2.2 Plan activities and programs in consultation with children, parents and other stakeholders
  • 2.3 Determine operational arrangements for conducting activities and programs and assess feasibility with budgets and timeframes
  • 2.4 Include appropriate implementation and evaluation strategies in the activity and program plan
  • 2.5 Ensure planning activities reflect accepted good practice and industry standards for working with children in outside school hours care
3. Implement outside school hours care activity and/or program
  • 3.1 Implement activity or program according to plan, organisation guidelines and relevant industry standards
  • 3.2 Provide children with access to a range of activities suited to their developmental needs and interests
  • 3.3 Develop flexible implementation plans to suit a variety of contexts and to respond to contingencies
  • 3.4 Adapt activities and programs to changing needs of the group and dynamics as required
  • 3.5 Respond to and manage implementation problems promptly and seek support where necessary from the supervisor
4. Evaluate activities and programs in outside school hours care
  • 4.1 Define criteria to judge effectiveness of activity/ program in consultation with relevant stakeholders
  • 4.2 Use appropriate evaluation strategies during and after activities/programs for revision and development
  • 4.3 Prepare reports on activity/program outcomes as required
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D2655 CHCOSHC402A Develop and implement activities in outside school hours care Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
WG822 CHCSAC002 Develop and implement play and leisure experiences in school age care Unit of competency