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Foster children's aesthetic and creative development

Foster children's aesthetic and creative development

Unit of competency
National Code
CHCFC508A
State Code
D2517
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
18/08/2009
Field of Education
070101 - Teacher Education: Early Childhood
Original Release Date
18/08/2009
Nominal Hours
60
Description
DescriptorThis unit describes the knowledge and skills required to develop and deliver programs that promote children's creative skills and aesthetic development
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Plan and provide aesthetic experiences for children
  • 1.1 Identify and select a range of developmentally appropriate visual, musical and other sensory stimuli to provide children with experiences of art and beauty
  • 1.2 Select appropriate materials and present them attractively
  • 1.3 Provide work and play areas promoting aesthetic qualities for both children and adults
  • 1.4 Formulate strategies for fostering creative development and aesthetic awareness in children
  • 1.5 Respond to children's interests that arise spontaneously as they participate in aesthetic experiences
  • 1.6 Design program of aesthetic experiences in response to emerging skills, abilities and interests of individual children and groups of children
  • 1.7 Present aesthetic experiences that encourage appreciation of diversity including cultural diversity
2. Provide developmentally appropriate dramatic and imaginative play experience for children
  • 2.1 Present play areas both indoors and outdoors which provide children with opportunities to enjoy dramatic and imaginative play
  • 2.2 Plan/design developmentally appropriate experiences to stimulate children's involvement
  • 2.3 Provide inviting, stimulating and safe experiences for individual children and small groups of children involved in imitative, dramatic and imaginative play
  • 2.4 Provide adult support through facilitation and extension of children's imitative, dramatic and imaginative play experiences
  • 2.5 Present play areas which are culturally rich and reflect the diversity of families using the service
3. Support children to participate in the expressive arts
  • 3.1 Encourage children to talk about their creations
  • 3.2 Share enthusiasm for creative work with children
  • 3.3 Encourage children to respect and appreciate the creative work of peers
  • 3.4 Provide children with opportunities to discuss and explore artwork, design and/or images
4. Provide a variety of experiences to develop children's creativity, imagination and self expression
  • 4.1 Provide a variety of experiences to stimulate children's awareness and develop their creativity, imagination and self expression through play
  • 4.2 Provide materials and experiences that stimulate different senses and promote body awareness
  • 4.3 Recognise, acknowledge, encourage and follow up children's enthusiasm and curiosity
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
S3150 CHCFC8A Provide experiences which enhance children's development and learning Unit of competency
S3148 CHCFC6C Provide experiences which facilitate children's expressive development Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
WG761 CHCECE018 Nurture creativity in children Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
D313 CHC50908 Diploma of Children's Services (Early childhood education and care) Qualification