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Support the development of children

Support the development of children

Unit of competency
National Code
CHCFC301A
State Code
D2510
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
070103 - Teacher Education: Primary
Original Release Date
24/07/2012
Nominal Hours
50
Description
DescriptorThis unit describes the knowledge and skills required by workers who support the physical, social, emotional, psychological, language and creative development of children from 0-12 years of age
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Support the development of children
  • 1.1 Provide encouragement for each child's own level of performance
  • 1.2 Use language at an appropriate level of complexity and friendliness
  • 1.3 Initiate communication with the child relevant to their interests and capabilities
  • 1.4 Demonstrate developmentally appropriate expectations of the child's behaviour appropriate to their stage of development
  • 1.5 Use behaviour management strategies appropriate to the child's level of understanding
  • 1.6 Provide assistance to children appropriate to their developmental capabilities
  • 1.7 Foster the development of independence through type of assistance provided
  • 1.8 Respect, respond to and follow up communication initiated by children
2. Support the physical development of children
  • 2.1 Use daily routines as opportunities to acquire and practise skills
  • 2.2 Provide access to equipment, games and toys that will develop fine and gross skills and fundamental movement skills
  • 2.3 Provide adequate nutrition that allows for normal growth and development, and foods of increasing texture over time to stimulate speech and jaw development
3. Support the social development of children
  • 3.1 Provide opportunities for one to one, small group and larger group interaction
  • 3.2 Model appropriate communication with children
  • 3.3 Acknowledge, value and respect diversity through interactions and provisions
4. Support the emotional and psychological development of children of the same age
  • 4.1 Involve children in decision-making where circumstances safely allow
  • 4.2 Acknowledge, encourage and appreciate children's efforts
  • 4.3 Identify and celebrate children's social, emotional and psychological successes
  • 4.4 Give individual attention to each child
  • 4.5 Respond to children's feelings openly and with respect
  • 4.6 Recognise issues of concern related to child's participation in experiences, for emotional and psychological development
  • 4.7 Conduct and record, in line with work role, observations of children's behaviour or other expressions that may indicate social, emotional or psychological concerns
  • 4.8 Report to supervisor concerns about emotional, social and/or psychological difficulties of the child
5. Support the language development of children
  • 5.1 Encourage children to express themselves verbally
  • 5.2 Provide experiences to expose children to a range of language forms
6. Support the creative development of children
  • 6.1 Provide experiences for children to utilise the range of their senses including vision, hearing and taste
  • 6.2 Encourage children to express their imagination and creativity within their play and interactions
  • 6.3 Provide experiences which encourage children to explore a variety of methods of self expression
  • 6.4 Make available appropriate resources, material and equipment for children to initiate their own creative activities
7. Support the cognitive development of children
  • 7.1 Provide environments and experiences to stimulate cognitive development
  • 7.2 Encourage children to explore and problem solve with materials and diverse experiences
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
S3893 CHCFC1C Support the development of children in the service Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
WG753 CHCECE010 Support the holistic development of children in early childhood Unit of competency
WG824 CHCSAC004 Support the holistic development of children in school age care Unit of competency