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Develop and implement play and leisure experiences in school age care

Develop and implement play and leisure experiences in school age care

Unit of competency
National Code
CHCSAC002
State Code
WG822
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
2.00
Current Release Date
06/08/2015
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
17/02/2014
Field of Education
090503 - Children’s Services
Original Release Date
17/02/2014
Nominal Hours
60
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to develop and implement play and leisure experiences for children participating in school age care.This unit applies to educators working in school age care services.The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Identify play and leisure interests of children in school age care
  • 1.1 Collect information about children in school age care through a variety of methods including asking the children
  • 1.2 Observe and evaluate children’s wellbeing, development and learning
  • 1.3 Use information collected to address the needs of children in school age care
  • 1.4 Identify and review a range of possible experiences and programs that are suitable to the school age care context
  • 1.5 Select activity or program based on children’s expressed needs, organisation requirements and resource availability
  • 1.6 Ensure individual children’s support and guidance needs are clarified by parents/carers, supervisor or other staff and child
2. Prepare play and leisure experiences
  • 2.1 Plan experiences in consultation with children, parents and other stakeholders ensuring requirements and needs are met
  • 2.2 Determine operational arrangements for experiences and assess feasibility within budgets and timeframes
  • 2.3 Develop flexible implementation plans to suit a variety of contexts and to respond to contingencies
  • 2.4 Include evaluation strategies in the program plan
3. Implement school age care experience and/or program
  • 3.1 Set up environments for leisure and play according to interests and needs of children
  • 3.2 Adapt activities and programs to changing needs of the group and dynamics as required
  • 3.3 Respond to and manage implementation problems promptly and where necessary seek support from the supervisor
4. Evaluate activities and programs in school age 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 of future programs
  • 4.3 Prepare feedback reports on activity/program outcomes as required
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D8605 CHCOSHC402B Develop and implement activities in outside school hours care Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
ODK51 CHCSAC007 Develop and implement play and leisure experiences in school age care Unit of competency