CHCSAC010

Application

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to foster and enhance the holistic learning, development and wellbeing of school age children. It includes the ability to use detailed knowledge of developmental theory and different developmental domains and how they link to support holistic development.

This unit applies to educators who work in regulated school age education and care services to both develop and implement curriculum in the context of an approved learning framework. They may at times work alone or without onsite supervision.

Assessment conditions

Skills must be demonstrated in a regulated children’s education and care service in Australia:

• the following aspects of performance evidence must be directly observed by the assessor:
• provision of two experiences
• remaining performance evidence may be collected through authenticated third-party evidence
• observation and third-party reports must be supplemented by other forms of evidence
• interactions with children must be supervised by an approved educational professional.

Skills related to research, planning and evaluation may be demonstrated outside of the service, but must be based on work in a regulated children’s education and care service in Australia.

Assessment must ensure access to:

• resources that support the specific play and learning experiences covering all developmental domains
• information technology for research and documentation
• National Quality Framework: • National Quality Standard
  • the relevant approved learning framework
• service standards, policies and procedures for:
  • children’s health and safety
  • collaborative partnerships with families and communities
  • educational program and practice
  • relationships with children
• school age children in a regulated children’s education and care service.

Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations requirements for assessors.