Course Title: Facilitate learning for students with disabilities

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4326 Certificate IV in Education Support

Course Title: Facilitate learning for students with disabilities

Portfolio: DSC Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 50

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
TCHE5857C	Brunswick Campus	TAFE	360T Education	Distance / Correspondence or Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace	Term2 2013, Term1 2014, Term2 2014

Course Contact: Soosan Kian

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 9183

Course Contact Email: soosan.kian@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This course deals with the underpinning skills and knowledge required by education support workers to effectively contribute to learning experiences for students with a range of disabilities.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

No specific pre-requisite and co-requisite.

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	CHCEDS417A Facilitate learning for students with disabilities
Elements:	1. Comply with policies, procedures and legislation addressing work with students with disabilities 2. Demonstrate inclusive practices 3. Identify implications of student learning 4. Provide support to the teacher of students with disabilities 5. Contribute to an education adjustment profile for students with disabilities

Learning Outcomes

This course applies to education support work in a variety of contexts and work is to be undertaken with appropriate guidance, support and supervision by a nominated teacher or other education professional

Overview of Assessment

You must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of the competencies in order to be deemed competent.
Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks. You may be assessed by:
• Direct observation of actual and simulated work practice
• Oral or written questioning
• Assignments and projects
• Presentation of a portfolio of evidence which may comprise documents, and/or photographs and/or video and audio files
• Work-based activities
• Third-party feedback from a work supervisor/employer
Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions, through individual and group feedback on practical exercises and by individual consultation.
If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or the Disability Liaison Unit if you would like to find out more.
An assessment charter (http://mams.rmit.edu.au/kh6a3ly2wi2h1.pdf) summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT student as well as those of your teachers.
Your courses assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies and procedures which are described and referenced in a single document: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=ln1kd66y87rc