Course Title: Comply with legislative, policy and industrial requirements in the education environment
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2014
Course Code: HWSS5732C
Course Title: Comply with legislative, policy and industrial requirements in the education environment
School: 360T Education
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4326 - Certificate IV in Education Support
Course Contact : Robyn Blaikie
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4838
Course Contact Email:robyn.blaikie@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Fiona Dean: Teacher
Ph: 9925 4650
fiona.dean@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 35
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.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
No specific pre-requisite and co-requisite.
Course Description
This course covers the skills and knowledge required to participate in quality improvement activities, monitor and obtain feedback on work performance, maintain compliance with legislation and industrial instruments that relate to the education support worker role.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CHCEDS301B Comply with legislative, policy and industrial requirements in the education environment |
Element: |
1. Identify legislative and policy requirements |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Access current workplace information that covers the range of legislation and guidelines relevant to the job role 1.2 Confirm with senior staff key requirements of relevant legislation 1.3 Clarify and confirm understanding of legislation to ensure consistency of interpretation and application 1.4 Clarify and confirm understanding of legislation integration to form a legislative framework in the education environment 1.5 Obtain advice from supervisor when conflicting legislative directives are found |
Element: |
2. Comply with legislative and policy requirements |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Undertake work in accordance with requirements of legislation and organisation policies 2.2 Report promptly, incidents of non compliance resulting from breaches of legislation 2.3 Inform authorised persons or bodies of inadequacies in workplaceprocedures which may contribute to non compliance 2.4 Review own conduct and seek feedback from others to confirm continuing compliance with legislation, policy and procedures 2.5 Report changes to personal circumstances affecting compliance in a regulated education environment |
Element: |
3. Identify and comply with industrial instruments relating to the job role |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Identify the industrial award relevant to the job role and identify key responsibilities 3.2 Source and read any relevant certified agreements 3.3 Clarify award conditions with appropriate personnel as required |
Learning Outcomes
This course applies to education support work roles in a variety of education contexts including school or other education industry environment. Work is to be undertaken with appropriate guidance, support and supervision by a nominated teacher or other education professional. On successful completion of this course, you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate your competency in the above elements.
Details of Learning Activities
The student learning experience will be facilitated through participation in a range of activities:
Group discussion
Guest speakers
Oral and/or written questions on "What if?" scenarios
Individual and group projects
Realistic simulations and role play
Practical demonstrations and direct observation of actual work and simulated work practice
Oral Presentations
Your program consists of a combination of learning activities through a range of delivery methods including: face to face teaching, online activities and Directed Study and you are expected to participate in professional placement. You work independently to complete Directed Study, however you are expected to complete all work given and will at times be required to show evidence that the work has been completed in this unit.
Teaching Schedule
Please note: While your teacher will cover all the material in this schedule, the weekly order is subject to change depending on class needs and availability of speakers and resources
Semester 1
Week 1
Identifying legislative and policy requirements
E1
Week 2
Accessing current workplace legislation and guidelines relevant to the job role
E1
Week 3
Legislation relating to the education sector, the education support workers role and key
requirements of each
E1
Week 4
Clarifying and confirming understanding of legislation
E1
Assessment Task 1: Evidence Guide
Week 5
Complying with legislative and policy requirements
E1
Week 6
Responding to diversity, including gender and disability in compliance with legislation and
policies
E1
Week 7
Duty of care responsibilities as applies to non teaching staff
E1
Week 8
The legislative framework for the education environment
Week 9
Curriculum and curriculum framework
E1
Assessment Task 2: Project 1 – Research/Q&A
Week 10
Reporting incidents of non compliance resulting from breaches of legislation
E2
Week 11
Safe working practices
E2
Week 12
Potential hazards and risks for students resulting from breaches of relevant legislation or policy
E2
Week 13
Complying and responding to legislative issues
E2
Week 14
Responding to inadequacies in workplace procedures which may contribute to non -
compliance
E2
Week 15
Reviewing own conduct
E2
Week 16
Seeking feedback
Confirming continuing compliance with legislation, policy and procedures
E2
Week 17-18
Progress interview – Evidence guide, Project 1, Observation/Demonstration, Third party, Evidence of practical experience complying with legislative, policy and industrial requirements in the education environment
Semester 2
Week 1
Complying and responding to legislative issues
E1, E2
Week 2
Reporting changes affecting compliance in a regulated education environment
E1, E2
Week 3
Identifying and complying with industrial instruments relating to the job role
E1, E2
Week 4
Identifying the industrial award relevant to the job role and identify key responsibilities
E1, E2, E3
Week 5
Sourcing and reading any relevant certified agreements relevant to work role
E1, E2, E3
Week 6
Clarifying award conditions with appropriate personnel as required
E1, E2, E3
Week 7
Key requirements of Industrial awards
E1, E2,E3
Week 8
Relevant code/s of ethics
E1, E2
Week 9
Assessment Task 3 : Project 2 Oral presentation - Complying with legislative, policy and industrial requirements
in the education
E1, E2, E3
Week 10
Equal employment opportunity and equity and diversity principles
E1, E2,E3
Week 11
Undertaking self assessment of work performance
E1, E2
Week 12
Liaising with and reporting to relevant personnel
E1, E2
Week 13
Issues with industrial agreements and contracts relating to specific job role
E1, E2, E3
Assessment Task 4: Project 3 Oral Presentation (oral and/or written)
Week 14
Issues concerning duty of care within in education role
E1, E2, E3
Week 15
Potential hazards and risks for students resulting from breaches of relevant legislation
or policy
E1, E2, E3
Week 16
Potential hazards and risks for staff resulting from breaches of relevant legislation
or policy
E1, E2, E3
Week 17-18
Reflecting on experiences complying with legislative, policy and industrial requirements in the education environment
Assessment interview – review folio of final assessments e.g : Evidence Guide, Project 1 and 2, Observation/Demonstration, Third party, Oral Presentation (oral and/or written), Evidence of practical experience complying with legislative, policy and industrial requirements in the education environment
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
TEXTS AND EQUIPMENT
There are no set texts in this unit. RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through handouts, our online systems and access to facilities and relevant software. You will also have access to the library resources. It is recommended that you bring:
• Display folder with plastic sleeves
• Highlighter pens
• Notebook or loose leaf paper
• Headphones (use your own or they can be purchased from the City/Brunswick Library)
• USB (Memory stick)
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
Assessment Tasks
Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks.
Assessment Task 1: Evidence Guide
Assessment Task 2: Project 1 – Research/Q&A
Assessment Task 3 : Project 2 Oral presentation - Complying with legislative, policy and industrial requirements
in the education
Assessment Task 4: Project 3 Oral Presentation (oral and/or written)
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.
Assessment tasks in this course are either formative or summative. Summative assessment tasks in this unit are assessed using the following competency based results:
CA – Competency achieved
NYC – Not Yet Competent
Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant Unit of Competency. These are available from the course contact person (stated above).
Other Information
You must complete a submission cover sheet for every piece of submitted work, including online submissions. This signed sheet acknowledges that you are aware of the plagiarism implications.
Attendance - The major learning experience involves participating in face to face classes. It is strongly advised that you attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring the maximum opportunity to gain the competency. www.rmit.edu.au/policies/academicprogress
Feedback - Monitoring academic progress is an important enabling and proactive strategy to assist you to achieve your learning potential. Students will be asked to attend mid semester interviews with relevant teachers and Program Coordinator.
Special Consideration - All assessment tasks are required to be completed to a satisfactory level. If you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by the due date, you will need to apply for an extension. Please see the RMIT website for further information. www.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism - RMIT University has a strict policy on plagarism and and academic integrity. Please refer to the website for more information on this policy.http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/academic-integrity
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