Course Title: Comply with legislative, policy and industrial requirements in the education environment

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2014

Course Code: HWSS5733C

Course Title: Comply with legislative, policy and industrial requirements in the education environment

School: 360T Education

Campus: Brunswick 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

Soosan Kian soosan.kian@rmit.edu.au  9925 9183

Linda FInger linda.finger@rmit.edu.au  9925 9494


 

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

This unit is part of Certificate IV in Education Support program. You will study this unit with several other units on the same day. Your program consists of face to face teaching, Directed Study and you are expected to participate in professional placement. It is highly recommended that students attend at least 85% of class time as crucial learning activities, assessment task preparation some assessment tasks are completed in class. You are not required to attend 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. Directed Study is a very important part of your program. An outline of your Directed Study will be given by your teacher and is published in the Weekly Program Delivery Plan.
The student learning experience will be facilitated through participation in a range of activities: 


  • Group discussion 

  • Research assignments

  • Guest speakers

  • Oral and/or written questions on "What if?" scenarios

  • Realistic simulations and role play
  • Practical demonstrations and direct observation of actual work and simulated work practice
  • Oral Presentations
  • Individual and group projects - Completing the projects will include negotiated independent study time and practical work relevant to the unit of competency. 

  • Professional placement


Teaching Schedule

Program Dates: Monday 14th July – Friday 28th November 2014
Term Breaks: Mon 22nd September to Friday 3rd October 2014
Public holidays: Monday 3rd November and Tuesday 4th November (Melbourne Cup Holiday)
 

This unit will be delivered weekly. The times will be outlined in the program delivery plans which are updated each week.
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. Should the teaching schedule change students will be advised via blackboard.
Library Orientation & an RMIT Online Systems Information Session will be scheduled during the first two weeks of your program. Information about student services, rights and responsibilities is contained in your student diary.
 

Week 1-4

Legislations and guidelines in work place
Work roles and responsibilities
 

Discussion, Q&A activities,

Week 2

Legislations and guidelines in work place
Work roles and responsibilities
 

Discussion, Q&A activities,

Week 3

Legislations and guidelines in work place
Work roles and responsibilities
 

Discussion, Q&A activities,

Week 4

Legislations and guidelines in work place
Work roles and responsibilities
 

Discussion, Q&A activities,

Week 5-8

Follow school policies and procedures
Duty of care

Discussion, Q&A activities,


Week 6

Follow school policies and procedures
Duty of care

Discussion, Q&A activities
 

Week 7

Follow school policies and procedures
Duty of care

Discussion, Q&A activities
 

Week 8

Follow school policies and procedures
Duty of care

Discussion, Q&A activities
 

Week 9


Integration of legislation to form legislative framework in education
Curriculum framework

Discussion, Q&A activities,
 

Week 10


Integration of legislation to form legislative framework in education
Curriculum framework

Discussion, Q&A activities,
Mid Semester Progress Interviews

Week 11


Integration of legislation to form legislative framework in education
Curriculum framework

Discussion, Q&A activities,
Week 12


Integration of legislation to form legislative framework in education
Curriculum framework

Discussion, Q&A activities,
Assignment – Research/Q&A

 

Week 13

Identify inappropriate conduct
Safe working practices

Discussion, Q&A activities

Week 14

Identify inappropriate conduct
Safe working practices

Discussion, Q&A activities

Week 15

Identify inappropriate conduct
Safe working practices

Discussion, Q&A activities

Week 16

Identify inappropriate conduct
Safe working practices

Discussion, Q&A activities

Week 17

Potential hazards and risks to students
Industrial awards

Assessment interview – review folio of final assessments e.g :
Assignments1 and 2, Oral presentation, Evidence of practical experience; e.g. Observation/ Demonstration, Third party, Folio – Presentation (oral and written)

Week 18

Potential hazards and risks to students
Industrial awards

Assessment interview – review folio of final assessments e.g :
Assignments1 and 2, Oral presentation, Evidence of practical experience; e.g. Observation/ Demonstration, Third party, Folio – Presentation (oral and written)
 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

TEXTS AND EQUIPMENT

There are no set texts in this course. 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 Brunswick Library very cheaply)
• 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 1 Assignment – Research/Q&A Week 12
 

Assessment 2

  • Oral presentation
  • Evidence of practical experience
  • Observation/ Demonstration,
  • Third party, Folio – Presentation (oral and written) Weekn17-18


Assessment tasks in this course are either formative or summative. Formative tasks provide the basis for ongoing feedback and can be considered essential building blocks for the more substantial summative assessment tasks. Summative assessment tasks in this unit are assessed using the following competency based results:

CA – Competency achieved
NYC – Not Yet Competent
Please note:
Assessments tasks may include other Units of competency from the program.

All Assessment tasks should be submitted by the deadline. If an extension is required you must ask your teacher for one before the due date.
 


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).
 

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