Course Title: Support behaviour of children and young people

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2013

Course Code: HWSS5731C

Course Title: Support behaviour of children and young people

School: 360T Education

Campus: Brunswick Campus

Program: C4326 - Certificate IV in Education Support

Course Contact : Robyn Blaikie

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254 838

Course Contact Email:robyn.blaikie@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Anna Remfry anna.remfry@rmit.edu.au  9925 9494

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

Nominal Hours: 30

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 describes the knowledge and skills for workers to apply strategies to guide responsible behaviour in a safe and supportive environment.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CHCCHILD301B Support behaviour of children and young people

Element:

1. Contribute to a safe, supportive environment

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Identify characteristics of a supportive environment
1.2 Use safe, supportive and equitable practices appropriate to the development stage and needs of the child and/or young person
1.3 Identify any disabilities, learning difficulties or mental health issues of child or young person that may have potential impacts on behaviour
 

Element:

2. Use positive support techniques

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Establish expectations for behaviour in consultation with supervisor and in line with organisation expectations
2.2 Provide instructions in a manner appropriate to the child or young person's need and context of the work environment and activity
2.3 Use positive reinforcement to support responsible and appropriate behaviour
2.4 Use age appropriate and clear non-verbal communication strategies to acknowledge responsible behaviour
2.5 Employ appropriate strategies to redirect behaviour and defuse situations
 

Element:

3. Observe and collect data to assist with development of appropriate strategies for support

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Observe and collect data as a basis for functional analysis of when, where and what a child or young person is doing while involved in a task
3.2 Use data to demonstrate the frequency, intensity and duration of problem behaviours
 

Element:

4. Implement strategies to support children or young people with additional needs

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Implement strategies to support child or young person with guidance from supervisor
4.2 Implement strategies designed by a specialist according to directions and in cooperation with supervisor
4.3 Identify issues of concern for discussion with supervisor
4.4 Contribute effectively to development of personalised behaviour support plans
 

Element:

5. Monitor and review strategies

Performance Criteria:

5.1 Closely monitor new strategies and record responses of child or young person in accordance with organisation's policy and procedures
5.2 Adapt levels of support required and provided based on need and response of child or young person, after consultation with supervisor
5.3 Confirm the parameters of additional needs through discussion with supervisor
5.4 Identify, document and offer to supervisor opportunities for additional support through observation
 


Learning Outcomes


This course applies to a range of community service contexts providing services to children and young people.  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 and Directed Study. 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. 

Work placement
 


Teaching Schedule

Program Dates: Mon 15th July – Friday 13th December 2013
Term Breaks: Mon 23rd Sept – Fri 4th Oct 2013
Public holidays: Tues 5th November 2013 (Melbourne Cup)
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.
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

Contributing to a safe and supportive environment
Child development and needs of age groups
Asking non-invasive questions (open and closed)

Discussion, Q&A
Assignment – Research

Week 5-8

Safe schools strategy
Duty of Care and Negligence
Find questions to assist students understanding
Responding to disclosure

Scenarios
Discussion, Q&A
Open book assessment

Week 9-12

School agreements
Questioning and Reporting
Recording procedures
Accurate observations and recording of interactions of children/young people

Assessment task – research project
Mid semester Progress interviews

Week 13-16

Support plans
Positive Reinforcement
Impact of environment and culture on behaviour
Shallow and deep questioning

Assessment Task – Online module about Mandatory Reporting
Self and Peer assessment

Week 17-20

Behaviour management in small groups
Communication – clear directions, negotiations, body language

Review folio of final assessments
Evidence of practical experience e.g. Observation/Demonstration, Third party
Folio – Presentation (oral /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 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 of documents, and/or photographs and/or video and audio files 

• Review of work produced through work-based or course 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.
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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