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

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 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 workplace procedures 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 1-4
Identifying legislative and policy requirements
Accessing current workplace legislation and guidelines relevant to the job role
Legislation relating to the education sector, the education support workers role and key
requirements of each
Clarifying and confirming understanding of legislation
Discussion, Q&A activities, Evidence Guide

Week 5-8
Complying with legislative and policy requirements
Responding to diversity, including gender and disability in compliance with legislation and
policies
Duty of care responsibilities as applies to non teaching staff
The legislative framework for the education environment

Discussion, Q&A activities,
Project 1 – Research/Q&A

Week 9-12
Curriculum and curriculum framework
Reporting incidents of non compliance resulting from breaches of legislation
Safe working practices
Potential hazards and risks for students resulting from breaches of relevant legislation or policy
Discussion, Q&A activities

Week 13-16
Complying and responding to legislative issues
Responding to inadequacies in workplace procedures which may contribute to non
compliance

Week 17-18
Reviewing own conduct and seeking feedback to confirm continuing compliance
with legislation, policy and procedures
Discussion, Q&A activities
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 1-4
Complying and responding to legislative issues
Reporting changes affecting compliance in a regulated education environment
Identifying and complying with industrial instruments relating to the job role
Identifying the industrial award relevant to the job role and identify key responsibilities
Discussion, Q&A activities

Week 5-8
Sourcing and reading any relevant certified agreements relevant to work role
Clarifying award conditions with appropriate personnel as required
Key requirements of Industrial awards

Discussion, Q&A activities
Project 2 – Scenarios/Q&A activities/Oral presentation

Week 9-12
Relevant code/s of ethics
Equal employment opportunity and equity and diversity principles
Undertaking self assessment of work performance
Liaising with and reporting to relevant personnel
Discussion, Q&A activities
Oral Presentation (oral and/or written)

Week 13-16
Issues with industrial agreements and contracts relating to specific job role
Issues concerning duty of care within in education role
Potential hazards and risks for students and staff resulting from breaches of relevant legislation
or policy
Discussion, Q&A activities

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. 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
• Review of products 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 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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