Course Title: Work with students in need of additional support

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2015

Course Code: TCHE5880C

Course Title: Work with students in need of additional support

School: 360T Education

Campus: Brunswick Campus

Program: C4349 - Certificate IV in Education Support

Course Contact: Soosan Kian Robyn Blaikie

Course Contact Phone: 03 9925 9183 03 9925 4383

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


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Lorraine Rodrigues lorraine.rodrigues@rmit.edu.au  9925 9155

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

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.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

No specific pre-requisite and co-requisite.

Course Description

This unit focuses on the skills and knowledge required for education support workers to provide support to students who have to face a range of challenges that may limit their access to, participation in or outcomes from the curriculum.It applies to education support work in a variety of contexts and the work is to be undertaken with appropriate guidance, support and supervision by a nominated teacher or other education professional.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CHCEDS022 Work with students in need of additional support

Element:

1. Identify problems experienced by students in need of additional support

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Identify, in collaboration with the teacher the specific learning needs of the individual student
1.2 Identify any real barriers or potential barriers to learning
 

Element:

2. Contribute to team planning for students in need of additional support

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Provide observations to the education team to inform the process of planning for students requiring additional support
2.2 Develop expectations for students, with the education team
2.3 Discuss strategies to increase student access to learning, with the education team
2.4 Identify and assemble required resources
 

Element:

3. Provide support to students in need of additional support

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Use assistive technologies where appropriate
3.2 Implement planned strategies to meet the needs of individual students
3.3 Provide students with regular opportunities for practising new skills
3.4 Monitor student progress and inform teachers on a regular basis
 

Element:

4. Provide support to teachers of students in need of additional support

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Cooperate in the implementation of programs and strategies designed by teachers
4.2 Monitor and arrange maintenance of any equipment used to support students


Learning Outcomes


This unit develops the skills and knowledge required for education support workers to provide support to students who have to face a range of challenges that may limit their access to, participation in or outcomes from the curriculum.It applies to education support work in a variety of contexts and the work is to be undertaken with appropriate guidance, support and supervision by a nominated teacher or other education professional. On successful completion of this unit, 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 required to participate in compulsory work placement. 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. 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: 


  • Work Placement
  • 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. 



Teaching Schedule

 Program Dates: 9 February - 19 June 2015

Mid Semester Break: 3 April - 10 April 2015
Public Holidays: 9 March 2015 (Labour Day); 8 June 2015 (Queen’s Birthday)

 

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.
 

 This unit of competency is clustered with CHCEDS025 Facilitate learning for students with disabilities

Week CHCEDS022 Work with students in need of additional support

 CHCEDS022

Elements

CHCEDS025

Elements

1 Introduction to unit. Case scenarios. Acronyms. References 1 1
2 Comply with policies, procedures and legislation addressing work with students with disabilities - Policies, Program for students with a disability, VELS.

Understanding a range of specific disabilities and impact on the student’s learning
 

2 1,3
3 Legislation related to working with students with disabilities.

Program for students with a disability - funding, eligibility, criteria and assessments
 

1,2,3 1,2,3
4 Procedures related to working with students with a disability - Student Support Group (working as a team) 1,2,3,4 1,2,3,4
5 Barriers to learning - Social and academic barriers 1,2 1,2,3,5
6 Demonstrate Inclusive Practices 1,2,3 2
7 Providing a safe learning environment 2,3 2
8 Developing expectations for all students from a presumption of competence 1,2,3,4 2,4,5
9 GUEST SPEAKER - EDUCATION & HUMAN RIGHTS 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,4
10 Identifying support needs and providing support to the teacher 2,3,4 3,4
11 Identify and assemble resources 2,3 3,4
12 Alternative and Augmentative communication tools & strategies 2,3 4
13 GUEST SPEAKER - SPEECH PATHOLOGY AUSTRALIA 1,2,3,4 4
14  Goal Planning & support strategies  3,4  4,5
15  Monitor student progress  3,4  5
16  ASSESSMENT & REVIEW  1,2,3,4  1,2,3,4,5
17  Education Adjustment Profiles, ABLES  4  5
18  Unit review, quiz & feedback  1,2,3,4  1,2,3,4,5

Note: While your teacher will cover all the material in this schedule, the order is subject to change depending on class needs and availabiltiy of speakers and resources


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

RMIT University (2014). Reader: Additional Needs Units. Education Support Programs. RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia.


References


Other Resources

TEXTS AND EQUIPMENT

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

This unit is part of an integrated program. You must demonstrate Performance and Knowledge Evidence of the unit 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:
• Oral or written questioning
• oral presentations
• Assignments and projects
• Direct observation of actual work practice
• 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 manager or the Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.

The Student Charter www.rmit.edu.au/about/our-education/supporting-learning-and-teaching/student-charter/ summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT University student as well as the responsibilities of the university.

Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies and procedures which can be found on the RMIT University website at: http://www1.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=qwxbqbg739rl1

 


Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task 1: POLICY AND ITS IMPLICATIONS (WEEK 4)

Assessment Task 2: SPECIFIC DISABILITIES - Research a specific learning disability
(WEEK 13)


 Assessment Task 3
Observation and Demonstration in workplacement (WEEK 10-16).

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.

All assessment tasks including electronically recorded student work will be kept by the University for student feedback and to meet government requirements.


Assessment Matrix

The assessment mapping demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant Unit of Competency and with the critical aspects of assessment for each unit. The assessment mapping grids for units will be available on Blackboard for students to access.

CA - Competency achieved
NYC - Not Yet Competent
 

Other Information

Attendance
It is strongly advised that you attend all sessions in order to engage in the required leaning activities, ensuring the maximum opportunity to gain competency.

Student Progress

Monitoring academic progress is an important enabling and proactive strategy to assist you to achieve your learning potential.

Student program policy www.rmit.edu.au/policies/academicprogress
 

You will be asked to attend mid-semester and end of semester interviews with relevant teachers and Program Co-ordinator. The interviews are an important part of giving you feedback and supporting you through your program by monitoring your academic progress
 

Special consideration policy (Late submissions)
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. Extensionwww.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension

Special consideration is an assessment adjustment for unexpected circumstances that are outside your control, which:
• have a significant adverse impact on your performance in assessment or
• prevent you from attempting or submitting the assessment. Special Consideration www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration

Academic Integrity and Plagiarism
RMIT University has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to the Academic Integrity and Plagiarism policy
www.rmit.edu.au/students/academic-integrity
 

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