The Range Statement relates to the Unit of Competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
Characteristics of the participant group may include: | age stage of development physical or intellectual characteristics cultural and situational factors. |
Water safety and survival skills may include: | entering and exiting the water floating, sculling and treading water using personal flotation devices (PFD) recognising casualties applying self-preservation techniques non-swimming and swimming rescues applying survival strokes. |
Instructional methods may include: | whole skill strategies whole, progressive part, whole strategies progressive part strategies demonstration strategies command and response strategies experiential or problem-solving strategies techniques to encourage the reluctant participant. |
Drills, activities or games may include: | survival strokes current accepted industry training skill correction drills modified games. |
Resources may include: | flotation devices first aid facilities and equipment ropes reaching poles pool safety equipment clipboards instructors and equipment. |
Relevant legislation may include: | occupational health and safety duty of care working with children. |
Organisational policies and procedures may include: | occupational health and safety communication protocols AUSTSWIM Limited Swimming teachers Code of Conduct policy swimwear and personal protective equipment. |
Conditions and external influences may include: | environmental conditions other facility users spectators parents other instructors. |
Best practice principles of aquatic activities may include: | accepted preventative practice adopted throughout the aquatic industry to minimise safety hazards or risks AUSTSWIM Limited Swimming Teachers Code of Conduct policies the culture of swimming and water safety. |
Principles of movement in water may include: | buoyancy flotation hydrostatic pressure propulsion lift drag turbulence acceleration resistance balance and stability. |
Factors affecting movement in water may include: | body alignment balance core power. |
Factors which affect skill development may include: | physical, intellectual and emotional characteristics venue distractions class size water depth available water space. |
Areas needing improvement may include: | knowledge instructional skills and techniques group control techniques. |