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The Range Statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Add any 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. |
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Thinking skills may include: | Reasoning Developing understanding and explanations Critical thinkingUse of mathematical conceptsProblem solvingInventing, discovering and planning |
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Opportunities for children to develop cognitively will vary according to the child's age/abilities and must include: | For babies and infants:Responses of caregivers are prompt and consistentRoutines to provide sensory experiences are usedToys that stimulate all the senses are available for touching, looking, listening, smelling and tastingOpportunities to perceive similarities and differences are providedFor toddlers:Equipment is provided to explore the concepts of size, shape, number, volume, weight, temperature, time and all sensesSongs, rhymes and stories are provided to aid in the development of memoryThere are opportunities to help with household duties and explore built and natural environmentFor 3 to 5 year old children:Time is allowed for children to exploreOpportunities are provided to interact with real people and objects to gain an understanding of themselves, others and the world around themA variety of materials and resources is providedChildren are alerted to aspects of the environment they may have overlookedChildren's reasoning is responded to respectfully |
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Understandings may include: | Mathematical understandingScientific principlesSocial understandingsGeographical awarenessHistorical understandingMechanical understandingPotential of computers |
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Opportunities to develop problem solving skills vary according to age of the child: | For babies and infants:Opportunities to explore cause and effect are providedFor toddlers:Equipment such as spades, spoons, buckets and baskets are provided to explore the environmentFor 3 to 5 year olds:Time is made available for children to investigate a topic that interests them, for example, how a syphon works |
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Opportunities to explore their environment will vary according to age of the child: | For babies and infants: Observation and explorationFor toddlers:Introduce them to natural materials from local environmentIntroduce them to a range of people in communityFor 3 to 5 year olds:Exploration of local environment through visitors, excursion, bringing experiences to children |
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Opportunities to explore their local environment directly will differ according to a range of factors such as: | Distance, proximity of new experienceRisks and hazardsTime available |
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Opportunities to extend children's knowledge of the world may include: | Excursions/incursionsVisitsMaps, posters, music, books etc.Walks in the local areaVisitorsCommunity resources |
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The world/environment may include: | The natural environmentThe social worldThe cultural environmentThe world of ideasHuman made environment |
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