This unit applies to yachting instructors who are responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating instructional small boat yachting sessions for groups of participants.
This unit may also apply to leaders working for outdoor education or adventure providers; volunteer groups; not-for-profit organisations or government agencies.
SISOYSB403A Sail a small boat in moderate and variable conditions
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes of a unit of competency. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the required skills and knowledge section and the range statement. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the Evidence Guide. |
1. Plan a small boat yachting session. | 1.1. Establish participant's needs and characteristics to determine the session's aims and objectives. 1.2. Determine an appropriate instructional plan according to participant's needs and characteristics. 1.3. Develop a yachting plan according to participant's needs and characteristics, relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures. 1.4. Identify and minimise potential hazards and risks according to organisational policies and procedures. 1.5. Access relevantsources to interpret detailed weather and environmental information and determine contingency plans. |
2. Select and organise equipment and resources. | 2.1. Select and access equipment and resources according to contextual issues and organisational policies and procedures. 2.2. Check equipment for safety and suitability according to relevant legislation, organisational policies and procedures, and manufacturer's recommendations. 2.3. Correct any equipment deficiencies and adjust to ensure personal comfort. 2.4. Arrange protective and or safety clothing |
3. Brief participants. | 3.1. Communicate instructions and relevant information about the yachting session in a manner appropriate to the participants. 3.2. Encourage participants to seek clarification, information and feedback as required during the session. 3.3. Establish a suitable communication system for participants to use while participating in small boat yachting activities. 3.4. Inform participants of known and anticipated hazards, safety procedures and appropriate behaviour. 3.5. Identify 3.6. Check and confirm that all participants' boats and equipment are rigged, fitted and adjusted, and clothing is suitable. |
4. Instruct small boat yachting session. | 4.1. Conduct introductory activities for participants to reduce the risk of injury. 4.2. Apply instructional techniques to impart required yachting knowledge, skills and safety procedures. 4.3. Demonstrate rescue techniques specific to small boat yachting, 4.4. Monitor individual participant's performance, behaviour and location during yachting session. 4.5. Inform participants of opportunities to further develop their small boat yachting skills and knowledge. |
5. Complete post session responsibilities. | 5.1. Retrieve, inspect, repair and store equipment according to organisational policies and procedures. 5.2. Provide opportunities for participants to identify their personal progress and satisfaction with the session, and give feedback as required. 5.3. Apply feedback and assessment to evaluate relevant aspects of the yachting session and determine the level of learning achieved. 5.4. Identify potential areas of improvement for future small boat yachting instructional sessions. |
Required skills |
communication skills to: consult with participants to plan appropriate yachting sessions convey information about safety aspects interact with participants to create a safe and positive environment problem-solving skills to: plan small boat yachting sessions according to participant's needs and characteristics address participant difficulties in developing techniques anticipate and respond appropriately to non-routine situations planning and organising skills to: source, allocate and coordinate resources and equipment monitor and evaluate progress organise participants into manageable groups language and literacy skills to: interpret and apply marine regulations develop yachting and instructional plans for sessions complete post-session evaluations emergency response and rescue skills appropriate to the site to enable initial response to emergencies. |
Required knowledge |
legislation and organisational policies and procedures to enable safe conduct of activities site specific information to assist in the planning process and enable management of potential hazards and any special restrictions applying to the location equipment and small boat types, construction features, characteristics and technology to enable safe and effective selection, use and maintenance of equipment instruction techniques and theories applicable to a range of ages and learning abilities maintenance tools and spare parts to conduct checks and repairs weather and environmental information to ascertain possible conditions and their affect on the session hazards and risks associated with small boat yachting and how to negotiate these emergency, rescue and first aid procedures relevant to the site to ensure risk minimisation to self and others. |
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. | |
Overview of assessment | |
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | Evidence of the following is essential: plans and delivers information, explanations and demonstrations for small boat yachting sessions to ensure activities are conducted safely according to participant's needs and characteristics uses and modifies instructional techniques and or activities to observe and monitor the progress of participants and provides constructive feedback and intervention to improve performance evaluates and reflects on own instruction performance to identify strengths, weaknesses and areas that need improvement. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Assessment must ensure instruction of small boat yachting activities that reflect the needs and characteristics of a range of participants to demonstrate competency and consistency of performance. Assessment must also ensure access to: a suitable body of water and conditions for the conduct of small boat yachting instructional sessions participants to take part in small boat yachting sessions yachting, communication, safety, first aid and teaching equipment resources and information regarding participants and location to plan, instruct and document sessions for a variety of participants. |
Method of assessment | A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit: oral or written questioning to assess application of relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures to enable safe conduct of all activities observation of safe yachting instruction, monitoring and adjustment according to participant's needs and characteristics portfolio of yachting session plans and evaluations third-party reports from a supervisor detailing performance. Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended. |
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. | |
Participant's needs and characteristics may include: | age cultural and situational factors previous experience and knowledge fitness level. |
Yachting plan may include: | aims and objectives yachting site, equipment and resources instructor and participant ratios safety requirements sequence of instruction. |
Relevant legislation may include: | occupational health and safety permits or permission for access environmental regulations marine regulations. |
Organisational policies and procedures may include: | occupational health and safety use, maintenance and storage of equipment time and budget constraints communication protocols yachting etiquette minimal impact environmental codes code of ethics. |
Hazards may include: | temperature extremes slippery or unstable terrain dangerous animals and insects stinging trees and nettles dense vegetation group management hazards slippery or unstable shore poor posture, poor technique poor carrying techniques loose or insecure craft when being transported other craft. |
Risks may include: | hypothermia heat exhaustion injuries exhaustion lost party or party member equipment failure. |
Relevant sources may include: | Bureau of Meteorology media land managers or agencies coastal patrol or coastguard volunteer marine rescue local knowledge. |
Weather and environmental information may include: | satellite images daily and weekly forecasts maximum and minimum temperatures weather warnings event warnings river levels synoptic charts high and low tide predictions. |
Equipment may include: | small boats sails safety and rescue equipment spinnaker and trapeze harness repair equipment communication equipment first aid kit. |
Resources may include: | clothing and footwear food and water teaching aids. |
Contextual issues may include: | weather conditions, including times season transport location trip distance and duration group objectives group size. |
Relevant information may include: | risk and hazard prevention and management techniques and manoeuvres safety procedures responsible and safe behaviour. |
Safety procedures may include: | treating and preventing common incidents or risks determining safe areas and boundaries managing group in emergency situations. |
Instructional techniques may include: | simple to complex part to whole chronological known to unknown D.E.D.I.C.T: demonstrate explain demonstrate instruct critique test E.D.I.C.T: explain demonstrate instruct critique test I.D.E.A: introduce demonstrate explain apply orientate, enhance, synthesise. |
Relevant aspects may include: | objectives planning process activity site weather equipment selection clothing selection food selection instructional content instructional technique directing techniques rescue techniques employed. |
Outdoor Recreation
This unit contains employability skills.
No licensing, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.