Organise experiences to facilitate and enhance children's development

Formats and tools

Unit Description
Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
Assessment Tool
an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
Assessment Template
generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
Assessment Matrix
a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
Wiki Markup
mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
Evidence Guide
create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
Competency Mapping Template
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
Observation Checklist
create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)

Self Assessment Survey
A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
Moodle Outcomes
Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
Registered Training Organisations
Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver CHCPR502E, 'Organise experiences to facilitate and enhance children's development'.
Google Links
links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
Books
Reference books for 'Organise experiences to facilitate and enhance children's development' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)


Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1. Establish an environment that can foster children's development

1.1 Provide opportunities for children to plan and/or modify their environment

1.2 Design environment to accommodate all aspects of children's development and curiosity

1.3 Design environment to provide children with a choice of experiences

1.4 Implement strategies to engage children in activities, especially those who have difficulty entering or exiting situations

1.5 Provide materials that capture attention, stimulate response and engage children

2. Provide creative and challenging opportunities which stimulate learning and development of the child

2.1 Encourage the child to gain skill and competence by persevering with a developmentally significant activity

2.2 Provide a range of creative experiences, play areas and materials, including natural and recycled materials to encourage children to explore and make choices

2.3 Make opportunities for active free play and independent play

2.4 Provide opportunities for children to practice developing skills

2.5 Provide experiences and activities for all principal areas of development

2.6 Arrange and implement appropriate experiences according to organisation guidelines

3. Plan, implement and evaluate developmentally appropriate experiences for children

3.1 Use observations of the children and their views to guide the program

3.2 Develop program in consultation with others

3.3 Use stories, visual materials and activities that show diversity among children and adults

3.4 Plan program to reflect the range of children's needs, abilities and interests

3.5 Assist children to participate in a wide range of leisure activities

3.6 Ensure program responds to children's interests that arise spontaneously as they participate

3.7 Use program to introduce children to new ideas and experiences as well as to provide familiar experiences

3.8 Ensure program provides opportunity for children to follow up activities of high interest

3.9 Ensure program is inclusive and allows for full participation of all children

3.10 Implement strategies to deal with contingencies that may arise

3.11 Review program according to organisation procedures to ensure ongoing relevance and quality

4. Encourage children's involvement in experiences

4.1 Consult children about activities to be made available

4.2 Acknowledge and value children's work

4.3 Encourage child to choose activities to support aspects of their development

4.4 Encourage child to participate in a variety of experiences

4.5 Adapt activity to cater to a child's response to the activity

4.6 Demonstrate respect for child's choice not to participate


Qualifications and Skillsets

CHCPR502E appears in the following qualifications:

  • CHC41208 - Certificate IV in Children's Services (Outside school hours care)
  • CHC51008 - Diploma of Children's Services (Outside school hours care)
  • CHC30708 - Certificate III in Children's Services
  • CHC50908 - Diploma of Children's Services (Early childhood education and care)
  • CHC41212 - Certificate IV in Children's Services (Outside school hours care)
  • CHC30712 - Certificate III in Children's Services