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 CHCYTH011, 'Work effectively with young people and their families'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Work effectively with young people and their families' 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 |
Elements define the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria specify the level of performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Establish relationship with the young person’s nominated carer/family members | 1.1 Gather necessary information about the background and circumstances of young person and their family/carers with respect for privacy and confidentiality 1.2 Provide information to young person and their family/carers in a factual, clear and ethical manner to promote positive responses 1.3 Identify issues and changes needed to behaviour and relationships of young people and their families/carers 1.4 Maintain clear, ethical and honest relationships with young person as the primary client, and their family/carers as secondary clients 1.5 Encourage family members to reflect on their relationships, expectations and personal responsibilities 1.6 Identify obstacles to professional relationships with families/carers 1.7 Record concerns according to the code of conduct and ethics |
2. Exchange information with family/carers about young person’s needs and/or risks | 2.1 Use effective communication and model positive behaviour techniques to encourage active participation and appropriate responses 2.2 Monitor and anticipate behaviour and mood of clients and respond appropriately 2.3 Provide clients with clear and relevant information at a suitable language and comprehension level within the parameters of confidentiality and privacy 2.4 Analyse own values for impact on attitudes and interactions and to detect and avoid personalising issues, discrimination or stereotyping |
3. Determine a mutual approach to addressing the young person’s needs | 3.1 Check that objectives, outcomes and processes of young person’s responses are consistent with organisation’s policies and objectives and service outcomes 3.2 Negotiate with the young person their goals and indicators of achievement and include other persons where nominated by the young person 3.3 Plan a structured sequence of activities and timetable to achieve client objective within available resources 3.4 Consult team members for feedback on the planned program 3.5 Identify resources needed for continuing work with clients and allocate according to priorities and availability |
4. Respond to families’/nominated carers concerns about young person | 4.1 Develop trust and address family members’/carers’ concerns, including limitations on confidentiality and power differentials between individuals 4.2 Identify and prioritise short- and long-term implications of family/ carer concerns 4.3 Validate family/ carer concerns using a range of checking sources including consultation with the young person as primary client 4.4 Provide information to family members/ carers on a need-to-know basis with respect for young person’s privacy 4.5 Negotiate conditions and confirm agreement with families/ carers to encourage commitment, cooperation and mutual action 4.6 Identify indicators of concerns, patterns of behaviour, strengths and barriers to family involvement and consider this information in the approach taken 4.7 Encourage family members/ carers to take responsibility for agreement on objectives, targets and outcomes 4.8 Ensure location of client meetings promotes neutrality, individual empowerment, comfort, trust, privacy, energy and focus for all clients 4.9 Guide clients to maintain positive direction, cooperation, achievements and respect |