General Admission and Inherent Requirements

Student has the ability to stand for long periods of time, complete shifts of physical work 8 hours.

What is expected of student:

• The ability to stand with only short breaks for the duration of 8 hour period.
• The ability to walk for extended periods as required for a placement shift.
• The ability to safely bend and lift small children (maximum weight 20 kg).
• The ability to safely move from standing to sitting on floor and back up again multiple times throughout a day.
• Maintain concentration levels in order to complete practical tasks and care at the high level required.
• Complete multiple physical and mental tasks over the period of a shift with the stamina to provide safe care to children including personal care.

Student must be able to perform gross motor skills such as lifting, carrying, pushing, standing, twisting and bending. And fine motor precise hand movements in order to provide care.

What is expected of student:

Gross Motor

• The ability to lift safety at least 20kg of weight from floor.
• Stable physical mobility in order to safety lift and carry equipment and children while physically navigate the environment.
• The ability to respond quickly physically in order to provide a child safe environment.

Fine motor skills

• The ability to undertake precise hand movements such pinching, grasping to provide care to small children.
• Attending to personal care requirements toileting and washing.

Student has the ability to interact with fellow students, staff and children in a practical setting in English in order to provide safe delivery of care and fulfil course requirements.

What is expected of student:

• The ability to understand and respond to verbal communication.
• Verbally communicate clear instructions and explanations.
• The ability to respond to verbal instructions or communicate in a timely manner

Student is able to produce written materials required for the classroom and practical setting.

What is expected of student:

• Clear, concise, accurate and time efficient writing including the ability to produce hand written notes.
• Recording information using computer based systems (typing).
• Writing reports and assessments for classroom based activities.
• Digital literacy skills in order to navigate TAFE Gippsland online Learning Management System.
• Regular access to Student hub in order to be up to date with course information including class changes.

Student must demonstrate knowledge of and ability to adhere to the ethical behaviour requirements in all course environments (pre enrolment, classroom based activities, practical activities and placement).

What is expected of student:

• Demonstrate the ability to maintain confidentiality of information in the practical setting.
• Ability to take responsibility for behaviour.
• Act in a professional manner at all times such as behaving with responsibility, following safety guidelines to reduce risk.

All students must comply with codes, guidelines and policies regarding appropriate behaviour in the sector and TAFE Gippsland. This ensures physical, psychological, emotional and wellbeing of individual and those in care is not at risk.

Due to the caring requirements and working with children, students must be mentally well enough to demonstrate stable health and behaviour in the classroom and practical setting. Mental Wellness is the ability to recognise individual abilities and respond to normal stresses of life, study and work.

Student demonstrates the ability to moderate their own behaviour with behavioural stability in order to function in a diverse and challenging classroom and practical environment.

What is expected of student:

• Responding appropriately to constructive feedback.
• Managing own emotions and behaviour effectively when dealing with individuals in practical and classroom setting. Especially situation which may be challenging as they involve small children.
• Manage multiple demands.
• Remain focused and engaged during all practical tasks to ensure safety of the child.
• Manage personal emotions and behaviour when working with fellow students, staff and children.

Student must demonstrate knowledge of and ability to adhere to the ethical behaviour requirements in all course environments (pre enrolment, classroom based activities, practical labs and placement).

What is expected of student:

• Demonstrating the ability to maintain confidentiality of information in the practical setting.
• Ability to take responsibility for behaviour and respond to feedback.
• Work under time pressures while managing complex and multiple demands.
• Remain alert and maintain focus whilst providing client care and/or treatment.
• Acting ethically in regards to completion of all course work including plagiarism and following reasonable instruction during classroom based and practical placement.

Student must demonstrate the required level of literacy in order to read, comprehend and retain course information and understand written instructions to perform tasks necessary to the practical environment.

What is expected of student:

• The ability to read and understand information such as placement documents, organisational procedures, relevant policies, plans and safety procedures. This is essential to provide safe care and meet the legal and ethical responsibilities during placement.
• Read and demonstrate an understanding of course materials such as class notes, text books.

Vision refers to the extent that an individual can see and interpret visual information. The wearing of glasses or contact lens that correct vision is not considered relevant to this inherent requirement.

Students are expected to have a level of vision that enables them to safely complete all practical and administrative tasks associated with the Early Childhood environment.

What is expected of student:

• The ability to read handwritten and information in reduced size fonts.
• Sufficient vision to assist, supervise and navigate the environment with children which will include objects on floor.