CHCEDS036 Support the development of literacy and oral language skills

Student name

Email address

Purpose of this Assessment

This assessment task is designed to ensure that the student has the required knowledge to support the development of literacy and oral language skills, including:

Role of the education support worker in providing oral language, reading and writing support to students

Organisational policies and procedures

Aspects of literacy

Genres and writing styles

Accurate spelling, grammar and punctuation

Current curriculum content and associated literacy programs

Strategies that assist in developing students’ oral language, reading and writing skills

Communication techniques for use with students and teachers

Processes for monitoring and recording progress

Student Instructions

This assessment task contains:

Short Answer Questions where you need to provide a response in your own words to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of the unit. Carefully read through each question and reflect on your learning in this unit, including any additional research you have conducted.

A Research Project, where you are required to conduct research into oral language, reading and writing. You must present your findings in the supplied templates to demonstrate your understanding of the purpose of these key literacy areas, their links and the role of the Education Support worker in the education environment. Note: These are not short answer questions and must be completed in detail. Further instruction has been provided in the relevant section.

You are required to access the following documents to complete this assessment:

Recording and Monitoring learning Progress Policy and Procedure (Can be accessed from the ‘Knowledge Questions Attachments’ located in MyeCampus

Confidentiality Policy and Procedure (Please read the ‘Acorn College Login details’ provided later within this document to access the policy and procedure)

Please note: Where your response does not sufficiently address all the question components, your submission will be returned to you for resubmission.

Assessment Conditions

This assessment is untimed

You may refer to your learning materials during this assessment

You must read and respond to all questions

Answers must be typed and submitted through My eCampus for assessing

You must complete the task independently

No marks or grades are allocated for this assessment task. The outcome of the task will be Satisfactory or Not Satisfactory

As you complete this assessment task, you are predominately demonstrating your written skills and knowledge to your trainer/assessor

Question 1

What are the responsibilities of an Education Support Worker (ESW) in providing oral language, reading and writing support to students? Describe a minimum of three responsibilities.

Question 2

a) How is a students’ literacy learning progress monitored and recorded?
You can describe the procedure provided for Acorn College, which is the ‘Recording and Monitoring Learning Progress Policy and Procedure’ from ‘Knowledge Questions Attachments’ provided with this assessment.

b) How do you ensure the confidentiality of students’ learning progress records? You can refer to the Confidentiality Policy and Procedure in Acorn College’s staff portal by following the instructions provided at the beginning of this document.

Question 3

a) Using the template below, for each text type and example provided, describe how these can be used as tools to support the language and literacy development of students in class.

Everyday text

Example

How it can be used

Signs

Traffic signs

Advertisements

Ice cream/food advertisement

Brochures

Natural reserve brochure

Text Message

Picture of a text message from the dentist

b) Using the template below, provide one example of each of the mass-media texts and describe how these can be used as tools to support language and literacy development in class.

Mass-media text

Example

How it can be used

Newspaper/ Magazine/ Catalogues

Websites

YouTube clips

TV news/shows

c) Using the template below, give one example of a literary text and describe how these can be used to support language and literacy development in class.

Literary text

Example

How it can be used

Question 4

a) Describe five (5) ways you communicate instructions to students ensuring they understand their task.

b) Describe active listening techniques to communicate with both teachers and students.

Question 5

a) Describe in your own words how oral language, reading and writing are linked/interconnected.

b) Describe in your own words what language, reading and writing skills are.

Question 6

List and describe two activities you can use to teach literacy to students with English as an Additional Language.

Instructions

For this task, you are required to conduct research into oral language, reading and writing and answer the questions in the templates to demonstrate your understanding of:

The link between language, reading and writing

The role of education support workers in supporting literacy learning

Strategies education support workers can use to assist students in developing their literacy skills.

During your research, you can use websites for literacy – related information and government legislation. Where you have used these please provide a link to all resources used.

Complete the templates below:

Part A: Overview of literacy concepts

Part B: The use of oral language, reading and writing for different purposes

Part C: Literacy assistance programs

Part A: Overview of literacy concepts

Question 1. List and describe the skills required for oral language, reading and writing

Question 2. Research and describe the link between oral language, reading and writing

Question 3. Describe the role of the Education Support Worker in providing support to students for:

Oral Language:

Writing:

Reading:

Part B: The use of oral language, reading and writing for different purposes

Question 1. Describe how oral language, reading and writing is used for the following different purposes. Note: Your responses must include at least one (1) example.

Information:

Enjoyment:

Social:

Instructional:

Cultural:

Part C: Literacy assistance programs

Question 1. Research and describe three (3) different literacy programs that an Education Support Worker can use to assist in developing student’s oral language, reading and writing skills.

In your response, ensure that you:

Highlight the current curriculum content associated with each literacy program.

Include one program for students with English as an Additional Language

Submission Instructions

Please proofread your work and save a copy of your assessment to keep in your own records.

Save the document to include your name in the file for example:

CHCEDS036 – Knowledge Questions – Your Name

Submit your completed assessment for marking by your assessor.