Dance Teaching Skill Set - Innovation & Business Skills Australia

A guide to RPL for assessorsQuestionWhat to look for in answerLink to units ofcompetency31. Why should teachers bewary of allowingchildren aged up to 16years to perform regularlifting?32. Name at least fourorganisational policiesor procedures youwould typically expect adance school orcommunity-basedorganisation to have.• Individual teachers will endeavourto recognise physical anomalies,modifying their teaching andseeking medical advice whennecessary. The teaching andchoreography must beanatomically safe, and teachersmust be prepared to deal withmedical emergencies.• Individual teachers will strive todevelop in the students anappreciation of the characteristicstyle of each specific techniquetaught.• Individual teachers will takeresponsibility for seeking moreknowledge in all aspects of theirwork.In the answer look for things, such as:• growth plate development• looser ligaments• inconsistent strength in muscles• rapid growth means less control,and body alignment andawareness being challenged atthis time.In the answer look for policies andprocedures, such as:• occupational health and safety• emergency procedures• reporting of hazards and risks• risk minimisation• selection of participants forperformances• scheduling requirements• communication protocols• access to and storage ofinformation• process for accessing fundsavailable to support danceprogram.CUADTM403RequiredknowledgeSISCCRO302A• Element 1:Apply legalresponsibilities• RequiredknowledgeSISCDAN301A• Element 1:Identifyparticipantneeds andexpectations© 2012 Commonwealth of Australia Page 39 of 108