CHCECE001 - Develop cultural competence

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Unit code: CHCECE001 | Study level: TAFE
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Overview

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work towards cultural competency and to support participation of all children and families in children’s services.  This support includes contributing to children’s understanding and acceptance of all cultures.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce and extend knowledge and skill competence within set and controlled parameters in accordance with each unit’s learning outcomes and performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.

Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:

  • reflected on own cultural identity and biases;
  • investigated cultural diversity in at least one service and community;
  • supported children’s and families’ cross-cultural relationships through the following activities: interacting in culturally appropriate ways with children, families and communities; consulting with appropriate persons to access local knowledge of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander culture; planning and implementing supportive environments for all children; supporting the implementation of experiences that encourage children to respect all cultures and to celebrate cultural differences; embedding examples of diversity and inclusion in daily practice, and; using effective oral communication techniques to liaise between differing cultural contexts and situations.

Required reading

The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by the Polytechnic and/or via the Polytechnic e-learning system.

As part of a course

This unit is not compulsory for any specific course. Depending on the course you study, this unit may be taken as an elective.

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