SISFFIT037 - Develop and instruct group movement programs for children

Unit code: SISFFIT037 | Study level: TAFE

Credit points

N/A

Location

Footscray Park

Werribee

Prerequisites

N/A

Overview

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to develop movement programs and individual sessions for children aged up to 12 years, and to deliver those programs to groups of children. Programs are those which are designed to promote movement, physical activity and general wellbeing and may consist of multiple sessions. Programs may be developed for general consumer groups or customised to the needs of a particular client organisation, such as a school. They may include the use of basic equipment such as balls, ropes and mats, but do not include instruction involving specialised equipment found in gyms or other fitness facilities.
It requires the ability to evaluate and improve programs in response to feedback and evaluation.This unit applies to group fitness instructors and personal trainers. They use discretion and judgment to plan programs and work unsupervised when delivering group sessions in settings such as fitness facilities, gyms, leisure and community centres, child care centres, schools and outdoor locations.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each unit’s learning outcomes & 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:
Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role, and:

develop and document one movement program for groups of children aged up to 12 years
develop, document and instruct three group movement sessions, each with a minimum duration of 30 minutes and with at least six participants, that collectively target the following elements of physical literacy with exercises suited to the particular age group:

movement skills
moving with equipment
object manipulation
coordination
stability and balance
flexibility
agility
strength
muscular endurance
cardiovascular endurance
reaction time
speed

for each of the above sessions:

complete participant pre-exercise screening processes using industry standard screening questionnaire and guidelines for children
consistently use instructional and communication techniques that are suited to participant age and stage of development
consistently engage children through positive feedback and reinforcement of strengths
cater to the individual needs of one child participant by modifying activities to suit

according to actual participant interactions or case studies, evaluate the effectiveness of one children’s group movement program, modify program and session content and document details of the evaluation and changes made.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:

procedures for maintaining program documentation
boundaries and responsibilities of fitness instructors in developing movement programs for children and relationship to duty of care
legal and ethical requirements for fitness instructors specific to working with children:

working with children checks
obtaining informed consent from parents or guardians

typical community and commercial contexts for the delivery of children’s movement programs and how this may impact program development and delivery
key considerations for program development and their application to developing children’s movement programs:

objectives
benefits

environment requirements:

amount and nature of space required
acoustics
temperature
ventilation
hygiene and infection control precautions
security
participant pre-screening requirements
communication protocols
equipment requirements and use
participant to instructor ratio and maximum numbers
injury prevention strategies relevant to age group

key purpose and content of established national guidelines that support the provision of fitness services to children:

movement guidelines for the early years, children and young people
Australian Physical Literacy Framework (or its successor):
guiding principles
components of the framework and domains
stages of development
elements of the physical domain and how they link to stages of development
industry standard pre-exercise screening questionnaire and guidelines for young people
industry-developed children’s health and fitness services guidelines

overview of the key stages of development and milestones for female and male children up to 12 years, and implications for exercise programming and instruction:

physical
social
emotional
cognitive
language

principles of safe practice when developing and instructing movement programs for children aged up to 12 years related to:

growth and maturation
coordination development and control
stability
posture
fundamental movement skills
aerobic capacity

types of individual movement activities suited to children aged up to 12 years consistent with the Australian Physical Literacy Framework, and types of suitable equipment
group instructional techniques and how they would be used with children:

optimum positioning of instructor
physical formation of group
movement breakdown and combination
combining explanation and demonstration
verbal and visual cueing
mirror imaging

demonstration and instruction techniques appropriate for a range of children’s ages and capabilities including cueing that is:

verbal
visual
tactile
kinesthetic

ways of varying instruction to cater for individual differences within a group
communication techniques used for:

establishing rapport with groups of children
voice projection
motivating children through positive feedback and focusing on strengths

providing clear instruction that recognises stage of cognitive and language development:

using age-appropriate language
avoiding fitness terminology

providing constructive feedback and positive reinforcement
checking own understanding and the understanding of children
key considerations for monitoring groups of young children in a movement session:
level of supervision

physical safety of children
monitoring interactions between individual children

format and inclusions of documented:

movement programs
movement session plans

methods used to evaluate effectiveness of children’s movement programs:

ongoing informal discussions with children, parents or carers
ongoing observation and measurement of improvements in children’s physical capabilities
reflection on own performance.

Required reading

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