CUAWHS111 — Follow safe dance practices
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What an assessment for CUAWHS111 must cover
40 assessable components: 3 elements (13 performance criteria), 4 performance evidence and 16 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 7 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Identify importance of anatomy and physiology to safe movement
- 1.1Identify basic structure and systems of the human body
- 1.2Discuss purpose and benefits of warm-up and cool-down procedures with required personnel
- 1.3Discuss principles of safe stretching practice with required personnel
2 Identify common dance injuries and health issues
- 2.1Identify causes of common dance injuries
- 2.2Discuss with required personnel the effects of alcohol, drugs, smoking, and eating disorders on a dancer’s physical health and emotional fitness
- 2.3Determine action to be taken if injuries occur including techniques for dealing with soft tissue injury
- 2.4Identify sources of professional assistance with health and injury management
3 Apply safe dance practices to dance activities
- 3.1Practise different warm-up, cool-down and safe stretching exercises
- 3.2Apply principles of correct posture and body alignment to basic dance movements
- 3.3Discuss with required personnel safety aspects of dance classes, venues and facilities
- 3.4Report venue safety hazards according to organisational procedures
- 3.5Identify and follow procedures for minimising impact of performance activities on the environment
- 3.6Follow safety and emergency procedures in venues, seeking clarification and assistance as required
Performance evidence
- follow safe dance practices on at least two occasions.
- perform a range of warm-up, cool-down and safe stretching exercises
- apply a basic understanding of anatomical principles to dance activities
- identify potential safety hazards in a dance performance environment.
Knowledge evidence
- common dance injuries and their causes and procedures for minimising own risk of injury
- relationship between the following systems in the human body and safe dance practice: articular – bones joints and how they work
- muscular – major muscles and how they work
- circulatory – cardiovascular fitness
- nervous – the relationship between sensation and movement
- role of the following in contributing to safe dance practice and injury prevention: spine articulation
- foot engagement
- support provided by feet, legs, hands, arms and torso
- joint movement
- differentiation of the legs and pelvis
- emotional wellness
- posture and body alignment
- techniques for dealing with soft tissue injury including rest, ice, compression and elevation
- basic safety and emergency procedures for performance venues
- common venue safety hazards
- potential environmental impacts of dance activities and performances and procedures for minimising impact.
Foundation skills
- Oral communication: Obtains information by listening and questioning
- Reading: Interprets information from different written sources
- Writing: Completes routine workplace documentation
- Initiative and enterprise: Adopts a methodical approach to the process of acquiring and applying knowledge about safe dance practice
- Self-management: Follows protocols and procedures for safe dance practice
- Teamwork: Works collaboratively
- Technology: Uses the internet as a source of information
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Questions about assessing CUAWHS111
What does an assessment tool for CUAWHS111 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for CUAWHS111 needs to address all 40 unit components: 3 elements with 13 performance criteria, 4 performance evidence requirements, 16 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for CUAWHS111?
Auditori pulls the current release of CUAWHS111 from training.gov.au and generates a complete package: candidate assessment, assessor guide with model answers and observation criteria, and a coverage matrix mapping every component. A suitably qualified person then reviews and approves the draft in a built-in workflow — consistent with ASQA's guidance on AI use in VET — before export as branded PDF and editable Word.
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