SISXPLD003Plan recreation programs

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What an assessment for SISXPLD003 must cover

42 assessable components: 5 elements (23 performance criteria), 4 performance evidence and 11 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 4 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 needs and expectations of diverse participants.

  • 1.1Identify and analyse program preferences and expectations of different consumer markets.
  • 1.2Discuss and determine program preferences and expectations of particular client groups.
  • 1.3Identify characteristics, abilities and special needs of participants from specific population groups.
  • 1.4Evaluate ways that programs can address different needs.

2 Plan programs for recreation activities.

  • 2.1Determine participant profile and program objectives to meet identified participant needs.
  • 2.2Select recreation activities and environments suited to participant profile and that target identified objectives.
  • 2.3Decide number, frequency and sequence of program sessions required to achieve objectives.
  • 2.4Identify costs for required human and other resources and design program within budgetary constraints.
  • 2.5Complete program risk assessment according to organisational procedures and design program according to determined risks and control measures.
  • 2.6Document and present program for approval by relevant personnel.

3 Plan activity sessions.

  • 3.1Determine objectives of individual sessions within overall recreation program.
  • 3.2Select, balance and sequence activities to meet objectives and enhance participant engagement and motivation.
  • 3.3Incorporate volume of activities suited to participant profile and session duration.
  • 3.4Determine ways that activities can be modified during delivery to meet differing participant abilities and needs.
  • 3.5Document session plans in appropriate format.

4 Coordinate program resources.

  • 4.1Select and arrange access to activity venues or locations appropriate for program activities.
  • 4.2Arrange and allocate any required equipment or other resources to meet activity and participant needs.
  • 4.3Identify roles of activity delivery personnel, and select and roster those with appropriate skill set.
  • 4.4Develop clear and accurate information and enrolment documents for participants.
  • 4.5Produce operational documents required by delivery personnel.

5 Evaluate effectiveness of the program.

  • 5.1Collate and evaluate feedback received from delivery personnel and participants.
  • 5.2Identify program successes, problems and difficulties.
  • 5.3Modify and update program and sessions according to feedback and evaluation.

Performance evidence

  • plan and document three different recreational programs tailored to the particular needs of three different participant groups
  • design at least one of the above three programs for one of the following participant groups: - children, or - older people, or - people with disability
  • for each of the above three programs: - develop and document two activity session plans - coordinate whole of program resources
  • for one of the above programs, and according to actual feedback or case studies: - evaluate feedback provided by participants and delivery personnel - modify future program and session content, and document details of the evaluation and changes

Knowledge evidence

  • organisational procedures for completing program risk assessments
  • different types of recreational programs typically offered by the recreation sector and how these relate to general consumer market preferences and expectations: - non-instructional, non-competitive physical activity programs for leisure - games-based activities - after-school and holiday care programs - creative programs - social interaction programs
  • common reasons and objectives for people participating in recreational programs
  • general factors that affect program design: - organisational budget and cost expectations of market - availability of funding to support operation - season of operation for outdoor programs, weather and environmental conditions - types of equipment and resources required for activities and availability - types of venues and transport required for activities and availability - ratios of activity leaders to participants to ensure safety
  • participant factors that affect program design: - age - physical capabilities, injuries and medical conditions - level of experience in the recreation activity
  • program considerations for particular participant groups: - children: - the key stages of physical, social and emotional development up to twelve years - how programs can be designed to account for these stages - older people: - common barriers to participation in recreational programs - how programs can be designed to meet the physical, emotional and motivational needs - people with disability: - common barriers to participation in recreational programs - principles and practices of inclusion, focusing on capabilities, and consultation to identify needs and preferences for assistance - types of support services and assistive equipment that can be provided to enable and enhance participation
  • roles of delivery personnel and level of skill required: - activity leaders - activity assistants - organisational support personnel - support personnel provided by client organisations
  • principles of recreational programming, and sequencing sessions and activities within sessions to: - achieve program, session and participant objectives - enhance engagement and motivation
  • established phases of activity sessions, their underpinning rationale and timing for each within designated time of session: - introduction and safety briefing - activity - wrap-up
  • format and inclusions of program documents: - overarching program plan - program risk assessment - activity session plans - participant profiles - participant information, enrolment and informed consent forms - evaluation questionnaires
  • methods that can be used to evaluate effectiveness of programs: - participant and delivery personnel evaluation questionnaires and reports - debriefs and discussions with delivery personnel - evaluation of complaints, problems, and difficulties.

Foundation skills

  • Reading: interpret sometimes unfamiliar and potentially complex information about participant characteristics.
  • Writing: develop diverse and comprehensive planning and operational documents using language and terms suited to different audiences, including both internal staff and participants.
  • Numeracy: interpret organisational budgets and calculate program costs.
  • Self-management: take responsibility for program development from initial research through to evaluation; critically evaluate successes and failures of programs to initiate improvements.

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