Course Overview

By maintaining a major focus on developing work related skills, the Community Services department has a long history of achieving successful employment outcomes for GippsTAFE students.

Teaching staff have extensive experience in their field, allowing them to provide real world knowledge and practical guidance.

This course is a specialist qualification for those providing school support services in schools. You will learn general and specialist skills so you can be an effective and sought after member of the workforce.

Qualifications And Recognition

Upon successful completion of this course students will be eligible to receive the Certificate III in Education Support.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

Many GippsTAFE courses offer Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Click to learn more about RPL and how it can benefit you.

Employment Prospects

Occupational titles may include:

• Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander education worker
• Education assistant
• Education assistant (special needs)
• Education support worker
• Indigenous language and culture teaching assistant
• Language worker
• Literacy worker
• Support worker (working with children with disabilities)
• Teacher aide
• Teacher assistant

Entry Requirements

Students need to be either employed or working as a volunteer within a school.

How To Apply

Direct to Institute

Assessment

Assessment options may include:

• Practical experiences
• Practical demonstrations
• Practical demonstrations in simulated work conditions
• Problem solving
• Documents/folio
• Critical incident reports
• Journals
• Oral Presentations
• Presentations to audiences
• Interviews
• Videos
• Visuals/slides/audio tapes
• Case studies
• Projects
• Group projects
• Group discussions
• Recognition of Prior Learning

Opportunities For Further Study

• Certificate IV in Education Support
• Certificate IV in Business Administration
• Diploma of Education Support
• Diploma in Children's Services (Early Childhood Education and Care)
• Certificate IV in Disability
• Certificate IV in Children's Services (Outside School Hours Care)
• Diploma in Children's Services (Outside School Hours Care)
  

Can prospective students enrol in individual units?

Yes.

Course Structure

Unit Code	Unit Name
Core (8 Units)
CHCCHILD301A	Support behaviour of children and young people
CHCEDS301A	Comply with legislative, policy and industrial requirements in the education environment
CHCEDS303A	Contribute to student education in all developmental domains
CHCEDS312A	Work with diversity in the education environment
CHCEDS313A	Communicate with Students
CHCEDS314A	Work effectively in an education team
CHCEDS316A	Comply with school administrative requirements
HLTOHS300A	Contribute to OHS processes
Where work involves a specific focus on Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and/or culturally diverse clients or communities, one or both of the following electives is recommended:
HLTHIR403B	Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers
HLTHIR404B	Work effectively with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander people
Electives (Select 6 units)
CHCCHILD401A	Identify and respond to children and young people at risk
CHCEDS305A	Support the development of reading skills
CHCEDS306A	Support the development of writing skills
CHCEDS307A	Support the development of numeracy skills
CHCEDS308A	Support the development of oral language skills
CHCDIS301A	Work effectively with people with a disability
CHCEDS315B	Support students with additional needs in the classroom
CHCEDS319A	Search and assess online information
CHCEDS320A	Set up and sustain individual and small group learning areas
CHCIC301D	Interact effectively with children
CHCEDS302A	Facilitate implementation of planned educational programs
BSBITU201A	Produce simple word processed documents
BSBITU202A	Create and use spreadsheets
BSBWOR204A	Use business technology
ICAU1128B	Operate a personal computer
ICAU1132B	Operate a presentation package
ICAU1133C	Send and retrieve information using web browsers and email