CHCYTH021 - Support youth programs

Unit code: CHCYTH021 | Study level: TAFE
Nominal hours:
150
Location
Footscray Nicholson
Sunshine
Werribee
Prerequisites
N/A
Overview
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Overview

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to devise, set up, coordinate, deliver and evaluate youth activities and programs for individuals and groups.This unit applies to community services work in a range of contexts.

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:

  • collect, analyse and review evidence and programs to determine the need for a specific youth program
  • prepare at least one youth program plan, including:
  • outlining activities and actions
  • determining operational arrangements
  • calculating costs, space and resources
  • assessing feasibility
  • developing implementation and evaluation strategies
  • implement at least one youth program, adapt the youth program to the changing needs of participants and evaluate the outcomes, including:
  • using evaluation techniques and reporting outcomes to young people and stakeholders in an accessible format.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:

  • target groups relevant to the work context and the program
  • types and content of common youth activities and programs relevant to the work context
  • legal and safety requirements as they relate to youth activities and programs
  • strategies and techniques for evaluation of youth programs
  • funding sources for youth programs
  • organisational policies and procedures
  • techniques for writing complete and accurate reports.

Required reading

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

As part of a course

This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

Diploma of Youth Work
CHC50421 | Diploma | Duration:

Refer to the course page for information on how to apply for the course. VU takes care to ensure the accuracy of this unit information, but reserves the right to change or withdraw courses offered at any time. Please check that unit information is current with the Student Contact Centre.

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