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Sport and Recreation

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Stage 6 Board Endorsed VET Course Description
Endorsed by BOSTES for cohort commencing 2017 (October 2016)

AQF VET qualification: SIS20115 Certificate II in Sport and Recreation

Training Package: SIS Sport, Fitness and Recreation (version 2.1)

BOSTES course name

Pattern of study

BOSTES course number

Schools Online (Administration) entry advice

Sport and Recreation
(180 hours)

3 units x 1 year

50406

Enter this course number for either Preliminary (Year 11) or HSC (Year 12)*

Sport and Recreation
(240 hours)

2 units x 2 years

50407

Enter this course number for both Preliminary (Year 11) and HSC (Year 12)

or

4 units x 1 year

50409

Enter this course number for either Preliminary (Year 11) or HSC (Year 12)

*For course delivery over two years, the entry on Schools Online (Administration) should be made in the second year (ie HSC).

Eligibility: Nil

Exclusions: Aquatics and Community Recreation

Students undertaking both this Sport and Recreation course and another course based on the SIS10/SIS Sport, Fitness and Recreation Training Package should choose different units of competency to meet the requirements of each HSC course and qualification.

Students undertaking courses from the Business Services and/or Retail Services Curriculum Frameworks should choose different units of competency to meet the requirements of this Sport and Recreation HSC course and qualification.

HSC course requirements

Sport and Recreation (180 indicative hours)

  • the possible qualification outcome is SIS20115 Certificate II in Sport and Recreation
  • accredited for a total of 3 units at the Preliminary and/or HSC level
  • attempt all core units of competency (totalling 125 HSC indicative hours) and elective units of competency to a minimum of 55 HSC indicative hours and to meet qualification packaging rules
  • complete a minimum of 35 hours of mandatory work placement.

Sport and Recreation (240 indicative hours)

  • the possible qualification outcome is SIS20115 Certificate II in Sport and Recreation
  • accredited for a total of 4 units at the Preliminary and/or HSC level
  • attempt all core units of competency (totalling 125 HSC indicative hours) and elective units of competency to a minimum of 115 HSC indicative hours and to meet qualification packaging rules
  • complete a minimum of 35 hours of mandatory work placement.

The requirements for the completion of an HSC VET course are different to the requirements for AQF VET qualification completion. Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) need to ensure that delivery of courses meets HSC course requirements and complies with Training Package rules.

For a course to count towards the HSC program of study, students must satisfy the course completion criteria as required by the Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards NSW (BOSTES). (Refer to the Assessment Certification Examination (ACE) website.) There must be sufficient evidence that the student has:

  • followed the course developed or endorsed by BOSTES
  • applied themselves with diligence and sustained effort to the set tasks and experiences provided in the course
  • achieved some or all of the course outcomes
  • (where applicable) undertaken the mandatory work placement.

Unit credit for the Higher School Certificate

Sport and Recreation HSC VET courses count as Board Endorsed unit credit for the HSC but do not contribute towards an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR).

To facilitate flexibility of VET in the HSC, courses may be delivered as Preliminary, as HSC or as a combination of Preliminary and HSC units.

The HSC credit units will be allocated to students’ Preliminary and/or HSC patterns of study as required.

The pattern of study (BOSTES course number) entered on Schools Online (Administration) should reflect the delivery of the HSC VET course over successive years. For example, delivery of a 240 HSC indicative hour course over two years should be entered as 2 units x 2 years. Students will be credentialled for the HSC credit units entered each calendar year, provided they have satisfactorily completed the course requirements for that calendar year as determined by the school, college or RTO.

Course content

CORE

Unit code and title

Status for
AQF VET qualification

HSC indicative hours of credit

BSBWOR202
Organise and complete daily work activities

core

15

HLTAID003
Provide first aid

core

20

HLTWHS001
Participate in workplace health and safety

core

15

SISXCAI002
Assist with activity sessions

core

15

SISXCCS001
Provide quality service

core

20

SISXEMR001
Respond to emergency situations

core

10

SISXIND001
Work effectively in sport, fitness and recreation environments

core

15

SISXIND002
Maintain sport, fitness and recreation industry knowledge

core

15

Total HSC indicative hours for core units of competency: 125

ELECTIVE

Unit code and title

Status for
AQF VET qualification

HSC indicative hours of credit

BSBSUS201
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

elective – listed

15

BSBWOR201
Manage personal stress in the workplace

elective – listed

15

CHCCOM001
Provide first point of contact

elective – listed

15

FSKDIG03
Use digital technology for routine workplace tasks

elective – listed

10

FSKLRG09
Use strategies to respond to routine workplace problems

elective – listed

10

FSKLRG11
Use routine strategies for work-related learning

elective – listed

10

ICTICT203
Operate application software packages

elective – listed

20

SIRXMER201
Merchandise products

elective – listed

20

SIRXSLS002A
Advise on products and services

elective – listed

20

SISCAQU002
Perform basic water rescues

elective – listed

10

SISXCAI001
Provide equipment for activities

elective – listed

10

SISXFAC001
Maintain equipment for activities

elective – listed

10

SISXFAC002
Maintain sport, fitness and recreation facilities

elective – listed

15

SISXFIN002
Process financial transactions

elective – listed

15

BSBIND201
Work effectively in a business environment

elective (max 3)

10

BSBINM201
Process and maintain workplace information

elective (max 3)

20

SFICOMP205B
Communicate effectively in cross-cultural environments

elective (max 3)

10

SISCAQU006
Supervise clients in aquatic locations

elective (max 3)

15

SISCAQU007
Perform advanced water rescues

Prerequisite: HLTAID003 SISCAQU002

elective (max 3)

10

SISCAQU008
Instruct water familiarisation, buoyancy and mobility skills

elective (max 3)

20

SISCAQU009
Instruct water safety and survival skills

elective (max 3)

15

SISCAQU010
Instruct swimming strokes

elective (max 3)

20

SISSGYN201A
Teach fundamental gymnastic skills

elective (max 3)

25

SISSSCO101
Develop and update knowledge of coaching practices

elective (max 3)

20

SISSSCO202
Coach beginner or novice participants to develop fundamental motor skills

Prerequisite: SISSSCO101

elective (max 3)

20

SISSSPT303A
Conduct basic warm-up and cool-down programs

elective (max 3)

15

SISXCAI006
Facilitate groups

elective (max 3)

15

SISXRSK301A
Undertake risk analysis of activities

elective (max 3)

15

AQF VET qualification

Qualification packaging rules are contained in the SIS Sport, Fitness and Recreation Training Package at http://training.gov.au.

In summary, to attain SIS20115 Certificate II in Sport and Recreation students must achieve 13 units of competency including:

a) 8 core units of competency

b) 5 elective units of competency:

  • 2 units from the electives listed
  • 3 units from the electives listed, elsewhere in the SIS Training Package, or any other current Training Package or accredited course.

Other information

Criteria for the endorsement of Board Endorsed VET courses (VET BECs)

The criteria for endorsement of VET BECs are outlined in the Guidelines for Stages 5 and 6 Board Endorsed VET Courses available on the BOSTES website at http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/voc_ed/board-endorsed-courses.html.

HSC VET course delivery

HSC VET courses can only be delivered by an RTO with the relevant qualification and units of competency on their scope of registration. Scope of registration can be checked at http://training.gov.au.

RTOs offering training programs for the delivery and assessment of Sport and Recreation HSC VET courses must meet the requirements of the VET Quality Framework, the SIS Sport, Fitness and Recreation Training Package and the HSC course.

Information about the delivery of HSC VET courses by RTOs other than school system RTOs or TAFE NSW institutes is contained on the BOSTES Assessment Certification Examination (ACE) website.

Non-government schools outsourcing delivery of HSC VET courses to external providers also need to refer to the Registered and Accredited Individual Non-government Schools (NSW) Manual or Registration Systems and Member Non-government Schools (NSW) Manual which are available on the BOSTES website at http://rego.bostes.nsw.edu.au.

HSC work placement requirements

Work placement is a mandatory HSC requirement for all Sport and Recreation VET courses.

Work placement is to be undertaken in an appropriate sport and recreation work environment. The industry is characterised by paid employment and volunteer work. Work placement opportunities may be sourced from both these areas.

Students undertaking HSC VET courses as part of a school-based apprenticeship or traineeship will meet mandatory work placement hour requirements through the on-the-job training component of the school-based apprenticeship or traineeship.

Students’ outside employment (ie not under the auspices of the school) may be recognised towards the requirement for work placement in a VET course (ACE 8051 – Assessment Certification Examination (ACE) website).

Non-completion of work placement is grounds for withholding the HSC course. Schools and colleges are advised to follow the procedure for issuing ‘N’ determinations as outlined on the BOSTES Assessment Certification Examination (ACE) website.

Allocation of HSC indicative hours of credit

Units of competency drawn from Training Packages are not defined in terms of duration. The amount of time required by individual students to achieve competency will vary according to their aptitude and experience. Where a training program is designed for delivery by an RTO, the RTO will specify the length of the training program according to the delivery strategies and/or curriculum resources chosen.

However, for the purposes of the HSC, VET courses must be described in terms of their indicative hours. For this reason, indicative hours for unit credit towards the HSC have been assigned to each unit of competency. It is emphasised that the assignment of indicative hours does not imply that all students will fulfil all requirements of a unit of competency within these hours. RTOs may determine that additional or fewer hours are required for the achievement of particular competencies. However, this does not alter the HSC indicative hours allocated, only the delivery hours.

Students may need to spend additional time practising skills in a work environment and completing projects and assignments, in order to fulfil Training Package assessment requirements.

Exclusions

Where there is significant overlap between an HSC VET course and other HSC VET or general education courses, BOSTES has an exclusion between the courses. Exclusions are generally applied at a course level rather than at the unit of competency level.

Students can only undertake the Sport and Recreation (180 indicative hours) course or the Sport and Recreation (240 indicative hours) course.

Schools should check all course exclusions when determining an appropriate pattern of study for their students.

Course exclusions for Sport and Recreation are detailed on the first page of this course description.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and credit transfer within VET courses

Students who have current knowledge, skills or experience relevant to a VET course may be granted credit towards the course requirements.

Arrangements for RPL and credit transfer within VET courses, including processes, application form and examples of possible scenarios, are detailed on the BOSTES website at www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/voc_ed/rpl.html.

School-based apprentices and trainees

Information regarding provision for school-based apprentices and trainees within the HSC is available on the BOSTES website at www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/voc_ed/apprenticeships-traineeships.html.

Information on requirements and arrangements for NSW school-based apprenticeships and traineeships is available at www.training.nsw.gov.au/individuals/apprenticeships_traineeships/school_based/index.html.

Students with special education needs

Students with special education needs may access a VET course in one of two ways:

  • by undertaking the course under regular course arrangements, or
  • by undertaking selected units of competency within the course that have been identified through the collaborative curriculum planning process.

For more information, see the VET Courses and Students with Special Education Needs fact sheet, as well as Collaborative Curriculum Planning advice, on the BOSTES website.

Students in Years 9 and 10 (Stage 5)

In certain circumstances students in Years 9 and 10 (Stage 5) may access Stage 6 VET courses. Further information is available on the BOSTES website at www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/voc_ed/stage-5.html.

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