Child Functional Needs Assessment
About This Course
• Attain skills that could help them in their current job scope (i.e. Preschool teacher, special needs educator, allied educator etc.)
• Learn based on interest in the topic
• Not be tied to complete modules that they are not interested in just to attain a qualification
• Short duration for students who prefer short courses due to other commitments
• The College brings a grounded, holistic experience with its focus on theory as well as real-world, practical case studies and examples delivered by lecturers who actively practice in their respective fields.
• With our continued post course support, we wish to instill confidence in the learners such that they will be confident in teaching and managing children with special needs.
What You'll Learn
• A1: Perform observations and functional needs assessments
according to stipulated guidelines
LO2: Describe the functional needs assessment tools, methodologies and procedures (K1)
• K1: Functional needs assessment tools, methodologies and procedures
LO3: Establish the functional needs in collaboration with other professionals, families and caregivers (A2, K2)
• A2: Identify functional needs of the child in collaboration with other professionals, families and caregivers
• K2: Child developmental needs from transdisciplinary perspectives
LO4: Establish the intervention requirements based on functional needs assessment (A3)
• A3: Identify potential intervention requirements based on functional needs assessment
LO5: Describe the impact of family expectations, needs and culture on needs assessment (K3)
• K3: Impact of family expectations, needs and culture on needs assessment
LO6: Present relevant assessment findings and information to formulate Individualised Education Plan (IEP) (A4)
• A4: Provide inputs for the formulation of the IEP based on relevant assessment findings and information from families, caregivers, early intervention teachers and other professionals
LO7: Describe the process to formulate the Individualised Education Plan (IEP) (K5)
• K5: Process to formulate the Individualised Education Plan (IEP)
LO8: Establish the needs and priorities of families and caregivers (A5, K4)
• A5: Identify priorities and concerns of families and caregivers
• K4: Needs and priorities of families and caregivers
Entry Requirements
Entry Requirement
• Be able to listen and speak English at a proficiency level equivalent to the Employability Skills Workforce Skills Qualifications (ES WSQ) & Workplace Literacy Numeracy (WPLN) level 3
• The entry requirement will be ‘N’ level/’O’ level qualification and above and be able to read and write English at a proficiency level equivalent to the ES WSQ WPLN level 3
• Be able to manipulate numbers at a proficiency level equivalent to ES WSQ Workplace Numeracy (WPN) level 3/’N’ level
• At least 2 years working experience in the early intervention care and education sector.