CURRICULUM of COMPETENCY UNIT (CoCU)

Sub Sector CHILD CARE

Job Area
Competency Unit Title
Learning outcomes
EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EARLY EDUCATION
CHILD CARE CENTRE PERSONNEL AND TRAINING
This Child Care Centre Personnel and Training competency unit is to develop a work flow to personnel
recruitment, in-house training, replacement and coaching, appraisal and enhancement training in
accordance with statutory bodies’ regulation and requirement. Upon completion of this competency unit,
trainees will be able to :
 Execute recruitment procedure
 Conduct in-house and plan enhancement training
 Execute personnel replacement and coaching
 Evaluate personnel performance

Training Credit
Competency Unit ID Level 4 400 hours
Duration Hours

Attitude / Safety / Training Delivery Assessment

Work Activities Related Knowledge Related Skills
Environmental Hours Mode Criteria
1. Conduct i. Introduction of 16 hours Lecture/  Position
Personnel recruitment Case study/ advertised
Recruitment requirement Group / according to
 Criteria of discussion child care
applicants centre
- Qualification vacancies and
- Experience ratio in
- Appearance accordance
- Criminal records with Child Care
 Personnel needs Centre Act
according to ratio 1984 (Act 308)

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 Attitude / Safety / Training Delivery Assessment
Work Activities Related Knowledge Related Skills
Environmental Hours Mode Criteria
 Application and
procedure Regulations
 Applicant sources 1985
 Short listed  Application
procedure gathered and
ii. Types of advertising recorded
media according to
 Television recruitment
 Radio procedure
 Newspaper  Short listed
 Magazine application
 Website reviewed
iii. Interview procedure according to
iv. Code of ethic recruitment
v. Job description procedure
i. Identify i. Meticulous 48 hours Demonstration/  Interview
recruitment ii. Observant Assignment conducted
requirement iii. Knowledgeable according to
ii. Identify staff of job description recruitment
requirement of iv. Non-judgemental procedure
the centre in interviewing  Position offered
iii. Identify type of procedure according to
advertising v. Confidentiality recruitment
media procedure
iv. Select type of
advertising
media

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 Attitude / Safety / Training Delivery Assessment
Work Activities Related Knowledge Related Skills
Environmental Hours Mode Criteria
v. Gather and
select
application
documents
vi. Carry out
interview
vii. Evaluate
interview
result
viii.Record
child care
centre
recruitment
2. Conduct i. Introduction of 32 hours Lecture/  Training
Personnel In- Training needs Case study/ analysis
house training analysis Group / determined
 Objective discussion according to
 Planning job
 Data collection requirement
 Analysis result  Training plan
ii. Training procedure and materials
iii. Recording format determined
iv. Reporting procedure according to
job
requirement
 Training

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 Attitude / Safety / Training Delivery Assessment
Work Activities Related Knowledge Related Skills
Environmental Hours Mode Criteria
i. Identify i. Resourceful in 60 hours Demonstration/ session
training needs training need Assignment performed
analysis techniques according to
ii. Check training analysis training
plan and ii. Reliable in procedures
materials assessing  Training
iii. Carry out training needs evaluation
training iii. Accountable for reports
sessions assessing and documented
iv. Prepare child recording of according to
care training needs training
personnel iv. Adhere to health, procedure
training record environment,
safety and
security
regulations and
requirement
3. Perform i. Coaching 32 hours Lecture/  Personnel
Personnel requirement Case study/ allocation
replacement  Objective Group / proposal
and coaching  Analysis discussion submitted for
 Plan superior
 Procedure approval
 Personnel according to
job requirement

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 Attitude / Safety / Training Delivery Assessment
Work Activities Related Knowledge Related Skills
Environmental Hours Mode Criteria
ii. Coaching  Coaching
programme; i.e. needs
 Teamwork determined
 Hygiene, health according to
and nutrition personnel
 Safety and allocation
security proposal
 Child reception  Personnel for
and returning coaching
 Child meals programme
 Child sleep and and activities
rest identified
 Child bathing according to
iii. Recording format child care
iv. Reporting procedure centre
i. Prepare i. Meticulous 60 hours Demonstration/ requirement
personnel ii. Observant Assignment  Coaching
allocation iii. Knowledgeable programme
proposal of job performed
ii. Identify requirement according to
coaching iv. Non-judgemental coaching needs
requirement in personnel requirement
iii. Check allocation and  Coaching
coaching plan coaching programme
and procedure procedure monitored
iv. Carry out v. Confidentiality according to
coaching child care
sessions centre practice

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 Attitude / Safety / Training Delivery Assessment
Work Activities Related Knowledge Related Skills
Environmental Hours Mode Criteria
v. Review
coaching
programme

4. Conduct i. Introduction to key 24 hours Lecture/  Personnel

Personnel performance Case study/ information
Appraisal indicators (KPI); Group / record
 Performance discussion compiled
(attendance, according to
medical leave and appraisal
self motivation etc) procedure
 Responsibility  Personnel
(duties, planning performance
lesson plan and appraisal
implementing performed
activities etc) according to
 Code of ethics appraisal
(attitude, values, procedure
teamwork, work  Personnel
relation etc) performance
 Parents, colleagues appraisal
and peer feedback recommendati
ii. Personnel information on reported
record and submitted
iii. Personnel for approval
performance according to
appraisal form appraisal

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 Attitude / Safety / Training Delivery Assessment
Work Activities Related Knowledge Related Skills
Environmental Hours Mode Criteria
iv. Personnel procedure
performance  Personnel
appraisal procedure performance
v. Child care provider of monitored
Code of ethics according to
vi. Recording format code of ethics
according to checklist and standard
vii. Reporting procedure operating
according to child procedure
care centre  Personnel
procedures information
i. Retrieve i. Meticulous 72 hours Demonstration/ record
personnel ii. Observant Assignment updated
information iii. Knowledgeable according to
record of job description performance
ii. Carry out iv. Non-judgemental appraisal
personnel in interviewing procedure
performance procedure
appraisal v. Confidentiality
iii. Apply
personnel
code of
ethics
iv. Record
personnel
performance
appraisal

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 Attitude / Safety / Training Delivery Assessment
Work Activities Related Knowledge Related Skills
Environmental Hours Mode Criteria
5. Conduct i. Personnel 16 hours Lecture/  Enhancement
Personnel performance Case study/ Training
Enhancement appraisal Group / information
Training ii. Enhancement discussion determined
Training procedures according to
iii. Enhancement performance
Training programme appraisal
plan procedure
iv. Recording format and retraining
v. Reporting procedure procedure
 Enhancement
Training
programme
plan produced
according to
retraining
procedure
 Enhancement
Training
session
performed
according to
retraining
programme
plan

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 Attitude / Safety / Training Delivery Assessment
Work Activities Related Knowledge Related Skills
Environmental Hours Mode Criteria
i. Identify i. Meticulous 48 hours Demonstration/  Enhancement
Enhancement ii. Observant Assignment Training
Training iii. Knowledgeable report
information of job description updated
from iv. Non-judgemental according to
performance in interviewing retraining
appraisal procedure requirement
reports v. Confidentiality
ii. Plan
Enhancement
Training
programme
iii. Carry out
Enhancement
Training
session
iv. Record
retraining
programme

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Employability Skills
Core Abilities Social Skills / Social Values
04.08 Develop and negotiate staffing plans 1. Communication skills
04.09 Prepare project / work plans 2. Conceptual skills
04.10 Utilize science and technology to achieve goals 3. Interpersonal skills
05.03 Allocate and record usage of financial and physical 4. Multitasking and prioritizing
resources 5. Self-discipline
05.04 Delegate responsibilities and / or authority 6. Teamwork
05.05 Coordinate contract and tender activities 7. Learning skills
06.08 Identify and analyse effect of technology on the 8. Leadership skills
environment

Tools, Equipment and Materials (TEM)

ITEMS RATIO (TEM : Trainees)
1. Centre programme 1:1
2. Policies and procedures of governing bodies 1:1
3. Recording format 1:1
4. Reporting format 1:1
5. Reporting procedure 1:1
6. Subordinate profile 1:1
7. Key Performance Indicators (KPI) format and checklist 1:1

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References
REFERENCES
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Nasional Malaysia Bhd. 2006 (2002), Child Care Centre Act 1984 (Act 308) (amendments up to 1st January 2006), Act A1285 Child Care
Centre (amendment Act 2007)
2. The Commissioner of Law Revision, Malaysia under The Authority of The Revision of Laws Act 1968 in collaboration with Percetakan
Nasional Malaysia Bhd. 2006 (2002), Child Care Centre Regulation 1985
3. The Commissioner of Law Revision, Malaysia under The Authority of The Revision of Laws Act 1968 in collaboration with Percetakan
Nasional Malaysia Bhd. 2006 (2002), Child Act 2001 (Act 611) (amendments up to 1st January 2006)
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