Grade 11 Project: The Recovery Position
Advanced
Unit(s)
Unit 2: First Aid
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Learning
HSC.3.1.003 Demonstrate the initial steps to take at the scene of an
outcome(s) emergency.
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Objective:
For this task, students are required to demonstrate placing a casualty into the recovery
position.
Disclaimer: This project requires a practical demonstration. Teachers and students should
only complete this project if they take appropriate COVID-19 precautions, such as using
hand sanitizer, wearing face masks and other PPE. Alternatively, students may choose
to create a video demonstration of their project at home.
Students must include the following points:
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Name two things that you should look for when assessing a casualty at the scene
of an accident (2 marks) and describe how you would check for each (2 marks)
Explain what the recovery position is (1 mark)
Explain when a casualty should be placed in the recovery position (1 mark)
Demonstrate the seven steps taken to place someone in the recovery position (7
marks) and provide a verbal explanation of each step (7 marks)
Teachers may award up to 5 marks for student effort, presentation and participation.
Health Sciences Grade 11 Term 1 – Advanced Project
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Effort,
presentation
and
participation
Nonassessed
: student
absent
througho
ut or
nothing
of
meaning
communi
cated
and/or
contribut
ed.
Student
project
handed
in late.
All
informati
on has
been
directly
copied
from
textbook
or other
source.
1
Student has
completed one of
the following:
•
Presented
clearly in a
logical format
•
Scientific
terminology is
used
accurately
•
Work is
supported with
appropriate
images
•
Language
used is
appropriate for
audience
•
Spelling and
punctuation
are accurate
Student has named
one of the following
to look for when
assessing a
casualty:
•
Responsivene
ss
•
Breathing
Student has
described how to
check for one of the
following:
•
Responsivene
ss
•
Breathing
Student has
explained what the
recovery position is.
Student has
explained when a
casualty should be
placed in the
recovery position.
Student has
correctly identified
one step taken to
place a casualty
2
Student has
completed one of
the following:
•
Presented
clearly in a
logical format
•
Scientific
terminology is
used
accurately
•
Work is
supported with
appropriate
images
•
Language
used is
appropriate for
audience
•
Spelling and
punctuation
are accurate
Student has named
both of the following
to look for when
assessing a
casualty:
•
Responsivene
ss
•
Breathing
Student has
described how to
check for both of
the following:
•
Responsivene
ss
•
Breathing
3
Student has
completed one of the
following:
•
Presented
clearly in a
logical format
•
Scientific
terminology is
used accurately
•
Work is
supported with
appropriate
images
•
Language used
is appropriate
for audience
•
Spelling and
punctuation are
accurate
4
Student has
completed one of
the following:
•
Presented
clearly in a
logical format
•
Scientific
terminology is
used
accurately
•
Work is
supported with
appropriate
images
•
Language
used is
appropriate for
audience
•
Spelling and
punctuation
are accurate
5
Student has
completed one of
the following:
•
Presented
clearly in a
logical format
•
Scientific
terminology is
used
accurately
•
Work is
supported with
appropriate
images
•
Language
used is
appropriate for
audience
•
Spelling and
punctuation
are accurate
6
7
Total
/5
/2
/2
/1
/1
Student has
correctly identified
two steps taken to
place a casualty
Student has correctly
identified three steps
taken to place a
casualty into the
recovery position.
Student has
correctly identified
four steps taken to
place a casualty
Student has
correctly identified
five steps taken to
place a casualty
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Student has
correctly
identified six
steps taken to
place a
Student has
correctly
identified
seven steps
taken to
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into the recovery
position.
into the recovery
position.
Student has
verbally explained
one step taken to
place a casualty
into the recovery
position.
Student has
verbally explained
two steps taken to
place a casualty
into the recovery
position.
Student has verbally
explained three steps
taken to place a
casualty into the
recovery position.
into the recovery
position.
into the recovery
position.
casualty into
the recovery
position.
Student has
verbally explained
four steps taken to
place a casualty
into the recovery
position.
Student has
verbally explained
five steps taken to
place a casualty
into the recovery
position.
Student has
verbally
explained six
steps taken to
place a
casualty into
the recovery
position.
Health Sciences Grade 11 Term 1 – Advanced Project
place a
casualty into
the recovery
position.
Student has
verbally
explained
seven steps
taken to
place a
casualty into
the recovery
position.
Total
/7
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