Job-specific tasks from the ISCO-8 job classification document | Task abbreviations | Compendium code and label | MET value |
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(a) planning and organizing individual and group activities designed to facilitate the development of children’s motor, cooperative and social skills, confidence and understanding | Designing curriculum, lessons and activities | 9060 ‘sitting, studying, general, including reading and/or writing, light effort’ | 1.3 |
(b) promoting language development through storytelling, role play, songs, rhymes and informal conversations and discussions | Teaching kindergarten (3 – 6 years) | 21,017 ‘standing, child care, only active periods’ | 3 |
(c) leading children in activities that provide opportunities for creative expression through the media of art, dramatic play, music and physical fitness | Teaching kindergarten (3 – 6 years) | 21,017 ‘standing, child care, only active periods’ | 3 |
(d) observing children in order to evaluate progress and to detect signs of developmental, emotional or health-related problems | Observing and evaluating students | 11,791 ‘walking on job, less than 2.0 mph, very slow speed, in office or lab area’ | 2 |
(e) observing and assessing nutritional health, welfare and safety needs of students and identifying factors which may impede students’ progress | Observing and evaluating students | 11,791 ‘walking on job, less than 2.0 mph, very slow speed, in office or lab area’ | 2 |
(f) supervising children’s activities to ensure safety and resolve conflicts | Supervising of students, staff and colleagues | 11,791 ‘walking on job, less than 2.0 mph, very slow speed, in office or lab area’ | 2 |
(g) guiding and assisting children in the development of proper eating, dressing and toilet habits | Teaching kindergarten (3 – 6 years) | 21,017 ‘standing, child care, only active periods’ | 3 |
(h) discussing progress or problems of children with parents and other staff members and identifying appropriate actions and referrals to other services | Discussion student reports | 11,585 ‘sitting meetings, light effort, general, and/or with talking involved (e.g., eating at a business meeting)’ | 1.5 |
(i) establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with other service providers working with young children | Networking | 11,791 ‘walking on job, less than 2.0 mph, very slow speed, in office or lab area’ | 2 |
MET value for ISCO code 2310 | 2.2 | ||
Standard deviation | 0.65 |