CHCECE009 Assignment

Student Workbook Book CHC50113 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care

Cover Page CHCECE009 USE AN APPROVED LEARNING FRAMEWORK TO GUIDE PRACTICE Student Name: __Amandeep kaur_________________ Student ID: ____80121_______________ Phone Number: __0416573289_________________ Organisation Name: ___________________ Supervisor Name: ___________________ Supervisor Contact: ___________________ Assessor Name: ___________________ Assessor Contact Details: ___________________

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CHCECE009 U SE AN APPROVED LEARNING FRAMEWORK TO GUIDE PRACTICE (Pages - of 27) To achieve a competent result for this unit you must satisfactorily complete all the assessments requirements listed below. Assessments for this unit are as follows: Assessment Number Type of Assessment Description and location Assessment 1 Short Questions/Multiple Choice Questions/True or False There are short questions found in this booklet. You will be given the opportunity to respond to each question in your own words in a written format. In special cases you may respond verbally. Assessment 2 Case studies/Scenarios There are Case studies/scenarios in this booklet. Read the case studies given and answer the questions that follow. Use your own words in answering these case studies. Assessment 3 Research Activity There are research activities found in this booklet. You are required to research the topic and respond to each question in your own words in a written format. In special cases you may respond verbally. Assessment 4 Personal/Reflective Journal Instructions for the journal are in the supervised work placement booklet Assessment 5 Third Party Observation Will be performed by the workplace supervisor while the student is on Work Placement. Assessment 6 Work Place Observation Your workplace supervisor observes you in the work place setting demonstrating the practical application of the skills and knowledge that you have gained in relation to these units. Your supervisor is required to observe you performing tasks in the workplace using the checklist provided in the third party report. During the observation your assessor will make a judgment as to whether you have met the required skill level for the qualification, or if further practice is required. Instructions and checklist for work Page 5 of 27 Apex Training Institute 1374 Logan Road, Mt Gravatt Mailing add: PO Box 6803, Upper Mt Gravatt, QLD 4122 Tel: (07) 3420 5861 Email: supportteam@apex.edu.au

Instructions to the Student Please read all the information given to you before you start any assessment task. If you do not understand some or all of the questions, please ask your trainer/assessor for assistance. Attempt to answer ALL questions in your own words on the assessment paper provided. The questions are designed to assess your understanding of the unit as well as your underpinning knowledge. To satisfactorily complete this assessment task you are required to complete the whole assessment. To do this you will need to answer all questions correctly and demonstrate you have achieved the required knowledge to industry standards. This assessment is intended to be fair and flexible. If you feel that we should change any aspect of this assessment to be fair, equitable or flexible, immediately contact your assessor who will attempt to make alternative arrangements. Please Note: 1. Please complete cover sheet clearly and accurately for all assessment tasks and other types of evidence you submit for your course. Your work may not be returned to you, we are required to keep it in your file for auditing purposes. Please ensure you have kept a copy. Apex does not accept any responsibility for work that may go missing by post. 2. This assessment may be re-assessed upon appeal 3. Upon notification of your assessment results, your trainer/assessor is able to provide you with additional information on interpreting the assessment outcomes and guide you on your future options. Page 7 of 27 Apex Training Institute 1374 Logan Road, Mt Gravatt Mailing add: PO Box 6803, Upper Mt Gravatt, QLD 4122 Tel: (07) 3420 5861 Email: supportteam@apex.edu.au

A SSESSMENT T ASKS O UTCOME Unit: CHCECE009 Use an approved learning framework to guide practice Student Name & ID Amandeep Kaur & 80121 Tasks included in submission Assessment Tasks Title Satisfactory/ Not yet satisfactory Assessor Signature Date Re-submission Satisfactory/ Not yet satisfactory Short Questions Assessment 1 Case Study 1 Assessment 2 Research Activity 1 Assessment 3 Assessors Feedback Assessors: Please return this cover sheet to the student with assessment results and feedback. A copy must be supplied to the office and kept in the student’s file with the evidence. Satisfactory Not Yet Satisfactory Assessor Signed: Assessor Name: Date: Page 8 of 27 Apex Training Institute 1374 Logan Road, Mt Gravatt Mailing add: PO Box 6803, Upper Mt Gravatt, QLD 4122 Tel: (07) 3420 5861 Email: supportteam@apex.edu.au

A SSESSMENT 1 Short Questions 1. To complete this task go to your text and refer to the following reading: ● Guide to the Education and Care Services National Law and the Education and Care Services National Regulations (pp.52- 53) , ACECQA (2011). a. Fill in the blanks for the four requirements of the National Law and National Regulations in regards to the program that services provide, using the following words: interests, approved, individuality, delivered. 1. It must be based on an __approved_______________ learning framework. 2. It must be _delivered________________in accordance with that framework. 3. It must be based on the developmental needs, _ interests________________and experiences of each child. 4. Must take into account the ___individuality______________of each child. b. List the five learning outcomes that the Educational Program is required to contribute to? Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity. Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world. Outcome 3: Children have a strong sense of well-being. Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners. Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators. Page 10 of 27 Apex Training Institute 1374 Logan Road, Mt Gravatt Mailing add: PO Box 6803, Upper Mt Gravatt, QLD 4122 Tel: (07) 3420 5861 Email: supportteam@apex.edu.au

c. List the two national approved learning frameworks and how do you access these? 1. Belonging, Being and Becoming – The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia. 2. My Time, Our Place – Framework for School Age Care in Australia. d. Some States and Territories in Australia follow jurisdiction specific declared approved frameworks, rather than the national approved framework. Name the learning framework which is relevant to the early education and care services in your State/Territory. • Australian Capital Territory : Every Chance to Learn—Curriculum Framework for ACT Schools Preschool to Year 10 • Victoria: Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework, Department of Education and Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority Page 11 of 27 Apex Training Institute 1374 Logan Road, Mt Gravatt Mailing add: PO Box 6803, Upper Mt Gravatt, QLD 4122 Tel: (07) 3420 5861 Email: supportteam@apex.edu.au

b. What are the Focus of Quality Area 1, Educational Program and Practice? Quality Area 1 provides a strong focus on enhancing children’s learning and development through the: • Pedagogical practices of educators and co-ordinators • Development of programs that promote children’s learning across five learning outcomes. Page 13 of 27 Apex Training Institute 1374 Logan Road, Mt Gravatt Mailing add: PO Box 6803, Upper Mt Gravatt, QLD 4122 Tel: (07) 3420 5861 Email: supportteam@apex.edu.au

c. What is standard 1.1 of the NQS? Working in partnership with families, educators and co-ordinators use the learning outcomes to guide their planning for children’s learning (Early Years Learning Framework, page 9). They make curriculum decisions that uphold all children’s rights to have their cultures, identities, abilities, and strengths acknowledged and valued and respond to the complexity of children’s and families’ lives (Early Years Learning Framework, page 14). Working in collaboration with children and in partnership with families, educators and co-ordinators use the outcomes to guide their planning for children’s wellbeing (Framework for School Age Care, page 6). d. What does Standard 1.1 of the NQS aim to achieve? (Use about 30 words). Curriculum decision-making contributes to each child’s learning and development outcomes in relation to their identity, connection with community, wellbeing, confidence as learners and effectiveness as communicators. 3. Educators use the EYLF work to guide curriculum decision making. The Framework supports a model of curriculum decision-making as an ongoing cycle. This involves educators drawing on their professional knowledge, including their in-depth knowledge of each child. Working in partnership with families, educators use the Learning Outcomes to guide their planning for children's learning. a. How does the EYLF define ‘curriculum’? Curriculum encompasses all the interactions, experiences, routines, and events, planned and unplanned, that occur in an environment designed to foster children’s learning and development. Page 14 of 27 Apex Training Institute 1374 Logan Road, Mt Gravatt Mailing add: PO Box 6803, Upper Mt Gravatt, QLD 4122 Tel: (07) 3420 5861 Email: supportteam@apex.edu.au

and pedagogical practices. a Planning c. This stage involves observations, formative assessment, interviews with the family, child and other professionals, and using knowledge of child development, the community context and the content of the Framework b Acting d. This stage involves assessing and evaluating teaching and learning (planned and unplanned) using the EYLF Outcomes, Principles and Practices. d Reflecting e. This stage involves identifying individual and group strengths, interests, prior learning and goals in conjunction with the EYLF Outcomes. 4. a. How does the EYLF define the term ‘pedagogy’? • The holistic nature of early childhood educators’ professional practice (especially those aspects that involve building and nurturing relationships), curriculum decision making, teaching, and learning. • Educational/teaching practices that promote children’s learning. In relation to the educator’s role in curriculum development, the EYLF states that: b. Educators’ professional judgements are central to developing curriculum and facilitating children’s learning. What are the factors that influence educators’ professional judgements? Educator’s professional judgements are central to their active role in facilitating children’s learning. In making professional judgements, they weave together there: • Professional knowledge and skills. • Knowledge of children, families, and communities. • Awareness of how their beliefs and values impact on children’s learning. • Personal styles and past experiences. Page 16 of 27 Apex Training Institute 1374 Logan Road, Mt Gravatt Mailing add: PO Box 6803, Upper Mt Gravatt, QLD 4122 Tel: (07) 3420 5861 Email: supportteam@apex.edu.au

c. Early childhood Educators draw on a range of different theoretical perspectives to inform their approaches to children’s learning and development. Match the theoretical perspective to its description. Ans. Theoretical Perspective Description e Developmental Theories a. Offer insights into issues of power, equity, and social justice in early childhood settings. b Socio-cultural theories b. Focus on the role of experiences in shaping children’s behaviour c Socio-behaviourist theories c. Emphasise the central role that families and cultural groups play in children’s learning and the importance of respectful relationships and provide insight into social and cultural contexts of learning and development. d Critical theories d. Focus on challenging assumptions about curriculum and consider how their decisions may affect children differently. a Post-structuralist theories e. Focus on describing and understanding the process of change in children’s learning and development over time 5. Match the EYLF Principle to its description. Ans. EYLF Principle Description Page 17 of 27 Apex Training Institute 1374 Logan Road, Mt Gravatt Mailing add: PO Box 6803, Upper Mt Gravatt, QLD 4122 Tel: (07) 3420 5861 Email: supportteam@apex.edu.au

6. a. Research the EYLF and list and briefly explain the eight EYLF practices educators use to deliver educational programs to support and enhance children’s learning and development. (Use about 30 words for each)  Holistic approaches.  Responsiveness to children.  Learning through play.  Intentional teaching.  Learning environments.  Cultural competence.  Continuity of learning and transitions.  Assessment for learning b. How does the EYLF define the practice of Intentional Teaching? Page 19 of 27 Apex Training Institute 1374 Logan Road, Mt Gravatt Mailing add: PO Box 6803, Upper Mt Gravatt, QLD 4122 Tel: (07) 3420 5861 Email: supportteam@apex.edu.au

“Involves educators being deliberate, purposeful, and thoughtful in their decisions and action. Intentional teaching is the opposite of teaching by rote or continuing with traditions simply because things have ‘always’ been done that way”. This reflects the understanding that children’s learning is greatly enhanced through interactions with more informed, experienced learners. 7. a. According to the Educators guide to the EYLF for Australia, what are the three types/levels of outcomes for planning for, facilitating and monitoring all children’s learning? 1. Big Picture aims: _______________________________________________________ 2. Broad long term goals: __________________________________________________ 3. Points of evidence: ______________________________________________________ b. The EYLF states that when children explore different identities and points of view through dramatic play, they are demonstrating evidence of Learning Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity - Children develop knowledgeable and confident self-identities. List the resources you could provide in a dramatic play centre to facilitate children’s learning within this Outcome. The resources that can be provided for dramatic play: • Dress up costumes of different occupations, superheroes etc. • Clothes and equipment that reflect the children and their family/cultural contexts. • Equipment and resources specific to cultural group’s e.g., Chinese tea sets. Page 20 of 27 Apex Training Institute 1374 Logan Road, Mt Gravatt Mailing add: PO Box 6803, Upper Mt Gravatt, QLD 4122 Tel: (07) 3420 5861 Email: supportteam@apex.edu.au