TCHR5003 PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION ASSESSMENT
ASSESSMENT 2: Report
Summary
Title
Assessment 2: Report
Due Date
Friday 12th April 11:59pm AEDT (Week 6)
Length
2000 words
Weighting
50%
Submission
1 word document submitted to Turnitin
Academic Integrity
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Dean, with that determination being final and conclusive, and not subject to
further Appeal within the University. Students are not able to appeal against
academic misconduct via the Unit Assessor or unit staff.
Unit Learning Outcomes
You will demonstrate the following Unit Learning Outcomes on the successful completion of this task:
ULO 3: Develop the knowledge and skills regarding setting up learning environments for children that are flexible and sustainable both indoors and outdoors.ULO 4: Reflect upon, and critique the holistic approaches of principles and practices.
Task Description
This task requires you to reflect upon the Early Years Learning Framework [EYLF] (AGDE, 2022) principles and practices and write a report demonstrating your ability to identify and critique high- quality early childhood pedagogy.
Rationale
Early childhood educators are required to understand the importance of high-quality practice and be able to identify what high-quality practice looks like. In this assessment, you will be asked to identify high-quality practice and determine the principles, theory and research that underpins such practice. This assessment aims to develop your understanding of how to align practice, principles, theory and research.
Task Instructions
The Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) is a crucial document for early childhood education and care. You are to write a report that demonstrates your knowledge and understanding of how the EYLF principles and practices support high-quality pedagogy.
Your critical reflection should be written in an essay that critically analyses three EYLF Principles (two of which are Respect for diversity AND Sustainability; and one is your choice), and three EYLF Practices (two of which are Responsiveness to children AND Learning environments; and one is your choice). As part of your critical analysis, you will include your personal reflections on how you anticipate implementing these three principles and three practices, in high-quality early childhood education and care settings, to support best practice.
Your report should include an introduction that explains how the EYLF guides high-quality pedagogy, body paragraphs and a conclusion, with in-text citations and references to academic literature to support your perspectives.
The EYLF Principles and Practices that you can choose from are listed below (the compulsory principles and practices are in bold):
PRINCIPLES:
Secure, respectful and reciprocal relationshipsPartnershipsRespect for diversity (compulsory)Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectivesEquity, inclusion and high expectationsSustainability (compulsory)Critical reflection and ongoing professional learningCollaborative leadership and teamwork
PRACTICES:
Holistic, integrated and interconnected approachesResponsiveness to children (compulsory)Play-based learning and intentionalityLearning environments (compulsory)Cultural responsivenessContinuity of learning and transitionsAssessment and evaluation for learning, development and wellbeing
Follow the steps below to complete this task:
Create a new Word Document and save it with your surname and initial and the assessment
task’s name. E.g: MillsA_TCHR5003_assessment2_report
Create a cover page with the following details:Student nameStudent IDUnit code
Unit Assessor and Tutor namesDate submittedComplete one reference list for the entire assessment task.Once complete, submit task via the Turnitin link in the Assessment and Submission section of the unit site.Adhere to APA7 formatting guidelines
Referencing
APA7th referencing format is required with a minimum of 10 references. Sources should include relevant early childhood policy and peer-reviewed literature. Link to SCU Libguide here: APA 7 Referencing.
Task Submission
Assessments should be submitted using the Turnitin activity titled “Assessment 2: Report” in the Assessments Tasks & Submission section on the Blackboard site. Only Microsoft Word documents submitted via the Turnitin portal on Blackboard will be accepted.
Special Consideration
Students wishing to request special consideration to extend the due date of an assessment task must submit a Request for Special Consideration form via their MyEnrolment page as early as possible and prior to the original due date for that assessment task, along with any accompanying documents, such as medical certificates.
Late Submissions & Penalties
Except when special consideration is awarded, late submission of assessment tasks will lead automatically to the imposition of a penalty. Penalties will be incurred as soon as the deadline is reached.
a penalty of 5% of the available marks will be deducted from the actual mark at one minute after the time listed in the due datea further penalty of 5% of the available mark will be deducted from the actual mark
achieved on each subsequent calendar day until the mark reaches zero.”
Grades & Feedback
Assignments that have been submitted by the due date will receive an SCU grade and written feedback. Grades and feedback will be posted to “Grades & Feedback” section on the Blackboard unit site. Please allow 7-10 days for marks to be posted.
Academic Integrity
At Southern Cross University academic integrity means behaving with the values of honesty, fairness, trustworthiness, courage, responsibility and respect in relation to academic work. The Southern Cross University Academic Integrity Framework aims to develop a holistic, systematic and consistent approach to addressing academic integrity across the entire University. For more information see the SCU Academic Integrity Framework
