Protfolio

TCHR2003: Curriculum Studies in Early Childhood Education

Assessment Task 2: Portfolio

Due: Friday 11/08/2023 (Week 6) @ 11:59pm AEST

Length: 1500 words

Weighting: 50%

Referencing: APA 7th

Submission: Via the Turnitin link on the Assessment and Submission section on the unit site.

There are four photos of environments in early childhood settings provided on the Blackboard site

for this assessment.

Choose two of the photos and respond to the following for each (750):

A. Explain how these environments can be used to promote children's learning and

development. Use theoretical and unit reference sources to support your explanation.

B. Analyse the knowledge children can learn within the learning environment across one or more key learning area: science and technology; mathematics; language and literacy; history;

creative arts and/or physical health and wellbeing.

C. Explain and justify the pedagogical approach/es and roles the early childhood educator

could take in this learning environment to promote children’s learning and development.

Use a minimum of 8 references to scholarly sources that substantially support your discussion,

including reference to unit literature, the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) (AGDE, 2022) the

National Quality Standards (ACECQA, 2018) and the Australian Curriculum (ACARA, 2022).

Rationale

The purpose of this assignment is to develop deeper understanding of how everyday objects, routines and resources in the early childhood setting can be used to promote children’s learning and development in the key learning areas. It is also important that early childhood educators have a deep understanding of the role of play in these learning environments to best promote children’s conceptual knowledge in key learning areas appropriate to the birth to five years

Assessment Rubric

MARKING CRITERIA Fail Pass Credit Distinction High Distinction

Part A Explanation of how the two learning environments can be used to promote children’s learning and development 10 marks

No explanation of these learning environments can be used to promote children’s learning and development

Basic explanation of how these learning environments can be used to promote children’s learning and development

Good explanation of how these learning environments can be used to promote children’s learning and development

Very good explanation of how children (aged from birth to five years) could use these learning environments in two, or four, photos to promote their learning and development

Outstanding explanation of how children (aged from birth to five years) could use these learning environments in two, or four photos to promote their learning and development

Part B Analysis of knowledge children can learn within each learning environment across one or more key learning areas: science and technology; mathematics; language and literacy; creative arts and/or physical wellbeing. 15 marks

No analysis of knowledge children could learn within each learning environment across one or more key learning areas: science and technology; mathematics; language and literacy; creative arts and/or physical wellbeing.

Basic analysis of knowledge children could learn within each learning environment across one or more key learning areas: science and technology; mathematics; language and literacy; creative arts and/or physical wellbeing.

Good analysis of knowledge children could learn within each learning environment across one or more key learning areas: science and technology; mathematics; language and literacy; creative arts and/or physical wellbeing.

Very good analysis of knowledge children could learn within each learning environment across one or more key learning areas: science and technology; mathematics; language and literacy; creative arts and/or physical wellbeing.

Outstanding analysis of knowledge children could learn within each learning environment across one or more key learning areas: science and technology; mathematics; language and literacy; creative arts and/or physical wellbeing.

Part C Explanation and justification of approaches and roles the early childhood educator could take in each learning environment to promote children’s learning and development. 10 marks

Poor explanation and justification of approaches and roles the early childhood educator could take in this learning environment to promote children’s learning and development.

Basic explanation and justification of approaches and roles the early childhood educator could take in this learning environment to promote children’s learning and development.

Good explanation and justification of approaches and roles the early childhood educator could take in this learning environment to promote children’s learning and development.

Very good explanation and justification of approaches and roles the early childhood educator could take in this learning environment to promote children’s learning and development.

Outstanding explanation and justification of approaches and roles the early childhood educator could take in this learning environment to promote children’s learning and development.

Links to the literature on early childhood curriculum, EYLF (AGDE, 2022) NQS (ACECQA, 2018) and Australian Curriculum 10 marks

There are few or no links to relevant literature

There are satisfactory links to relevant literature

There are good links to relevant literature

There are very good links to relevant literature

There are extremely good links to relevant literature

Standard of writing and presentation - spelling, punctuation, grammar, paragraph structure, APA 7th referencing style 5 marks

Poor standard of writing, presentation, and APA referencing

Basic standard of writing, presentation, and APA referencing

Good standard of writing, presentation, and APA referencing

Very good standard of writing, presentation, and APA referencing

Outstanding standard of writing, presentation, and APA referencing

Grade descriptions

Grade Description

High Distinction (HD) ≥ 85%

The student’s performance, in addition to satisfying all of the basic learning requirements, demonstrates distinctive insight and ability in researching, analysing and applying relevant skills and concepts, and shows exceptional ability to synthesise, integrate and evaluate knowledge. The student’s performance could be described as outstanding in relation to the learning requirements specified.

Distinction (D) 75%–84%

The student’s performance, in addition to satisfying all of the basic learning requirements, demonstrates distinctive insight and ability in researching, analysing and applying relevant skills and concepts, and shows a well-developed ability to synthesise, integrate and evaluate knowledge. The student’s performance could be described as distinguished in relation to the learning requirements specified.

Credit (C) 65%–74%

The student’s performance, in addition to satisfying all of the basic learning requirements specified, demonstrates insight and ability in researching, analysing and applying relevant skills and concepts. The student’s performance could be described as better than satisfactory or adequate or competent or capable in relation to the learning requirements specified.

Pass (P) 50%–64%

The student’s performance satisfies all of the basic learning requirements specified and provides a sound basis for proceeding to higher-level studies in the subject area. The student’s performance could be described as satisfactory or adequate or competent or capable in relation to the learning requirements specified.

Fail (F) < 50%

The student’s performance fails to satisfy the learning requirements specified.