CompetencyandcapabilityofPreschoolers TCHR5010

Assessmentname:

Portfolio

DueDate:

Friday,16thMay2025by11:59pm

Weighting:

50%

Length:

1500words(10%+/-)

TaskDescription:

ThisPortfolioiscomprisedoftwotaskssubmittedasoneWorddocument. Write in full paragraphs with no bullet points/numbered lists

Task1:ProfessionalPhilosophy(approximately500words)

Writeyourprofessional philosophy statement for working withPreschool agechildren. Include four(4)importantaspectsofpreschoolerslearninganddevelopment thatwehavebeenfocusingon in the unit from the following:

Diversityandinclusion Relationships

Quality

Transitiontoschool

Supportingpro-socialcompetencies

Linkstorelevanttheoreticalperspectivesmustbemade.

Task2:GoalsandCriticalreflection(approximately1000words)

Set 4 personal goals that you want to achieve on your forthcoming professional experience with Preschoolers.Criticallyreflectonthesegoalsandconsider1challengethatcouldpreventyoufrom achieving each goal (4 challenges in total).Discuss how you will overcome each challenge. Make links to the unit text, the NQS and EYLF in your discussions.

Referencingandformatting

APAReferencingstyleisrequiredtobeusedforthistask

Includeonereferencelistforallresponsesonanewpageattheendoftask

Aminimumof8(eight)academicsourcesaretobeincludedinthereferencelist

At a minimum, your sources for this task will include the EYLF v2.0 (AGDE, 2022), NQS (ACECQA,2018),theunittext,andarangeofbroaderauthoritativeliterature.Broader literature may include contemporary textbooks, peer reviewed articles, and other authoritative sources

Formatting:UseAPA7formattingthroughout(thisincludesindentedparagraphs, double-lined spacing). No contents page is needed for this task.

ReferencingStyleResource

AboutAPA7th-APA7thReferencingGuide-LibraryguidesatSouthernCrossUniversity(scu.edu.au)

Resources

NationalQualityStandardhttps://www.acecqa.gov.au/nqf/national-quality-standard

EarlyYearsLearningFrameworkhttps://www.acecqa.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-01/EYLF-2022-V2.0.pdf

DetailsoftheUnittextareavailableviatheOrientationModuleontheunitBlackboardsite.

SupportResources

Theworkshopsforthisunitwillfullyunpackthetaskrequirements.

AcademicIntegritySCUguidelines

AcademicIntegrityModule-mandatorymoduleforfirstyearstudentsLearning Zone workshops, Quick Guides

Submission

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LateSubmission/ Extension

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LateSubmissions&Penalties

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AcademicIntegrity

AtSouthernCrossUniversityacademicintegritymeansbehavingwiththevaluesofhonesty, fairness, trustworthiness, courage, responsibility and respect in relation to academic work.

TheSouthernCrossUniversityAcademicIntegrityFrameworkaimstodevelopaholistic,systematic and consistent approach to addressing academic integrity across the entire University. For more information see the SCU Academic Integrity Framework.

For this task:Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools, such as Grammarly Premium, may beused ethicallyfor this Assessment Task.However, you must write in your own words and provideappropriatereferences(APA7).Then,tofurtherrefineyourassessmentyouareallowedtouseAItools such as Grammarly and Copilot to check your grammar, spelling and punctuation.

YoumustacknowledgeanyGenAIusage,identifywhathasbeenusedandhow, andproviderelevant evidence (e.g., screen shots) in an appendix.

If you use GenAI tools without acknowledgment it may result in an academic integrity breach againstyouasdescribedintheStudentAcademicandNon-AcademicMisconductRules,Section3.

For example:You may use Grammarly Premium to provide feedback and suggestions on your writing for academic tone, written expression, grammar, Australian English spelling, and punctuation.YoumustnotuseGenAItogenerateideasforthisassessmenttask.Ifyouchooseto use these tools, you must include an appendix to demonstrate your work prior to using GenAI.

NOTE:Academic Integrity breaches includepoor referencing, not identifying direct quotations correctly,closeparaphrasing,plagiarism,recycling,misrepresentation,collusion,cheating,contract cheating, fabricating information.

GradesandFeedback

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MarkingCriteriaand&allocation

HighDistinction+(100%)

HighDistinction(85-99%)

Distinction(75-84%)

Credit

(65-74%)

Pass

(50-64%)

MarginalFail(35-49%)

Fail

(0-49%)

Notaddressed(0%)

Criterion1

ProfessionalPhilosophy Clarity, coherence, and criticalengagementwith4 important aspects (e.g., relationships,quality, diversity,inclusion,

transition,pro-socialdevelopment)

Outstanding

articulationof philosophy with deepcriticalinsight andseamless integration of unit themes

Clear,coherent,andcritically informedphilosophywithexcellentintegrationof unit themes

Well-structuredphilosophywithgoodcritical thought and integrationof key ideas

Sound

articulationwithsome critical

engagement;mostlyintegrateskeyconcepts

Basicarticulationwith limiteddepth; conceptsaddressed but not well developed

Superficialor vagueideas withlimited referenceto unit content

Philosophypoorly

expressedorlargely off- topic

Notattemptedor entirely missing

Criterion2

GoalSetting&Relevance Quality, clarity, and relevance of goals for professionalplacement; alignmentwithpreschoolcontext

Goalsare highlyrelevant,specific,measurable,andshow exceptionalinsight into professionalgrowth

Goalsareclear,appropriate,and reflect a

strongunderstandingofprofessionalcontext

Goalsare appropriateandwell

considered;reflect good understandingofpreschool settings

Goalsshow somerelevanceandunderstanding;partiallydeveloped

Goalsaresimplisticor general but meet basic expectations

Goalslack clarity,relevance,or

understandingofprofessionalplacement

Goalsare inappropriateor absent of educationalcontext

Notaddressedor omitted entirely

Criterion3

CriticalReflection&challenges.

Depthofcriticalreflection on each goal;

identificationandanalysis of challenges and

responses

Exceptionaldepthof criticalreflection;insightfulandproactivestrategiesclearlylinkedto literatureandframeworks

Thoroughreflectionandrealistic

strategies;

strong use of referencesand frameworklinks

Goodcritical thought and logicalresponses;appropriatereferencesused

Adequatereflection:challenge

resolutionlackssomedetail; limitedreferenceintegration

Somereflection presentbutminimal depth; weak link to

frameworks/literature

Incompletereflection;minimalunderstandingofchallengesor solutions

Very limited or flawed reflection;noclearresolution

strategies

No reflection or responseto goals/challengespresent

Criterion4

AcademicLiteracyincluding correct word count, correct writing conventions, use of professionallanguageand academicreferencing(APA7th style).

Aminimumof8academic references included.

(15%)

Flawlessuseof

academicwritingconventionsand APAreferencing witha comprehensiverange of high-

quality,authoritativesources.All referencesare

accuratelyformattedandseamlessly integrated into the content.

Wordcountwithin

+/-10%oftheset wordcount.

Accurateacademic

writingandAPAreferencingwith a strong rangeof relevantsources.Very minorformatting

errorsmaybe present.

Wordcount within +/- 10% ofthesetword count.

Goodacademic writingandAPA referencingwith a range of appropriatesources,thoughthere may be some errors or inconsistenciesinformatting. Wordcount within +/- 10% of the set word count.

Adequateacademicwritingand

referencingwithsomerelevant sources.Some minor and inconsistent

errorswith formatting.Wordcount within +/- 10% ofthesetword count.

Basic academic writingand referencingwith

limitedsources.Some errorsand inconsistencieswith formatting.

Wordcountwithin+/- 10% of the set word count.

Poor standard ofacademic writingand referencingwithconsistenterrorsin most/allareas

Wordcount significantlyunderorover

+/- 10% of the setwordcount for the task

Significantimprovementneededin

academicwritingand referencing.

Referencingisabsent,

incorrect,orirrelevant

Notattempted