Project assessment (Book 2)
Project assessment (Book 2)
Criteria
Unit code and name
The following Project Assessment is for the cluster Working in Early Childhood and contains:
CHCECE055 - Meet legal and ethical obligations in childrens education and care
CHCECE056 - Work effectively in childrens education and care
Qualification/Course code and name
CHC30121 - Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and CareStudent details
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Assessment declaration
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Assessment instructions
Table SEQ Table * ARABIC1 Assessment instructions
Assessment details Instructions
Assessment overview
The objective of this assessment is to assess your skills and knowledge required to meet legal and ethical obligations whilst working effectively in childrens education and care.
Assessment event number 2 of 3
Instructions for this assessment
This is a project-based assessment that assesses your knowledge and performance of the unit.
This assessment is in four parts:
Scenarios legal and ethical obligations
Reflective practice journal personal wellbeing
Research child developmental theory
Research personal professional philosophy
And is supported by:
Assessment checklist
Assessment feedback
Supporting documents linked within the assessments
Note: This assessment may contain links to external resources. If a link does not work, copy and paste the URL directly into your browser.
Submission instructions On completion of this assessment, you are required to submit it to your Teacher/Assessor for marking. Where possible, submission and upload of all required assessment files should be via the TAFE NSW online learning platform.
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What do I need to do to achieve a satisfactory result? To achieve a satisfactory result for this assessment, you must answer all the questions correctly.
If a resit is required to achieve a satisfactory result, it will be conducted at an agreed time after a suitable revision period.
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Computer or other device with word processing software and internet access
Writing materials, if required
What the Teacher/Assessor will provide Access to this assessment and learning resources, including the student workbook and any supporting documents or links.
Due date
Time allowed
Location Refer to training plan
14 hours (indicative only) (Book 1 and 2)
Assessment to be taken outside of class.
Assessment feedback, review or appeals In accordance with the TAFE NSW policy Manage Assessment Appeals, all students have the right to appeal an assessment decision in relation to how the assessment was conducted and the outcome of the assessment. Appeals must be lodged within 14 working days of the formal notification of the result of the assessment.
If you would like to request a review of your results or if you have any concerns about your results, contact your Teacher/Assessor or Head Teacher. If they are unavailable, contact the Student Administration Officer.
Contact your Head Teacher/Assessor for the assessment appeals procedures at your college/campus.
Specific task instructions
The instructions and the criteria in the tasks and activities will be used by your Teacher/Assessor to determine if you have satisfactorily completed this assessment event. You should refer to the list of criteria in the Assessment Checklist to understand what you need to demonstrate in this section of the assessment.
Part 1: Scenarios - legal and ethical obligations
To complete this part of the assessment, read the scenarios and complete your responses to the questions in the spaces provided. Access the simulated service called Little.ly (long URL https://littlely.eduworks.com.au/), and log in to the Educator Hub to access policies.
Please ensure you take note of the volume of response requirement where indicated.
All responses must:
address all parts of each question with examples, where required
use clear and concise language to ensure the intended meaning is understood
Once completed, submit this assessment to your Teacher/Assessor for marking
Read each question carefully and note down your responses briefly. Your responses should be a minimum of 15 words but no longer than 30 words.
Scenario 1:
Kai is an educator in the Preschool Room where you work. Kais friend Tom has a child that attends the centre. Tom drops off their child, Penelope, in a rush. During the lunch break, Kai receives a text from Tom saying that there are antibiotics in Penelopes bag and requests Kai to give Penelope 5mls at lunchtime. Kai texts back and says, I cant give Penelope the medication without a completed medication form. Tom replies, Please do it just this one time, and I will fill the form out this afternoon. Since Tom is a friend, Kai agrees and gives Penelope the dosage of antibiotics that Tom mentioned. When Tom picks up Penelope in the afternoon, Kai says that the medication is in Penelopes bag, asks Tom to keep this between them and fill out a form in the future.
Identify two legal concerns from the scenario outlines and provide a short explanation of each.
Identify one ethical concern from the scenario and briefly explain the ethical concern identified.
List and briefly explain two ways Kai could both support the family and meet his legal and ethical requirements?
Who could he have discussed this incident with to ensure proper practice was followed?
What are the possible consequences Kai could face for administering the medication?
As a result of this incident, what are two possible consequences for the early childhood service?
Kai would like to learn more about his legal and ethical obligations as an early years educator. Where would Kai find specific information on how he can best adhere to legal and ethical requirements in the early childhood service?
Scenario 2:
Marlee (two) is living in foster care. The foster family has provided court documentation that states that Marlee is currently in protective care, and the family is not to contact Marlee until further investigation is conducted. One morning, Marlees parents arrive at the service demanding that they see their daughter. The Director clearly states that they have court orders on file that prevent the parents from contacting Marlee. The Director can smell alcohol on the breath of both parents, and therefore, requests that they leave the premises, or the police would be called upon. The parents become agitated and start to raise their voices and threaten the Director. In the meantime, the Administration staff call the police for emergency assistance.
What is the service policy the Director will follow in this incident?
Which legislation will be referred to in this policy?
What steps can the educators take to protect Marlee and the other children in care while waiting for the police to arrive?
Scenario 3:
Danni is an educator at a local Early Childhood Centre. Dannis sister was looking for care for her daughter Kim (7 months), so Danni suggested she place her in care at the service where she works. Dannis niece (Kim) started and was in the room Danni worked in. She was often supporting Kim, and Kim wanted her more than the other educators. Sometimes Danni could not help all the other children because she was holding Kim. Kim had begun crying for most of the day, and when Jenny was on her lunch break, it was tricky for the staff to settle Kim.
The staff talked with Jenny about having a new approach to Kims attachment and suggested she have a different Primary Caregiver. Danni said no and decided that Kim was just going through a stage, and it had nothing to do with the relationship between them that was causing the problem. One of the educators complained to the Director and said that Dannis niece was getting special treatment and that Danni was not open to Kims required extra support. Danni could not believe this! She was quite upset and said, what should I do? Just let her cry? The Director suggested that even though she might not be meaning for this to be a conflict of interest, she needs to consider that others are perceiving this as the case.
Define the term conflict of interest and explain why the Director and other educators feel Dannis actions are a conflict of interest.
Identify a possible solution to this situation to avoid a conflict of interest.
Scenario 4:
Today is your first day working at your localeducation and care centre.You are very pleased about your new job asanadministration support officer.You have a background inadministration, and you are a very systematic and organised person. This morning you meet with Kim, who will be showing you around the office. As you enter the office, you notice that it is very untidy.Kim tells you that the manager,Karen,has been on annual leave, andthe office is always a bit of a mess when Karen is away.On the desk, you see enrolment forms, medical information, staff files andrecent observationspiled-upin no particular order.
Next to you is a large filing cabinet that is open withitsmanydrawersspillingouttheir contents onthenearby floor.Just then, the phone rings, and Kim answers. While on the call, Kim scrounges around for a little piece of paper to write notes on.Then, Kim writes down a few dot-points about a childs recent asthma attack on the weekendas the parent on the other end of the phone gives her a full recount of this medical emergency. Kim then pins thisnote to a largeand very overcrowdedcorkboard.You can see that the office iscurrentlyvery disorganised. Although you are feeling a bit overwhelmed about the situation you are keen to start work immediately and get the office organised.
There are child enrolment forms and staff personal files piled up on the desk in a haphazard manner. Explain how the staff and familys personal information must be stored and archived from a legal requirement.
What procedures should be followed regarding access to information such as enrolment forms?
Name security protocols that should be in place for confidential information stored in computer programs.
Part 2: Reflective practice journal - personal wellbeing
To complete this part of the assessment, you are required to complete the following reflective practice journal to demonstrate the importance of own well-being and where to access support.
Please ensure you take note of the volume of response requirement where indicated.
All responses must:
address all parts of each question with examples, where required
use clear and concise language to ensure the intended meaning is understood
Once completed, submit this assessment to your Teacher/Assessor for marking
Read each question carefully and note down your responses briefly. Your responses should be a minimum of 20 words but no longer than 40 words.
Table 14 Reflective practice journal
Reflective practice journal
Physical health
When working as an early childhood educator, why is it important to take care of your physical health?
Provide two strategies you could implement to take care of your physical health.
2.Mental health and wellbeing
When working as an early childhood educator, why is it important to take care of your mental health?
Provide two strategies you could implement to take care of your mental health.
3. Social and emotional wellbeing
When working as an early childhood educator, why is it important to take care of your social and emotional wellbeing?
Provide two strategies you could implement to take care of your social and emotional wellbeing.
4.Further support
List and briefly explain a support service to help maintain physical health.
List and briefly explain a mental health service that can provide support.
List and briefly explain a service to help people engage and feel part of their local community.
Part 3: Research child development theory
To complete this assessment, research the following document on child developmental theory and complete your responses to the questions in the spaces provided.
Theories into Practice (long URL https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/tafenswlib/detail.action?docID=6686419#)
Piagets theory of cognitive development (long URL: https://youtu.be/IhcgYgx7aAA) (YouTube 6:56min)
Please ensure you take note of the volume of response requirement where indicated.
All responses must:
address all parts of each question with examples, where required
use clear and concise language to ensure the intended meaning is understood
Once completed, submit this assessment to your Teacher/Assessor for marking.
Read each question carefully and note down your responses briefly.
Briefly describe the main focus of each of the five main types of early childhood theories.
Table 1 SEQ Table * ARABIC 5 EYLF theories
Theories Focus (Responses should be 15 30 words each)
Developmental Socio-cultural Socio-behaviourist Critical Post-structuralist
What two approaches can the socio-behaviourist theory be separated into?
What are two ways you can use developmental theories in practice?
Briefly explain the socio-cultural theory and name two theorists belonging to this school of thought.
What are the four stages of Piagets Theory of Cognitive Behaviour? What age range are each of the stages associated with?
Table 16 Theory of Cognitive Behaviour stages and age range
Stages of cognitive development Age range
Part 4: Research - personal professional philosophy
To complete this part of the assessment, you are required to develop a personal professional philosophy. Responses for each philosophy statement should be a minimum of 40 words but no longer than 80 words for each philosophy statement.
Your responses must demonstrate your ability to:
Reflect on own beliefs and values and create belief statements which advocate for children and the sector.
Align beliefs to theories and research.
Show understanding of foundational knowledge of child development theory and research.
All responses must:
address all parts of each question with examples, where required
use clear and concise language to ensure the intended meaning is understood
Once completed, submit this assessment to your Teacher/Assessor for marking.
Table 17 Personal professional philosophy
Personal professional philosophy
Philosophy statement 1
Belief statement:
Link to theory or research:
Philosophy statement 2
Belief statement:
Link to theory or research:
Philosophy statement 3
Belief statement:
Link to theory or research:
Philosophy statement 4
Belief statement:
Link to theory or research:
Assessment checklistThe following checklist will be used by your TAFE NSW Teacher/Assessor to mark your performance against the assessment criteria of your assessment tasks. Use this checklist to understand what skills and/or knowledge you need to demonstrate during this assessment event. All the criteria described in this assessment checklist must be met.
Table 18 Assessment checklistTask / Step # Instructions S U/S Assessor comments
Part 1: Scenarios legal and ethical obligations 1.1 Assessment should identify two legal concerns for administering the medicine without proper documentation.
1.2 Assessment should identify one ethical concern for administering the medicine without proper documentation.
1.3 Assessment should list two ways Kai could support Tom to meet legal and ethical requirements.
1.4 Assessment should identify the correct person to discuss the situation with to ensure procedures are followed.
1.5 Assessment should list two consequences that Kai could face due to non-compliance with procedures.
1.6 Assessment should list two consequences that the centre could face due to non-compliance with procedures.
1.7 Assessment should list where Kai could find specific information on how he can best adhere to legal and ethical requirements in the early childhood service.
2.1 Assessment should identify the service policy and procedure to be followed.
2.2 Assessment should correctly name the legislation referred to in the policy.
2.3 Assessment should detail the steps that need to be taken by the educator to protect the children while waiting for the authorities.
3.1 Assessment should define conflict of interest and provided reasons for why a person can be considered to have a conflict of interest.
3.2 Assessment should identify solutions to avoid conflicts of interest.
4.1 Assessment should explain correctly how staff and familys personal information must be stored in line with legal requirements.
4.2 Assessment should explain the procedures to be followed with regards to accessibility of information and named the parties that should have access to this information.
4.3 Assessment should name the security protocols that should be in place for confidential information.
Part 2: Reflective practice journal personal wellbeing 1.1 Assessment should demonstrate understanding of the importance of physical health as an early childhood educator.
1.2 Assessment should provide two strategies to take care of ones physical health.
2.1 Assessment should demonstrate understanding of the importance of mental health as an early childhood educator.
2.2 Assessment should provide two strategies to take care of ones mental health.
3.1 Assessment should demonstrate understanding of the importance of social and emotional wellbeing as an early childhood educator.
3.2 Assessment should provide two strategies to take care of ones social and emotional wellbeing.
4.1 Assessment should list and explain support services available to help with maintaining physical health.
4.2 Assessment should list and explain support services available to help with maintaining mental health.
4.3 Assessment should list and explain a service available to help people with social and emotional wellbeing.
Part 3: Research child development theory 1 Assessment should explain the focus of each type of theory identified relevant to early childhood.
2 Assessment should list the two approaches that the socio-behaviourist theory be separated into
3 Assessment should reflect on two ways developmental theories can be used in practice.
4 Assessment should explain the socio-cultural theory and named two theorists who contributed to this theory.
5 Assessment should identify the age range for each of the stages of Piagets Theory of Cognitive Behaviour.
Part 4: Research personal professional philosophy 1 Provide a philosophy statement and linked it to an appropriate theory or research.
2 Provide a second philosophy statement and linked it to an appropriate theory or research.
3 Provide a third philosophy statement and linked it to an appropriate theory or research.
4 Provide a fourth philosophy statement and linked it to an appropriate theory or research.
5 Overall, the personal professional philosophy demonstrated:
- advocacy for children and the sector
- foundational knowledge of child development theory
Assessment feedback
NOTE: This section must have the Teacher/Assessor and student signature to complete the feedback. If you are submitting through the TAFE NSW online learning platform, your Teacher/Assessor will give you feedback via the platform.
Assessment outcome
Satisfactory
Unsatisfactory
Assessor feedback
Has the assessment declaration for this assessment event been signed and dated by the student?
Are you assured that the evidence presented for assessment is the students own work?
Was reasonable adjustment in place for this assessment event?
If yes, ensure it is detailed on the assessment document.
Comments:
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