TCHR5003: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICes IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION REPORT

Summary

Task Description

This task requires students to reflect upon the Early Years Learning Framework [EYLF] (Department of Education, 2022) Principles and Practices and write a report demonstrating their understanding of high-quality 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, students identify high-quality practice and determine the principles, theory and research that underpins such practice. This assessment aims for students to develop an understanding of how to align practice, principles, theory and research.

Task Instructions

You are required to answer each of the following:

1. Briefly outline how you think the Early Years Learning Framework will guide your early childhood education and care pedagogy (approx. 200 words).
2. Discuss how you will implement Respect for diversity, Sustainabilityand a principle of your choice within a high-quality early childhood education and care setting.
3. Discuss how you will implementResponsiveness to children, Learning environments and a practice of your choice within a high-quality early childhood education and care setting.

The EYLF Principles and Practices that you can choose from are listed below:

PRINCIPLES:

• Secure, respectful and reciprocal relationships
• Partnerships
• Respect for diversity (compulsory)
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives
• Equity, inclusion and high expectations
• Sustainability (compulsory)
• Critical reflection and ongoing professional learning
• Collaborative leadership and teamwork

PRACTICES:

• Holistic, integrated and interconnected approaches
• Responsiveness to children (compulsory)
• Play-based learning and intentionality
• Learning environments (compulsory)
• Cultural responsiveness
• Continuity of learning and transitions
• Assessment 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 name
  • Student ID
  • Unit code
  • Unit Assessor and Tutor names
  • Date submitted
• Complete 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 Style

APA 7th referencing format is required in Faculty of Education assessment tasks – link to SCU Libguide here:   APA 7 Referencing.