TCHR5010 Competency and capability of Preschoolers

Assessment name:

Portfolio

Due Date:

Wednesday, 10^th May 2023 by 09:59pm

Weighting:

40%

Length:

1500 words

Task Description:

This Portfolio is comprised of two tasks, and should be presented on one document.

Task 1: Professional Philosophy

Write a professional philosophy statement for working with Preschool age children. Consider important aspects of pre-schoolers learning and development that we have been focusing on in the unit such as:

- Relationships

- Quality

- Diversity and inclusion

- Transition to school

- Supporting pro-social competencies

Task 2: Goals and Critical reflection

List 4-5 goals that you want to achieve in your forthcoming professional experience with Preschoolers. Critically reflect on these goals and your philosophy and identify anticipated challenges you may face achieving your goals and putting your philosophy in to practice. How do you intend to overcome these challenges? Analyse according to the set text, and the NQS and EYLF.

Rationale

Students will reflect on their learning about theoretical perspectives and practices to develop their own teaching philosophy for teaching Preschoolers. Students will reflect on this philosophy and how it may translate in to practice.

Referencing

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

Support Resources

Academic Integrity SCU guidelines

Academic Integrity Module - mandatory module for first year students

Learning Zone workshops, Quick Guides, student appointments

Submission

Submission of your assessment is via TURNITIN. The submission link can be found in the Assessment Tasks and Submission Tab in the TCHR5010 Blackboard site.

Please note:

It is YOUR responsibility to ensure that you have submitted the correct file and the FINAL version of your assessment for marking BEFORE the due date/time.

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If you have any difficulty submitting your assignment, please contact Technology Services and make sure that you log a job with them so you have evidence of your attempted submission. To avoid any last-minute problems, make sure you submit well before 09:59pm on the due date.

Late Submission/Extension

If you need to apply for special consideration you may do so HERE

According to SCU Policy, late penalties apply. More information found HERE

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

TCHR5010: Competency and capability of Preschoolers Assessment 1: Portfolio MARKING RUBRIC

Criteria

High Distinction

Distinction

Credit

Pass

Fail

Task 1: Professional Philosophy (15%)

Articulation of professional philosophy statement for working with Preschool age children. Includes important aspects of Preschoolers learning and development.

There is OUTSTANDING articulation of the philosophy statement for working with Preschoolers.

OUTSTANDING inclusion of important aspects of Preschoolers learning and development that are covered in the unit.

There is VERY GOOD articulation of the philosophy statement for working with Preschoolers.

VERY GOOD inclusion of important aspects of Preschoolers learning and development that are covered in the unit.

There is GOOD articulation of the philosophy statement for working with Preschoolers.

GOOD inclusion of important aspects of Preschoolers learning and development that are covered in the unit.

There is BASIC articulation of the philosophy statement for working with Preschoolers.

BASIC inclusion of important aspects of Preschoolers learning and development that are covered in the unit.

There is UNCLEAR articulation of the philosophy statement for working with Preschoolers.

Philosophy includes limited aspects of Preschoolers learning and development that are covered in the unit.

Task 2: Goals and critical reflection (15%)

Development of 4-5 goals to achieve for professional experience with Preschoolers.

Critical reflection on goals and personal approach to learning & teaching of Preschoolers, the challenges and the learning competencies needed to achieve success as a Preschool teacher.

OUTSTANDING goals to achieve for professional experience with Preschoolers.

OUTSTANDING critical reflection on goals and personal approach to learning & teaching of Preschoolers, the challenges and the learning competencies needed to achieve success as a Preschool teacher.

VERY GOOD goals to achieve for professional experience with Preschoolers.

VERY GOOD critical reflection on goals and personal approach to learning & teaching of Preschoolers, the challenges and the learning competencies needed to achieve success as a Preschool teacher.

GOOD goals to achieve for professional experience with Preschoolers.

GOOD critical reflection on goals and personal approach to learning & teaching of Preschoolers, the challenges and the learning competencies needed to achieve success as a Preschool teacher.

BASIC goals to achieve for professional experience with Preschoolers.

BASIC critical reflection on goals and personal approach to learning & teaching of Preschoolers, the challenges and the learning competencies needed to achieve success as a Preschool teacher.

UNCLEAR and/or INAPPROPRIATE goals to achieve for professional experience with Preschoolers.

UNCLEAR critical reflection on goals and personal approach to learning & teaching of Preschoolers, the challenges and the learning competencies needed to achieve success as a Preschool teacher.

Use of set text, the EYLF, NQS, the units materials and scholarly readings (5%)

OUTSTANDING use of materials.

VERY GOOD use of materials.

GOOD use of materials.

BASIC use of materials.

Limited materials used in written work.

Academic literacy (5%)

Displayed outstanding Academic Literacy, including all of the following:

Correct word count (+/- 10%), correct writing conventions, correctly formatted reference list.

Displayed comprehensive Academic Literacy, including all or most of the following:

Correct word count (+/- 10%), correct writing conventions, correctly formatted reference list.

Displayed solid Academic Literacy, including some or most of the following:

Correct word count (+/- 10%), correct writing conventions, correctly formatted reference list.

Displayed satisfactory Academic Literacy, including some of the following:

Correct word count (+/- 10%), correct writing conventions, correctly formatted reference list.

Failed to display satisfactory Academic Literacy.

Incorrect word count, incorrect writing conventions, incorrectly formatted reference list.gf