Curriculum Studies in Early Childhood Education

Length: 2000 words

Weighting: 50%

Referencing: APA 7th

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

Write a critical response to the following three points to demonstrate a good working knowledge and understanding of early childhood education curriculum, frameworks, and concepts.

1. Define what curriculum is in early childhood education and provide a rationale for your statement using unit content to support your discussion. (250 words).

2. Discuss how educators use children’s play to plan and implement curriculum in early childhood education settings. Justify your response by using theory, NQS, EYLF, references and provide examples to support your discussion. (750 words).

3. Observe the teacher and children’s interactions during an early childhood activity in the video provided in the Assessment 1 folder.

a) Discuss the EYLF Practices and Principles and NQS QA the educator is using to promote children’s learning.

b) Identify EYLF Learning Outcomes the children are learning. Describe examples of what you see in the video that demonstrates the EYLF Learning Outcomes.

c) Identify 3 Learning Areas (Australian Curriculum) this activity may be covering and describe an example from the video, for each of your selected Learning Areas. (1000 words).

Rationale

As an Early Childhood educator, it is important that you have a good working knowledge of

Early Childhood curriculum framework and be able to justify how educators use play to plan and implement curriculum for children in early childhood settings.

Note:

NQS QA= National Quality Standard Quality Area

EYLF = Early Years Learning Framework

ACARA = Australian Curriculum, Assessment, and reporting Authority

Assessment 1 Rubric (TCHR2003) Term 1

MARKING CRITERIA

High Distinction

Distinction

Credit

Pass

Fail

1. Define what curriculum is in early childhood education and provide a rationale for your statement using unit content to support your discussion.

5 marks

Outstanding definition and rationale provided for early childhood education curriculum

Very good definition and rationale provided for early childhood education curriculum.

Good definition and rationale provided for early childhood education curriculum.

Satisfactory definition and rationale provided for early childhood education curriculum.

Limited or no definition and rationale provided for early childhood education curriculum.

2. Discuss how educators use children’s play to plan and implement curriculum in early childhood education settings. Justify your response by using theory, NQS, EYLF, references and provide examples to support your discussion.

10 marks

Discussion and justification are outstanding on how educators use play to plan and implement early childhood curriculum with relevant references.

Discussion and justification are very good on how educators use play to plan and implement early childhood curriculum with relevant references.

Discussion and justification are good on how educators use play to plan and implement early childhood curriculum with relevant references.

Discussion and justification are satisfactory on how educators use play to plan and implement early childhood curriculum with relevant references.

Limited or no discussion and justification on how educators use play to plan and implement early childhood curriculum with relevant references.

3. Critical review of video:

a) Discuss the EYLF Practices and Principles and NQS QA the educator is using to promote children’s learning.

b) Identify EYLF Learning Outcomes the children are learning. Describe examples of what you see in the video that demonstrates the EYLF Learning Outcomes.

c) Identify 3 Learning Areas (Australian Curriculum) this activity may be covering and describe an example from the video, for each of your selected Learning Areas.

30 marks

Outstanding critical review of video regarding:

· Principles & Practices, NQS QA’s used by the educator

· Identifying Learning Outcomes (EYLF)

· Identifying appropriate Learning Areas (Australian Curriculum)

· Using appropriate examples from the video to support responses.

Very good critical review of video regarding:

· Principles & Practices, NQS QA’s used by the educator

· Identifying Learning Outcomes (EYLF)

· Identifying appropriate Learning Areas (Australian Curriculum)

· Using appropriate examples from the video to support responses.

Good critical review of video regarding:

· Principles & Practices, NQS QA’s used by the educator

· Identifying Learning Outcomes (EYLF)

· Identifying appropriate Learning Areas (Australian Curriculum)

· Using appropriate examples from the video to support responses.

Satisfactory critical review of video regarding:

· Principles & Practices, NQS QA’s used by the educator

· Identifying Learning Outcomes (EYLF)

· Identifying appropriate Learning Areas (Australian Curriculum)

· Using appropriate examples from the video to support responses.

Limited or no critical review of video regarding:

· Principles & Practices, NQS QA’s used by the educator

· Identifying Learning Outcomes (EYLF)

· Identifying appropriate Learning Areas (Australian Curriculum)

· Using appropriate examples from the video to support responses.

4. Standard of writing and presentation: spelling, punctuation, grammar, paragraph structure, APA 7th referencing style. The essay is well supported by appropriate research literature and references (NQS, EYLF, ACARA).

5 marks

Outstanding standard of writing, presentation, and use of appropriate literature and references.

Very good standard of writing, presentation, and use of appropriate literature and references.

Good standard of writing, presentation, and use of appropriate literature and references.

Satisfactory standard of writing, presentation, and use of appropriate literature and references writing.

Poor standard of writing, presentation, and limited or no use of appropriate literature and references.

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.