TCHR2003: Curriculum Studies in Early Childhood Education Assessment Task 1: Critical review Due: Saturday 29/07/2023 (Week 4, Term 3) @ 11:59pm AEST Length: 1500 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 of EC curriculum framework. 1. Define what curriculum is in early childhood education? Provide a rationale for your statement using unit content reference support. 2. Discuss how children learn the curriculum by playing in early childhood education? Justify using theoretical, NQS and EYLF references. Provide examples to support your points. 3. Observe the teacher and children’s interactions and activity on the video on the Blackboard site. a) Identify what EYLF Learning Outcomes the children are learning (AGDE, 2022)? Describe examples of what you see that demonstrates the Learning Outcomes? b) Discuss the EYLF Practices and Principles, & NQS Quality Areas the educator is using to promote children’s learning? c) What 3 Learning Areas (Australian Curriculum) could this experience be covering? Give at least one example of what you see to support each of your chosen Areas? 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. Assessment Rubric MARKING CRITERIA Fail Pass Credit Distinction High Distinction Definition and rationale of curriculum in early childhood education for children aged birth to five years 5 marks There is no evidence of a definition of Early Childhood curriculum There is a basic definition and rational for this of Early Childhood curriculum There is a good definition and rational for this of Early Childhood curriculum There is a very good definition and rational for this of Early Childhood curriculum There is an outstanding definition and rational for this of Early Childhood curriculum Discussion on how children learn through play which integrates the curriculum in early childhood education 5 marks The discussion is not clear regarding how children learning through play integrates curriculum in early childhood education The discussion is satisfactory regarding how children learning through play integrates curriculum in early childhood education The discussion is good regarding how children learning through play integrates curriculum in early childhood education The discussion is very good regarding how children learning through play integrates curriculum in early childhood education The discussion is outstanding regarding how children learning through play integrates curriculum in early childhood education Justification for how children learning through play integrates the curriculum in early childhood education 5 marks There is no justification regarding how children learning through play integrates curriculum in early childhood education There is satisfactory justification regarding how children learning through play integrates curriculum in early childhood education There is good justification regarding how children learning through play integrates curriculum in early childhood education There is very good justification regarding how children learning through play integrates curriculum in early childhood education There is extremely good justification regarding how children learning through play integrates curriculum in early childhood education Critical review of video regarding: a) Identifying EYLF LO’s children are learning b) Determines the EYLF Practices and Principles, & NQS QA used by the educator c) Identifies 3 appropriate Learning Areas from the Australian Curriculum d) Uses relevant examples to support responses. 20 marks There is no critical review of video regarding: • Identifying Learning Outcomes • Determining Principles & Practices, NQS QA’s used by the educator • Identifying appropriate Learning Areas from the Australian Curriculum • Using appropriate examples to support responses. There is basic critical review of video regarding: • Identifying Learning Outcomes • Determining Principles & Practices, NQS QA’s used by the educator • Identifying appropriate Learning Areas from the Australian Curriculum • Using appropriate examples to support responses. There is good critical review of video regarding: • Identifying Learning Outcomes • Determining Principles & Practices, NQS QA’s used by the educator • Identifying appropriate Learning Areas from the Australian Curriculum • Using appropriate examples to support responses. There is very good critical review of video regarding: • Identifying Learning Outcomes • Determining Principles & Practices, NQS QA’s used by the educator • Identifying appropriate Learning Areas from the Australian Curriculum • Using appropriate examples to support responses. There is outstanding critical review of video regarding: • Identifying Learning Outcomes • Determining Principles & Practices, NQS QA’s used by the educator • Identifying appropriate Learning Areas from the Australian Curriculum • Using appropriate examples to support responses. The essay is well supported by the literature on Early Childhood curriculum, the EYLF (AGDE, 2022), the NQS (ACECQA, 2018) and the Australian Curriculum (ACARA, 2022) 10 marks There are few or no links to relevant literature There are basic links to relevant literature There are good links to relevant literature There are very good links to relevant literature There are extremely good links to relevant literature Standard of writing and presentation – spelling, punctuation, grammar, paragraph structure, APA 7th referencing style 5 marks Poor standard of writing and presentation Basic standard of writing and presentation Good standard of writing and presentation Extremely good standard of writing and presentation Outstanding standard of writing and presentation 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 about 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 about 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 about the learning requirements specified. Fail (F) < 50% The student’s performance fails to satisfy the learning requirements specified.