Overview
Early Childhood Education and Care Placement focuses on the legislative and regulatory environment for provision of high quality education and care in early childhood settings. The unit specifically addresses competency elements from Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care and the Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care. In this unit you will navigate National laws and National Regulations related to workplace settings to describe and explain the implications of these regulations on the performance of work roles. You will apply this knowledge to scenarios and simulations and demonstrate competence in providing high quality education and care for children from birth to five years in authentic settings during vocational placement/s.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 3 - 2024
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 0-credit Non-award unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 0 hours of study per week, making a total of 0 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a pass/fail (non-graded) unit. To pass the unit, you must pass all of the individual assessment tasks shown in the table above.
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Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
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Clarity of expectations
Continue to refine how expectations are communicated with students.
- Explain the legislative and regulatory framework for early childhood education and care settings
- Navigate national laws and regulations to identify and explain policy implications for early childhood education and care services
- Interpret the National Quality Standard (NQS) for the purposes of reflection on practice, policy development and planning for continuous improvement in early childhood education and care
- Describe health, safety and hygiene practices in childcare with reference to national regulations
- Perform workplace tasks to industry standard in an early childhood education and care service
- Apply knowledge of the quality areas of the National Quality Standard (NQS) to provide education and care for children from birth to five years of age.
Demonstration of the learning outcomes for this unit provides knowledge evidence and performance evidence of the elements of competence and performance criteria for selected units of competency within the Early Childhood Education and Care Certificate and Diploma in accordance with the rules of the training package.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 0% | ||||||
| 2 - Portfolio - 0% | ||||||
| 3 - Professional Practice Placement - 0% | ||||||
| 4 - Written Assessment - 0% | ||||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 1 - Self Management | ||||||
| 2 - Communication | ||||||
| 3 - Information Literacy | ||||||
| 4 - Information Technology Competence | ||||||
| 5 - Problem Solving | ||||||
| 6 - Critical Thinking | ||||||
| 7 - Cross-Cultural Competence | ||||||
| 8 - Ethical Practice | ||||||
| 9 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||||
| 10 - First Nations Knowledges | ||||||
Textbooks
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 7th Edition (APA 7th edition)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
g.busch@cqu.edu.au
Week 1
Begin Date: 04 Nov 2024Module/Topic
Policy, legislation and procedures in Early Childhood Education and Care settings.
Chapter
Detailed links are provided in the Moodle books.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Dates for the Zoom Sessions will be on the Moodle site.
Week 2
Begin Date: 11 Nov 2024Module/Topic
Policy, legislation and procedures in Early Childhood Education and Care settings.
Chapter
Detailed links are provided in the Moodle books.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Dates for the Zoom Sessions will be on the Moodle site.
Week 3
Begin Date: 18 Nov 2024Module/Topic
Policy, legislation and procedures in Early Childhood Education and Care settings.
Chapter
Detailed links are provided in the Moodle books.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Dates for the Zoom Sessions will be on the Moodle site.
Week 4
Begin Date: 25 Nov 2024Module/Topic
Policy, legislation and procedures in Early Childhood Education and Care settings.
Chapter
Detailed links are provided in the Moodle books.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Dates for the Zoom Sessions will be on the Moodle site.
Week 5
Begin Date: 02 Dec 2024Module/Topic
Policy, legislation and procedures in Early Childhood Education and Care settings.
Chapter
Detailed links are provided in the Moodle books.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Dates for the Zoom Sessions will be on the Moodle site.
Week 6
Begin Date: 09 Dec 2024Module/Topic
Policy, legislation and procedures in Early Childhood Education and Care settings.
Chapter
Detailed links are provided in the Moodle books.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Dates for the Zoom Sessions will be on the Moodle site.
Week 7
Begin Date: 16 Dec 2024Module/Topic
Policy, legislation and procedures in Early Childhood Education and Care settings.
Chapter
Detailed links are provided in the Moodle books.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Dates for the Zoom Sessions will be on the Moodle site.
Possibly commence placement
Vacation Week
Begin Date: 23 Dec 2024Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
No classes
Vacation Week
Begin Date: 30 Dec 2024Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
No classes
Week 8
Begin Date: 06 Jan 2025Module/Topic
Policy, legislation and procedures in Early Childhood Education and Care settings.
Chapter
Detailed links are provided in the Moodle books.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Dates for the Zoom Sessions will be on the Moodle site.
Possibly commence placement
Week 9
Begin Date: 13 Jan 2025Module/Topic
Policy, legislation and procedures in Early Childhood Education and Care settings.
Chapter
Detailed links are provided in the Moodle books.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Placement continues
Week 10
Begin Date: 20 Jan 2025Module/Topic
Policy, legislation and procedures in Early Childhood Education and Care settings.
Chapter
Detailed links are provided in the Moodle books.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Placement continues
Week 11
Begin Date: 27 Jan 2025Module/Topic
Policy, legislation and procedures in Early Childhood Education and Care settings.
Chapter
Detailed links are provided in the Moodle books.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Placement continues
Week 12
Begin Date: 03 Feb 2025Module/Topic
Policy, legislation and procedures in Early Childhood Education and Care settings.
Chapter
Detailed links are provided in the Moodle books.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Placement continues
Exam Week
Begin Date: 10 Feb 2025Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1 Written Assessment
This task consists of completing two booklets of short answer questions/quizzes related to policy, procedures and legislative requirements for work in early childhood education and care settings. The booklets will be completed using the unit materials provided on the Moodle site. You will receive guidance during the online Zoom sessions and are encouraged to attend each of the sessions. The short answer questions link to the knowledge that is required for each unit of competency. The answers provide evidence of the knowledge components associated with the units of competence for the qualification/s that are not embedded in coursework and must be completed to satisfy the requirements for the award of the qualification/s. In this version of the Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care (CHC50121), you must also complete all of the requirements for the Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care (CHC30121).
This must be completed prior to completing the placement.
3 weeks after the upload of the document. You must notify the tutor that you have uploaded the document.
Ability to navigate the NQS/NQF to record expectations for quality provision of early childhood education and care
Knowledge of WHS requirements for work in childcare settings
Knowledge of procedures for providing quality education and care for children and families consistent with industry requirements
- Explain the legislative and regulatory framework for early childhood education and care settings
- Navigate national laws and regulations to identify and explain policy implications for early childhood education and care services
- Interpret the National Quality Standard (NQS) for the purposes of reflection on practice, policy development and planning for continuous improvement in early childhood education and care
- Apply knowledge of the quality areas of the National Quality Standard (NQS) to provide education and care for children from birth to five years of age.
2 Portfolio
This assessment task consists of a range of learning log tasks that must be completed within the workplace during the placement. The Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care (CHC30121) requires the completion of 160 hours of placement and the Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care (CHC50121) requires the completion of 280 hours of placement. The tasks submitted for each of the portfolios involve planning, observation/s, documentation of learning and reflection. In addition, the collection, annotation and response to workplace policies and procedures is also part of the required documentation for demonstrating elements and performance criteria of the units of competence.
A full outline of all learning log tasks is provided in the booklet called "Workplace tasks and planning" which is available on the course Moodle site. Evidence of completing these tasks must be uploaded to the Moodle site for verification on completion of the placement.
Additionally, you MUST submit evidence of completing the competency HLTAID012: Provide First Aid in an Education and Care Setting.
Learning log task must be submitted on completion of the workplace placement.
3 weeks after the upload of the document
Knowledge and skills for planning, documenting and responding to children's learning in authentic settings
Knowledge of policy and legislation associated with enactment of the work role Evidence of performing all aspects of the work of an educator in an early childhood education and care context
Reflection on policy and the work of educators in promoting inclusive high quality and accountable practice
- Navigate national laws and regulations to identify and explain policy implications for early childhood education and care services
- Interpret the National Quality Standard (NQS) for the purposes of reflection on practice, policy development and planning for continuous improvement in early childhood education and care
- Apply knowledge of the quality areas of the National Quality Standard (NQS) to provide education and care for children from birth to five years of age.
3 Professional Practice Placement
Complete a placement in a registered early childhood education and care centre. The Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care (CHC30121) requires the completion of 160 hours of placement and the Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care (CHC50121) requires the completion of 280 hours of placement.
The workplace supervisor should complete and sign the Third Party Report as evidence of demonstrated performance of the required tasks within the workplace. The Third Party Report can be found on the unit Moodle site. A copy should be printed and provided to the workplace supervisor at the commencement of the placement. You are responsible for ensuring that you demonstrate the required tasks throughout the placement meeting any stipulations about the number of times performance should be observed recorded on the report. Additionally, you must upload the log sheet showing that you attended for the required time. A copy of the signed Third Party Report must be uploaded to the Moodle site on completion of the placement.
A copy of the signed Third Party Report must be uploaded to the Moodle site on completion of the placement. In addition, a copy of your current first aid certificate that meets the requirements for "Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting"
Perform workplace tasks to industry standard in an early childhood education and care service
Apply knowledge of the quality areas of the National Quality Standard (NQS) to provide education and care for children from birth to five years of age
- Perform workplace tasks to industry standard in an early childhood education and care service
- Apply knowledge of the quality areas of the National Quality Standard (NQS) to provide education and care for children from birth to five years of age.
4 Written Assessment
Please submit the relevant documentation to show that you have completed the relevant First Aid competency.
Once completed, please provide this documentation.
No Assessment Criteria
- Describe health, safety and hygiene practices in childcare with reference to national regulations
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