Assessment Requirements for CHCECE038 Observe children to inform practice

Release: 1

Assessment Requirements for CHCECE038 Observe children to inform practice

Modification History

Release 1. CHCECE038 Observe children to inform practice supersedes and is equivalent to CHCECE013 Use information about children to inform practice.

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role, and:

gather, document, reflect on, and use information about three different children between the ages of birth and six years, one of whom must be under 23 months, to inform curriculum planning for each of the three children

when completing the above tasks, for each child:

gather information using at least three different observation techniques

use at least two secondary sources

communicate a perspective about:

aspects of child’s development

individual interests and learning

explain links to approved learning framework.

Knowledge Evidence

Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:

requirements of the following National Quality Standard and related regulations and laws applicable to this unit, including:

collaborative partnerships with families and communities

educational program and practice

relationships with children

stages of child development and how they are used in curriculum planning

stages of the curriculum planning cycle:

gathering information

questioning and analysing information

planning

implementation

review and reflection

key considerations for collecting information:

confidentiality and privacy requirements

changes in child or family circumstance

what information is important and why

different types of information – primary and secondary sources

importance of using a strengths-based approach to children’s learning and development

communication techniques for:

collaboration

questioning

ways of gathering information and who may be involved

range of observation techniques

appropriate application of different techniques

stakeholders

children

family

educators

carers and significant adults

community

other relevant professionals

how to make and document meaningful observations:

subjective vs objective language

avoidance of labelling

past and present tense

avoidance of bias

ways of questioning and reviewing information to gain better understanding of children’s needs and learning opportunities

how individual educators can contribute to the planning stage based on information collected

reflective practice:

what is reflection

why and how educators use reflection

what is meaningful reflection

service standards, policies and procedures for:

collaborative partnerships with families and communities

educational program and practice

relationships with children.

Assessment Conditions

Skills must be demonstrated in a regulated children’s education and care service in Australia:

performance evidence may be collected through authenticated third-party reports

third-party reports must be supplemented by other forms of evidence

interactions with children must be supervised by an approved early childhood educator.

Assessment must ensure access to:

observation-recording tools

children’s records (real or simulated)

information technology for recording information

National Quality Framework:

National Quality Standard

the relevant approved learning framework

service standards, policies and procedures for:

collaborative partnerships with families and communities

educational program and practice

relationships with children

educators for guidance and collaboration

children between the ages of birth and six years in a regulated education and care service in Australia.

Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations’ requirements for assessors.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=5e0c25cc-3d9d-4b43-80d3-bd22cc4f1e53