This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to foster and enhance the holistic learning, development and wellbeing of children from birth to six years of age. It includes the ability to use detailed knowledge of different developmental domains and developmental theory and how these domains link to support holistic development.
Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each unit’s learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.
Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:
• identify and apply information from at least two different credible sources about the following domains of early childhood development, and their interrelationships:
• cognitive
• communication
• emotional
• physical
• social
• plan and document four experiences for children aged from birth to six years, that collectively incorporate:
• routines
• play
• transitions
• opportunities for development across each of the following areas:
• cognitive
• communication
• emotional
• physical
• social
• provide two of the above four experiences:
• for individual children
• provide two of the above four experiences:
• on two separate occasions for groups of children
• use observation, collaboration and critical reflection to evaluate the four experiences and document evaluation outcomes
• perform the activities outlined in the performance criteria of this unit during a period of at least 280 hours of work in a regulated children’s education and care service in Australia.
The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by Victoria University and/or via the Victoria University e-learning system.
This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):