EDM8018 Leading in Early Childhood Assignment-1
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| EDM8018 Leading in Early Childhood | |
| Assessment Item Number and Name | AssessmentItem Type |
| Assignment 1: Inquiry Task | Essay |
| Due Date& Time | Length |
| Week 5: 27 June,2025 11:59 pm | 2500 words |
| Marks and Weighting | Assessed Course Learning Outcomes |
| Marks out of 50; Weighting 50% of 100. | CLO 1, 2 & 6 |
| Rationale | |
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Description: Critique professional practices through inquiry This Inquiry task consists of two interrelated parts.
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Part 1: Report (1500words) Develop a report for centre owners clarifying children’s wellbeing and safety in early childhood contexts. Critically reflect on topics from current literature that are relevant to children’s wellbeing and safety in early childhood contexts through inquiry and professional conversations with reference to
Support this critical reflection with authoritative literature and examples from practice. Shape this critical reflection into a report for centre owners clarifying children’s wellbeing and safety in early childhood contexts. (APST: 4.4, 7.2) Assignment Format: WORD
Apply the information gathered in Part 1 design an information brochure for centre directors to address current issues associated with the safe and responsible use of age-appropriate ICT in administration, learning and teaching. Include a justification for leadership of ethical and professional practices in relation to confidentiality of information in the ICT environment. (APST: 4.5, 7.1) Assignment Format: WORD
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| Acceptable AI Use Level |
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Level 0: No AI to be Used Description: Artificial intelligence (AI) is not to be used in this Assessment Item beyond basic editing features (spelling, grammar and text prediction) in Microsoft Word, Apple Pages, Grammarly and similar tools. There are many websites and apps that use AI text generation. Some websites will make small changes to ensure your grammar is correct, however, use of any websites or applications to re-write or paraphrase your work for you is poor academic practice and is an inappropriate and unauthorised use of AI. Additional Information Required: It is good practice to regularly save drafts of your Assessment Items as you work on them, as these can be used by you to support any claims that you have not used AI beyond what is permitted for this level. |
| Academic Integrity |
| Students should be familiar with, and abide by, UniSQ’s policy on Academic Integrity and the definition of Academic Misconduct. Penalties apply to students foundto have breached these policies and procedures. Please ensure you have completed the mandatory Academic Integrity training and have familiarised yourself with Academic Integrity at UniSQ. |
| Relevant Information and Resources |
| Referencing and presentation:https://www.unisq.edu.au/library/study-support/start-toolkit/referencing-academic-integrity |
| Assessment Marking Criteria |
| Knowledge and comprehension: 40% / Critical analysis and evaluation: 50% / Communication and referencing: 10% |
| Refer to the Rubric / Marking Guide/ OSCE for this Assessment Item below. |
| Submission Information |
| Submit your assignment via the Assessment tab on the study desk. Retain as one WORD document (do not submita PDF). Name your assignment with your last name, course code and assignment number eg Turner EDM8018 A1. Turn it in is activated for this course. |
| Return of Assessment Items and Feedback for Learning |
| Markers have 3 weeks from the published due date to complete the marking and provide resultsto students. All feedback and results are returned to students via the Submission space on the study desk.It is the student’s responsibility to retain copies of their original assignment documents. |
| Extensions and Penalties for Late Submission |
| Information on extensions can be found here here, and late penalties here. |
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EDM8018 | Leading in Early Childhood | Assessment 1 | Inquiry Task | Rubric
Student Name: Possible marks: 50
| Evidence in student work/cognitions | HD 100-85% | D 84-75% | C 74-65% |
P 64-50% |
F <50% |
| Part A: Develop a report for centre owners | |||||
| Critically reflects on, current literature in relation to children’s wellbeing and safety. | Comprehensive analysis and reflection. Succinctly discusses the empirical and theoretical contexts relevant to the main stakeholders. | Well-developed analysis and reflection. Clearly discusses the empiricaland theoretical contexts relevant to the mainstakeholders | Sound analysis and reflection. Discussion on the empirical and theoretical contexts relevant to the main stakeholders provided. | Satisfactory analysis and some reflection. Some discussion on the empirical and theoretical contexts relevant to the main stakeholders. | Limited analysis and reflection. Limited discussion on the empirical and theoretical contexts relevant to the main stakeholders. |
| /10 | 10-8.5 | 8-7.5 | 7-6.5 | 6-5 | 4.5-0 |
| Critical reflection refers to historical & comparative perspectives, legislation, policies, administrative systems and organisational requirements, relevant curriculum, ethics & professional conduct |
Comprehensively refers to:
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Well-developed refers to:
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Soundly refers to:
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Satisfactorily refers to:
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Insufficient reference to:
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| /10 | 10-8.5 | 8-7.5 | 7-6.5 | 6-5 | 4.5-0 |
| Research Skills | Draws upon relevant, reliable and current evidence from a wide range of sources. Uses inquiry approaches, professional | Draws upon relevant, current and reliable evidence from a range of sources.Uses inquiry approaches, some interaction with professional | |||