Assessment name:

Portfolio

Due Date:

Friday, 16th May 2025 by 11:59pm

Weighting:

50%

Length:

1500 words (10% +/-)

Task Description:

This Portfolio is comprised of two tasks submitted as one Word document.

Write in full paragraphs with no bullet points/numbered lists

Task 1: Professional Philosophy (approximately 500 words)

Write your professional philosophy statement for working with Preschool age children.      Include

four (4) important aspects of preschoolers’ learning and development that we have been focusing on in the unit from the following:

Diversity and inclusion

Relationships

Quality

Transition to school

Supporting pro-social competencies

Links to relevant theoretical perspectives must be made.

Task 2: Goals and Critical reflection (approximately 1000 words)

Set 4 personal goals that you want to achieve on your forthcoming professional experience with

Preschoolers. Critically reflect on these goals and consider 1 challenge that could prevent you from achieving each goal (4 challenges in total).  Discuss how you will overcome each challenge. Make links to the unit text, the NQS and EYLF in your discussions.

Referencing and formatting

•    APA Referencing style is required to be used for this task

•    Include one reference list for all responses on a new page at the end of task

•    A minimum of 8 (eight) academic sources are to be included in the reference list

•    At a minimum, your sources for this task will include the EYLF v2.0 (AGDE, 2022), NQS  (ACECQA, 2018), the unit text, and a range of broader authoritative literature. Broader literature may include contemporary textbooks, peer reviewed articles, and other authoritative sources

Formatting: Use APA 7 formatting throughout (this includes indented paragraphs, double-lined

spacing). No contents page is needed for this task.

Referencing Style Resource

About APA 7th - APA 7th Referencing Guide - Library guides at Southern Cross University (scu.edu.au)

Resources

National Quality Standardhttps://www.acecqa.gov.au/nqf/national-quality-standard

Early Years Learning Frameworkhttps://www.acecqa.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-01/EYLF-2022- V2.0.pdf

Details of the Unit text are available via the Orientation Module on the unit Blackboard site.

Support Resources

The workshops for this unit willfully unpack the task

requirements.

Academic Integrity – SCU guidelines

Academic Integrity Module - mandatory module for first year students Learning Zone – workshops, Quick Guides