Assessment Workbook-1: CHC30113 Certificate III in Early Childhood

CHC30113 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
Children’s Health and Safety
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benchmarks in questions.
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17April2015 Minor revisions onQuestionsB1and B16 2.1
18 July2016 Updates made throughout document 2.2
9 August2016 Included CHCECE016
intheunitsofcompetency
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Added assessment items in the Project.
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TABLE OFCONTENTS
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INSTRUCTIONS.....................................................................................................................5
WHAT IS COMPETENCYBASEDASSESSMENT............................................................6
THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF ASSESSING NATIONALLY
RECOGNISEDTRAINING....................................................................................................7
THE DIMENSIONSOFCOMPETENCY.............................................................................8
REASONABLEADJUSTMENT............................................................................................9
CHEATINGANDPLAGIARISM.........................................................................................11
THEUNITSOF COMPETENCY.........................................................................................12
CONTEXTFORASSESSMENT..........................................................................................17
ASSESSMENTMETHODS.................................................................................................18
RESOURCES REQUIREDFORASSESSMENT..............................................................18
PRESENTATION.................................................................................................................19
ASSESSMENTWORKBOOKCOVERSHEET ...............................................................20
KNOWLEDGEASSESSMENT...........................................................................................21
CASE STUDIES –PARTA..................................................................................................95
CASE STUDIES –PARTB.................................................................................................101
PROJECT: ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A SAFE AND HEALTHY
ENVIRONMENTFORCHILDREN.................................................................................118
WORKBOOKCHECKLIST ............................................................................................129
REQUIREDDOCUMENTS..............................................................................................130

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INSTRUCTIONS
The questions in the Knowledge Assessment are all in a short answer format. They
addresstheunderpinningknowledgeandconceptsrelevanttotheunitsofcompetency in thissubject.
CaseStudiesarelongerquestionsrequiringcreativethoughtprocessesandapplication of concepts
to theoretical situations, while the Project sets out tasks to be delivered in an actual
workplacesetting.
Where applicable, you must answer all questions using your own words. However you
may reference your learner guide, and other online or hard copy resources to complete this
assessment.
You must attempt all assessments satisfactorily to achieve an overall award of competent.
Re-read the section on Plagiarism and Copying in your Welcome pack.
IfyouarecurrentlyworkingaspartofanEarlyChildhoodEducation/ChildCareteam, you may
answer these questions based on your own workplace. Otherwise consider
whatyoushoulddoifyouwereworkingaspartofanEarlyChildhoodEducation/Child Care team
you may refer to Sparkling Stars as anexample.

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WHAT IS COMPETENCY BASEDASSESSMENT
The features of a competency based assessment system are:
 It is focused on what learners can do and whether it meets the criteria specified by
industry as competencystandards.
 Assessmentshouldmirrortheenvironmentthelearnerwillencounterinthe workplace.
 Assessment criteria should be clearly stated to the learner at the beginning of the
learningprocess.
 Assessment should be holistic. That is it aims to assess as many elements and/or
units of competency as is feasible at onetime.
 In competency assessment a learner receives one of only two outcomes –
competent or not yetcompetent.
 The basis of assessment is in applying knowledge for some purpose. In a
competency system, knowledge for the sake of knowledge is seen to be ineffectual
unless it assists a person to perform a task to the level required in theworkplace.
 The emphasis in assessment is on assessable outcomes that are clearly stated for
the trainer and learner. Assessable outcomes are tied to the relevant industry
competency standards where these exist. Where such competencies do not exist,
the outcomes are based upon those identified in a training needsanalysis.
Definition of competency
Assessment in this context can be defined as:
 The fair, valid, reliable and flexible gathering and recording of evidence to
support judgement on whether competence has been achieved. Skills and
knowledge (developed either in a structured learning situation, at work, or in some
other context) are assessed against national standards of competence required by
industry, rather than compared with the skills and knowledge of otherlearners.

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THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF ASSESSING
NATIONALLY RECOGNISED TRAINING
Developing and conducting assessment, in an Australian vocational education and training
context, is founded on a number of basic conventions:
The principles of assessment
 Assessment must bevalid
o Assessment must include the full range of skills and knowledge needed to
demonstratecompetency.
o Assessment must include the combination of knowledge and skills with
their practicalapplication.
o Assessment, where possible, must include judgements based on evidence
drawn from a number of occasions and across a number of contexts.
 Assessment must bereliable
o Assessment must be reliable and must be regularly reviewed to ensure that
assessors are making decisions in a consistentmanner.
o Assessors must be trained in national competency standards for assessors
to ensurereliability.
 Assessment must beflexible
o Assessment, where possible, must cover both the on and off-the-job
components of training within acourse.
o Assessmentmustprovidefortherecognitionofknowledge,skillsand attitudes
regardless of how they have beenacquired.
o Assessment must be made accessible to learners though a variety of
delivery modes, so they can proceed through modularised training
packages to gaincompetencies.
 Assessment must be fair andequitable
o Assessment must be equitable to all groupsoflearners.
o Assessment procedures and criteria must be made clear to all learners
beforeassessment.
o Assessment must be mutually developed and agreed upon between
assessor and theassessed.
o Assessment must be able to be challenged. Appropriate mechanisms must
be made for reassessment as a result ofchallenge.

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The rules of evidence (from Training in Australia by M Tovey, D Lawlor)
When collecting evidence there are certain rules that apply to that evidence. All evidence
must be valid, sufficient, authentic and current;
 Valid
o Evidence gathered should meet the requirements of the unit of
competency. This evidence should match, or at least reflect, the type of
performance that is to be assessed, whether it covers knowledge, skills
orattitudes.
 Sufficient
o This rule relates to the amount of evidence gathered. It is imperative
thatenoughevidenceisgatheredtosatisfytherequirementsthatthe learner is
competent across all aspects of the unit ofcompetency.
 Authentic
o When evidence is gathered, the assessor must be satisfied that evidence is
the learner’s ownwork.
 Current
o This relates to the recency of the evidence and whether the evidence
relates to currentabilities.
THE DIMENSIONS OFCOMPETENCY
Thenationalconceptofcompetencyincludesallaspectsofworkperformance,andnot only narrow task
skills. The four dimensions of competencyare:
 Taskskills
 Task managementskills
 Contingency managementskills
 Job role and environmentskills