Supporting Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers

CHCECE010 Support the holistic development of children in early childhood
Assessment
To achieve a competent result for this unit you must satisfactorily complete all the assessments
requirements listed below.
Assessments for this unit are as follows:
Assessment Number Type of Assessment Description and location
Assessment 1 Short
Questions/Multiple
Choice
Questions/True or
False
There are short questions found in this booklet.
You will be given the opportunity to respond to each
question in your own words in a written format. In
special cases you may respond verbally.
Assessment 2 Case
studies/Scenarios
There are Case studies/scenarios in this booklet. Read
the case studies given and answer the questions that
follow. Use your own words in answering these case
studies.
Assessment 3 Research Activity There are research activities found in this booklet. You
are required to research the topic and respond to each
question in your own words in a written format. In
special cases you may respond verbally.
Assessment 4 Personal/Reflective
Journal
Instructions for the journal are in the supervised work
placement booklet
Assessment 5 Third Party
Observation
Will be performed by the workplace supervisor while the
student is on Work Placement.
Assessment 6 Work Place
Observation
Your workplace supervisor observes you in the work
place setting demonstrating the practical application of
the skills and knowledge that you have gained in relation
to these units. Your supervisor is required to observe
you performing tasks in the workplace using the
checklist provided in the third party report. During the
observation your assessor will make a judgment as to
whether you have met the required skill level for the
qualification, or if further practice is required.
Instructions and checklist for work placement are in the
supervised work placement booklet. When an assessor is
unable to visit the workplace they shall liaise with your
workplace supervisor to confirm your ability to perform
the tasks as part of the training package.
Assessment 7 Portfolio In your portfolio you should collect information relevant
to the unit such as the Children’s Developmental Stages,
Playground policies etc.
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Instructions to the Student
Please read all the information given to you before you start any assessment task. If you do not
understand some or all of the questions, please ask your trainer/assessor for assistance.
Attempt to answer ALL questions in your own words on the assessment paper provided. The questions
are designed to assess your understanding of the unit as well as your underpinning knowledge. To
satisfactorily complete this assessment task you are required to complete the whole assessment. To do
this you will need to answer all questions correctly and demonstrate you have achieved the required
knowledge to industry standards. This assessment is intended to be fair and flexible. If you feel that we
should change any aspect of this assessment to be fair, equitable or flexible, immediately contact your
assessor who will attempt to make alternative arrangements.
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Assessment Tasks Outcome
Unit: CHCECE010 Support the holistic development of children in early childhood
Student ID: Click here to enter text.
Student Name: Click here to enter text.
Assessors Feedback
Assessors: Please return this cover sheet to the student with assessment results and feedback. A copy
must be supplied to the office and kept in the student’s file with the evidence.
Tasks included in submission
Assessment
Tasks
Title Satisfactory/
Not yet
satisfactory
Assessor
Signature
Date Re-submission
Satisfactory/ Not
yet satisfactory
Short Questions Assessment 1
Case Study 1-5 Assessment 2
Research
Activity 1
Assessment 3
Satisfactory Not Yet Satisfactory
Assessor Signed: Assessor Name: Date:
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Assessment 1
Short Questions
1. In the table below, match the basic needs to the descriptors.
Ans. Basic Needs Descriptors
e. Physical needs a. Access to developmentally appropriate play that fosters
development in all areas.
d. Psychological
needs
b. Acknowledgement of cultural, ethnic and developmental
differences.
b. Acceptance of
individual
differences
c. A supportive environment, where their efforts and
accomplishments are appreciated and acknowledged.
a. Opportunities to
learn
d. Affection, consistency, security, trust, quality interactions and
appropriate.
c. Respect and self-
esteem
e. Shelter, protection, food, warmth, health care, rest and activity.
2. Match the developmental term to the correct descriptor.
Ans. Development
Term
Descriptors
D Fine Motor
Development
a. Refers to the ability to express feelings in a socially/culturally
acceptable manner, the ability to form loving, meaningful and
satisfying relationships and includes the development of self-
concept and self-esteem.
H Developmental
Milestones
b. This term refers to the genetic blueprint that each person is born
with that will determines many, but not all, developmental outcomes.
e. Cognitive
Development
c. Involves the large muscles in the body such as legs, arms, and the
chest.
f Stage of d. Involves the small muscles such as those in the hand, fingers, lips
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development and tongue.
g Height and
Weight Growth
e. Includes information processing, memory/recall, problem-solving,
using logic, organisational skills, creativity as well as understanding
and written using symbols for communication (reading/writing).
B Heredity f. Refers to the acquisition of significant skills typically age-related eg.
crawling, taking first steps, and first words.
C Gross Motor
Development
g. Refers to changes in children’s height and weight as a result of
maturation.
a. Social/Emotional
Development
h. This term refers to the developmental skills/behaviour linked to what
might be typically expected within a defined age range such as
infants, toddlers and pre-schoolers.
3. The following factors may influence physical growth and development. For each factor give a
short explanation and example.
Factor Explanation Example
Maturation 
Readiness:
With cognitive development
comes maturity and with
maturity and understanding
comes – readiness to different
tasks
Readiness to walk ( the child shows
repeated signs of standing up
supported and then unsupported
and then tries to manoeuvre the
surrounding to thrust forward).
Heredity: The genetic blueprint of an
organism that determines it’s
physical and psychological
attributes.
heterochromia
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Culture/family: Culture is the collective set of
values and tradition carried over
a continuous period by a family
or a social unit such as
community.
Hispanic culture
Prenatal
development:
Prenatal development refers to
stage of gestational
development of the foetus.
Germinal – embryonic to foetal stage
Diet: Diet is set of nutritionally
balanced foods to be consumed
by a human, every day. It
includes water as well.
DASH diet
4. Tick the column to indicate the stage of development when you would typically expect to
observe the following behaviours.
Behaviour Infant Toddler Preschooler
Recognise self in mirror tick
Scribble with large markers tick
Crawl well from place to place Tick
Use more than 1,500 words tick
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