Approaches of Documentation, Planning, Assessment Methodologies and Pedagogy in Child Care

Child Care

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................3
Documentation.............................................................................................................................3
Planning methods.........................................................................................................................4
Approaches..................................................................................................................................5
Assessment methodologies..........................................................................................................6
Pedagogy......................................................................................................................................8
Planning cycle and its importance in curriculum design.................................................................9
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12

INTRODUCTION
Early childhood care and education is something that aims at holistic development of
child in different context including social, emotional, cognitive, and physical needs. This
development is emphasised because early childhood development is very important for building
a solid and foundation for lifelong learning and wellbeing. In Australia states and territories are
responsible for funding preschools and in addition to this early childhood documentation,
planning, assessment methodologies and pedagogies is also developed by states. Childhood
documentation is concerned with recording child’s work at different stages, planning is
concerned with developing provision for educational programs that outline how education and
learning will be provided to students and children. Assessment is concerned with assessing
knowledge and learning of students and there are different methodologies through which
assessment can be undertaken. Pedagogy is concerned with method and practice of teaching, and
delivering theoretical concept and academic subject. This essay will discuss about approaches of
documentation, planning, assessment methodologies and pedagogy in different states and
territories of Australia. Followed by this, planning cycle and its importance in curriculum design
will be discussed.
MAIN BODY
Documentation
Educators in South Australia make learning visible through regular, ongoing and
reflective pedagogical documentation. Pedagogical documentation involves analysis, reflection
and plan for future learning of children (Fleet and et.al., (2017).
Documentation in Western Australia is done in variety of ways in diverse contexts
overtime. This means that regarding documentation complete documentation is not done in a
time and documentation is done overtime in different contexts (Livingstone and Hydon, (2019).
Documentation in Queensland is done that effectively supports ongoing decision-making
and is not time intensive and also avoid duplication. In addition to this documentation on
Queensland also help in day-to-day planning for individuals and groups (Sisson, Whitington &

Shin, (2018). Additionally, teachers also identify ways for children and other partners so that
they can contribute in documentation. Regarding documentation in Queensland discussion,
conversations, learning stories, recordings and multimedia records are also considered.
Regarding documentation in Victoria State uses outcomes of EYLF plans for principles
and practices. Victoria State is also particular about respecting aboriginal culture and the plans
that they had in history and considers tradition as well as future of Victoria (Livingstone and
Hydon, (2019). Documentation in VEYLDF also considers extraction of practical values from
learning and experience that exists within idealised communities.
Documentation in Northern Territory indigenous education is also emphasised along with
key commitment of the government and early years strategic plan is known as great start great
future (Fleet and et.al., (2017).
Approaches for documentation are different in all states and territories of Australia
because in South Australia state documentation is emphasised on analysis, reflection and plan for
future of children. In documentation in Queensland integration of others is also considered
important in documentation. Queensland State considers that parents and other people children
contact with play important role in their learning and this is why they are integrated in
documentation. Regarding documentation in Victoria State also considers practices of idealized
communities and also considers aboriginal culture. This means that in Victoria State culture is
strongly emphasised for learning of children. Lastly in northern territories practices like different
ways of learning for children are also considered along with commitment of government. This
means that commitment that government makes for learning and education are also considered in
documentation.
Planning methods
Planning approach in South Australia involves engaging children into deep extended play
by themselves and with peers and educators (Whitzman and Goodman, (2017). In addition to this
approach considered in planning includes flexible individualised planning that is responsive to
interest, ideas, culture, strengths and rights of children.