Subject 8 - Third-party Observation Form

Subject 8 – Third-party observation form
Early Childhood Education
Skills Workbook
Instruction for Supervisors
Dear Supervisor,
Thank you for agreeing to act as the candidate’s observer for this project.
Kindly read through the instructions below to guide you in fulfilling your role as
an observer for this assessment activity.
NOTE: to observe the candidate, you MUST have the necessary experience and
qualification/s in the area of early childhood education (e.g., you are the
designated vocational workplace supervisor for the candidate, or you have the
relevant VET qualification/s, Certificate III in Early Childhood Education or
Diploma of Early Childhood Education)
Your role as an observer
You are asked to observe and testify that the candidate has completed the tasks
described in this form in the childcare centre, and to document the quality of
the candidate’s workplace performance by completing the observation form that
begins on the next page.
Before you complete this form, please:
- Read through the observation form (starts on the next page)
- Discuss any queries about the observation form with the candidate. If the
candidate cannot answer your questions about the observation form,
contact the candidate’s training provider.
Make specific, written comments about the candidate’s performance, as well as
ticking the boxes and initialling the requirements met. These comments are
valuable evidence of the candidate’s competency—where they are not provided,
the candidate’s assessor may contact you directly to get more information about
the candidate’s performance.
Complete all parts of the checklist, including signing the observer declaration
on the last page of the form. Once done, return the completed checklist to the
candidate.
The checklist begins on the next page.

Subject 8 – Third-party observation form
Early Childhood Education
Skills Workbook
Student Declaration
By affixing my signature below I
declare that I have performed the
roles outlined below and that I have
provided a true and accurate record
of my performance as a childcare
educator in a registered childcare
centre.
Student Name: Student Signature:
Date Completed:
Note to the candidate: The
following outlines the requirements
relevant to the units included in
subject 8. Provide the details required
below to document your successful
completion of each requirement and
have your vocational supervisor
confirm your documentation by
signing in the space provided:
Note to the supervisor: By
initialing the boxes below, you are
confirming that you have observed
the student demonstrating their
ability to satisfactorily and
consistently complete all the tasks
outlined below according to the
provided description (in blue text),
and cope with contingencies related
to the tasks. You are also confirming
that they have worked within their
work role and followed organisational
policies, procedures, frameworks, and
relevant legislative requirements.
This section will be completed by the
candidate: Supervisor Initial:
1. Consider a work plan that you
developed and implement in
your practice, and answer the
following questions:
Yes: ____
No: ____
a. What is the title/name/
subject of the work plan?
Provide children with a wide

Subject 8 – Third-party observation form
Early Childhood Education
Skills Workbook
range of natural and recycled
materials in their indoor and
outdoor environments
b. What are the client needs
addressed by the work plan?
How did you ensure that
such needs are addressed?
clients are provided
effective services for
managing the role within
indoor and outdoor
activities.
c. What are the desired
outcomes, objectives and
agreed timelines of the work
plan? What are the actions
you have undertaken to
ensure that these are met?
To achieve goal of managing
indoor and outdoor
activities.
d. How did you ensure that the
work plan is compliant with
relevant guidelines and
procedures, and is
promoting the work of the
organization?
By supervising the activities