Subject 9 - Project 1: Third Party Observation Form in Early Childhood Education

Subject 9 – Project 1: 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 IV 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 planned, developed
and implemented a childcare plan for children 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)
- Read through the childcare plan the candidate developed for this task
- Discuss any queries about the observation form and the childcare plan
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.
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Subject 9 – Project 1: Third Party Observation Form
Early Childhood Education
Skills Workbook
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Subject 9 – Project 1: 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 implementation of the program you have developed. 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 initialling 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: Superviso
r Initial:
1. Describe a specific instance in your practice where you
have encouraged the children to engage independently
with tasks:
Specific instance of practice where children were mad to
engage in tasks independently includes making shapes on
their own. In the activity they could cut out colorful papers
in any way they felt like.
Yes:
____
No: ____
2. Describe an activity you had with the children during the
implementation of your plan that allowed you to facilitate
and support emotional and psychological development in
the children
Instance of children in plan implementation included
making paper cutting and sticking them on the walls of the
center room. This allowed facilitating and supporting
emotional and psychological development in children.
Yes:
____
No: ____
3. Describe how you support the children to feel a sense of
ownership and responsibility for equipment and materials
Supporting children in order to instill in them a sense of
ownership and responsibility for equipment and materials
was rather difficult procedure. By modeling behaviour and
providing positive reinforcement such support can be got.
Yes:
____
No: ____
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