Analysing Child Development: Early Childhood Education Assignment

This practical assignment provides a comprehensive analysis of child development within an early childhood education setting. It includes various components such as a child consent form, background information, incidental and anecdotal observation templates, a learning story template, and an experience plan template. The assignment focuses on assessing and fostering a child's holistic development, particularly in the areas of communication, wellbeing, and confidence. It incorporates observations, intentional teaching possibilities, and reflections on learning outcomes, aligning with the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and National Quality Standards (NQS). The student analyzes a child's strengths, interests, and learning styles, and develops an experience plan to enhance these aspects. The assignment reflects on the core teaching principles and practices employed in the early childhood setting, highlighting the importance of creating a supportive and engaging learning environment. The aim is to analyze information to inform learning and to foster the holistic development and wellbeing of the child.

Analyse Information to
Inform Learning

APPENDIX A (USE FOR ASSESSMENT 1, 2 & 4) Study Child Consent Form
Unit being assessed: CHCECE017 Foster the holistic development & wellbeing of the child in Early Childhood
CHCECE023 Analyse information to inform learning
Dear Parent/Guardian
My name is.. XYZ .and I am currently studying the Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care at Victoria
University Polytechnic. I will be completing a practical placement in this room as part of my studies.
I will be learning to plan quality programs for children during my placement and will be required to take documented
observations and learning stories of children at play and during routines to enable me to learn about and plan
appropriately for their interests, strengths and needs.
I request your permission to access information, observe and sometimes photograph your child at play to assist with my
study requirements and enable me to plan suitable experiences.
I am acutely aware of Privacy Legislation and will only use your child’s first name. All information I record will remain
entirely confidential, to be seen only by my University assessors when my work is reviewed.
Please do not hesitate to approach me if you have any queries or concerns.
Thank you
Student signature: ____________________________________ Date: ___/___/_____
……………...................………………………………………………………………………….................................
I give permission for _______________________________ (student name) an Early Childhood student from Victoria
University Polytechnic to record observations and take photographs of my child for study purposes.
Child’s first name: Date: ____/_____/_______
Parent/Guardians Name:
Parents Signature: _________________________________

APPENDIX B (USE FOR ASSESSMENTS 1, 2 & 4) Background Information Form
Unit being assessed:CHCECE017 Foster the holistic development & wellbeing of the child in Early Childhood
CHCECE023 Analyse information to inform learning
Child’s first name
ABC
Age in years and months 4 years 7 month
Cultural Background Christianity
Languages spoken English
Days and hours of care 1 year
First name of parent/guardian 1 Abc
First name of parent/guardian 2 Xyz
First name and age of any siblings Ab- 7 years
Pets None
Additional information
(e.g. allergies, special dietary requirements)
Allergic to peanuts
Observed Strengths & Interests
The strength of this ABC child is, he is having a great enthusiasm
towards learning along with being very creative and disciplined. He is
some how an introvert kind of child with full of determination and
patience.
The main interest of this child is more towards arts, drawing and learning
new skills and abilities as per the provided learning opportunities and
preference given at the Early Childhood Education and Care at Victoria
University Polytechnic.
Information highlighted by the parent about
the child’s interest and learning The information that has been highlighted by the parent about the interest
of child comprise of his preference towards the arts and drawing along
with having keen interest in mathematical calculation through making use
of cubes and blocks game. The learning style of this child are mainly
based on use of learning videos and playing practice and informative

game through the help of blocks and cube games.
APPENDIX C (USE FOR ASSESSMENT 1, 2 & 4) INCIDENTAL OBSERVATION TEMPLATES
Unit being assessed: CHCECE023 Analyse information to inform learning
Child’s first name:_________abc__________________ Age/s: ____4 years___________
Recorder’s name:_____xyz______________________
Date: abc
Setting:-
Identify learning outcome/s related to this
observation. Use the evidence points from the
EYLF/VEYLDF to assist you to describe the
children’s learning and development (ensure
that you personalise this to include the child’s
name)
Developing a strong sense of identity in
Children along with ensuring their connection
with and contribute to their world.

Intentional Teaching Possibilities: what learning and interest can you scaffold from what you have observed.
The intentional teaching possibilities seen which are associated with Developing a strong sense of identity in
Children along with ensuring their connection with and contribute to their world comprises of the fact that
having a sense of identity is important for a child to identify and value its own interest and skills for improved
development in future. Apart from this, it is also observed that it is significant and important for a child to
emphasises on having well connection with the society and world to have empathy and care about someone in
the world to effectively contribute in its development and growth. The intentional teaching possibilities that
would have been observed and scaffold to assist and support the above learning and interest comprises of
identifying and acknowledging children's emotions along with making connections between children's actions
and their emotions to ensure developing their own identity along with effectively contributing towards the
world.
Date:
Setting:
Identify learning outcome/s related to this
observation. Use the evidence points from the
EYLF/VEYLDF to assist you to describe the
children’s learning and development (ensure
that you personalise this to include the child’s
name)
Building a strong sense of wellbeing and
confident
Intentional Teaching Possibilities: what learning and interest can you scaffold from what you have observed.
It is vital and essential to build a strong sense of wellbeing and confident within the child as it supports improved level of
health and better enthusiasm and motivation towards the learning. Well-being is most vital and important for all child to
have proper health along with balanced physical and mental status to effectively engage in learning and development
programmes. Apart from this, confidence level is also vital and essential for development of a child as it makes a child
able to effectively share its feeling and put up queries during learning process which ensure more interactive and
effective development of the child. Thus, wellbeing and confidence are two vital aspects of learning and interest that
needs to scaffold and developed in child for improved development. It has been observed that this set learning
outcome can be achieved by the intentional teaching possibilities which comprises of modelling of effective ways to
recognise and efficiently expressing the set feeling along with encouraging children to use modelled strategies to
regulate their emotions to have improved wellbeing and higher confidence level in all situation.

APPENDIX D (USE FOR ASSESSMENT 1, 2 & 4) ANECDOTAL OBSERVATION TEMPLATE

Child/
ren:_______________________________________
Age/s: ____________________________
Date: ___ / ___ / ___
Setting:_____________________________________
____
___________________________________________
____
Recorders name:
_________________________________
Record
Identify learning outcome/s related to
this observation.
Use the evidence points from the EYLF / VEYDLF
to assist you to describe the children's learning and
development (ensure that you personalise this to
include the child name/s)
Interpretation
 Developing a strong sense of identity in Children along
with ensuring their connection with and contribute to their
world (effective communication)
The most vital interpretation that has
been made out during current
observation comprises of the fact that
developing a strong sense of identity is
important for a child so that it can
effectively identify and determine its
own interest and skills as per the
understanding and preference level
that plays vital role in supporting
improved learning and development.
Apart from this, effective connection
and contribution of child towards world
is also effectively needed and required
to ensure development of all required
skills and abilities which are must for
child to have improve learning and
development in during their early days
of life within the childhood care setting
in an efficient manner to grow in an

Unit being assessed: CHCECE023 Analyse information to inform learning
APPENDIX E (USE FOR ASSESSMENT 1, 2 & 4) LEARNING STORY TEMPLATE
Unit being assessed: CHCECE023 Analyse information to inform learning
Title:_________________________________________ Date:______________________
Story & Photos

Reflection of Learning
On the basis of current investigation, a reflection can be made out that at the in Early Childhood Education and
Care at Victoria University Polytechnic all the best possible ways are adopted and undertaken by the teachers and
staff to support better learning and development of a child at early stage of its life. Use of arts and drawing is made
by the teachers to boost the morale of child along with ensuring improved learning and development of child by the
way of blocks and cube games to ensure improved skill development and learning skills in the child.

Intentional Teaching Possibilities
Intentional teaching possibilities are associated with the being thoughtful and purposeful in actions and decision to
support and lead out improved child development which possess active process to build and embrace the strength
of child as per their specific interests and preference. The intentional teaching possibilities and strategies observed
for ensuring improved communication skills, wellbeing and confidence in child comprises of identifying and
effectively acknowledging children's emotions along with making connections between children's actions and their
emotions.
Apart from this, modelling ways to recognise and express feelings along with encouraging children to use modelled
strategies to regulate their emotions are effective ways to supports improved confidence and communication level
in child by the way of providing a positive and healthy learning environment. Implication of Intentional teaching
possibilities plays a vital role in supporting higher interaction and improved communication to have improved child
development and effective learning actions.
Principles and Practices
The core teaching principles which are adopted and used by the Early Childhood Education and Care at Victoria
University Polytechnic comprises of :
 Effectively Encourage contact between the students and their faculty.
 Developing a higher level of reciprocity and cooperation.
 Encourage active learning.
 Ensuring prompt and regular feedback.
 Effective Communication regarding the expectations and needs.
Apart from this, the core teaching practises and method that are applied by the Early Childhood Education and
Care at Victoria University Polytechnic consists of having Flipped classrooms along with inquiry based and
expeditor learning, Further, effective use and implication of the Personalised learning and game based learning
has been also made at the Early Childhood Education and Care at Victoria University Polytechnic to support and
encourage improved development and better learning practises in child at early stage of their life.
NQS
National quality standards (NQS) is basically comprises of a set of high national benchmark for the improved education and
care at the early childhood outside the school hours through care services in Australia. The NQS comprises of 7 main quality
areas which are provided as below and taken as important outcomes for all child:
 QA 1- Educational program and practice
 QA 2 - Children's health and safety
 QA 3 - Physical environment
 QA 4 - Staffing arrangements

 QA 5 - Relationships with children
 QA 6 - Collaborative partnerships with families and communities
 QA 7 - Leadership and service management
APPENDIX F (USE FOR ASSESSMENTS 1 & 2) – EXPERIENCE PLAN TEMPLATE
Unit being assessed: CHCECE017 Foster the holistic development & wellbeing of the child in Early Childhood
CHCECE023 Analyse information to inform learning

Experience Plan
Name of the experience:
Answer:
As per my experience at Early Childhood Education and Care at Victoria University Polytechnic it has
been analysed that effective communication and high level of wellbeing and confidence is needed in
the child for having improved development and learning opportunities. It has been analysed that being
confident is important to have high level of enthusiasm and motivation that guide them for learning
things along with confidentially share their view point and creative idea along with asking all the
queries and questions that come in their mind without having any form of hesitation. Wellbeing is also
very important for a child for ensuring proper physical and mental growth at the wraly stage of their
life. Apart from this, effective communication and higher interaction level act as the base for having
improved learning and development through taking proper participation and involvement in all games
and learning session.
Date of implementation (The date/s you will set up the experience)
Answer: xyz
WHO? (Name & age of study child)
Answer: Abc and his age was near around 4 years
WHY? (reason for the this particular experience links to observed child’s interests, play preferences, strengths or
behaviours)
Answer:
The reason behind selecting this particular interest is based on the fact that the effective
communication is a most common strength and play preference seen in most of the child. Apart from
this, staying healthy and maintaining wellbeing is also taken as interest and preference of most of the
child and their guardians and parents. Apart from this, high level of confidence is a key strength to
ensure positive behaviour and healthy mind set with enhanced enthusiasm and motivation level.
DEVELOPMENTAL THEORY (explain which developmental theory supports your experience plan)
The development theory that best supports my experience plan is Bandura’s Social Learning Theory
as it is qsuite different from the other learning theorists that tend to emphasis on direct result of
conditioning by the way of reinforcement, and even making use of punishment which is not an