Assessment: CHCECE017 Foster Holistic Child Development - CHC50113

This document presents a completed assessment for the CHCECE017 unit, which is part of the CHC50113 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care. The assessment includes short answer questions addressing external factors affecting children's development, conflict resolution strategies, and the use of play to support learning. It also features case studies exploring scenarios related to child behavior, educator interventions, and promoting positive interactions. The assessment covers topics such as fostering physical, social, emotional, cognitive and communication development, and creating an environment for holistic learning. The document provides detailed responses to the questions and case studies, demonstrating the student's understanding of the course material and the ability to apply it to real-world situations. The assignment also includes examples of how to promote children's understanding of concepts like weight and the consequences of their choices and actions, as well as resources for creative activities.

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CHC50113 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
CHCECE017 Foster the holistic development and
wellbeing of the child in early childhood
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Getting started
The assessment tasks in this booklet have been designed to allow you to provide evidence that
demonstrates your competence in the unit CHCECE017 Foster the holistic development and wellbeing
of the child in early childhood.
Your trainer will:
 answer any questions that you might have about the assessment
 assess your competence as required by the unit of competency, by making judgments about the
evidence you have presented in line with the rules of evidence: validity, authenticity, currency
and sufficiency
 provide feedback on the outcomes of the assessment process.
Introduction
You are required to complete one written task, which has two components and a project that has
two parts for CHCECE017 Foster the holistic development and wellbeing of the child in early
childhood.
In completing the final assessments, you will show evidence of your ability to:
 foster physical, social, emotional, cognitive and communication development
 foster an environment for holistic learning and development.
Assessment number Assessment deliverables
31875/01 Written tasks
31875/02 Project
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31875/01 Written tasks
Part A - Short answer questions
Student instructions
 Answer the following six (6) short answer questions.
 Your responses may be recorded or presented in a written format. Written responses for each
answer should be approximately 100 words in length. The written responses may be presented in
narrative or bullet point format.
 To answer questions accurately you may refer to applicable legislation including the National
Quality Standard and Education and Care Services National Regulations, along with the
Belonging, Being and Becoming – The Early Years Learning Framework, Early Childhood
Australia Code of Ethics, policies and procedures common to early childhood education and care
services, position descriptions detailing an educator’s duty of care responsibilities, and/or other
sources such as professional readings along with the course textbook and identified key
resources.
 Ensure you acknowledge and cite your sources accordingly. This is important whether you use
your own words or use the author’s own words. For more information on referencing and
plagiarism, refer to the ‘Academic reference guide’ in the Student Handbook.
 When referring to policies and procedures or position descriptions please submit copies with
your assessment to support your answer.
Questions
1. Briefly outline four (4) different external factors that can affect children’s emotional and
psychological development.
1. Poverty:- The poverty affect in number of ways in both emotional and physical
development of children. The poverty cause various impact on growth of a child. This
factor highly causes stress in between family members which impact on the health of a
child and their growth.
2. Education:- the setting of education can affect child's development. Although it stimulates
both development of child.
3. Family environment:- this highly affects emotional and psychological development of
children as they are connected to their family members most. The behavior from family
can cause emotional and psychological impact on children.
4. Personal choices:- the children have their personal choices which impact on their
development. It includes their habits and routine which impact their psychological and
emotional development.
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2. Describe a scenario that you have observed whilst working in an education and care service
where a conflict between children was resolved by an educator. Explain how this situation
might have been handled differently to encourage children to create their own solutions.
For example:- every children have their own personal choices which may raise conflict between
children. Likewise, a child have different perspective in his interest as he likes to play outdoor but
b child has different perspective from a as he likes to play in indoor. This conflicts is remove by
educator by providing brainstorming solutions and activities among them so that they both
equally participate in activities which develop reduce in conflicts by an educator.
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3. Outline ten (10) experiences that you could provide for children of different ages with
opportunities to participate in science, mathematics and technology. Experiences should be
fun, hands-on activities that stimulate children’s curiosity and provide the basis for the
development of abstract thinking. In your answer, be sure to note which resources are most
appropriate for which age group(s).
1. The use of rhymes and poems can provide opportunities to take part in various activities.
This can connect children as it provides fun to children. This resources is appropriate for 1
to 2 years old of children.
2. The story telling is also an appropriate experience from which it develops curiosity. This
help in influencing thinking of children which might help children in participating in other
activities. This can be used to 4 to 6 age of children.
3. The measuring ingredients can provide experience to participate in science, mathematics
and technologies. As this experience provides knowledge about mathematics. It also help
in developing abstract thinking of children. It can be used with approx 6 years old age
group of children.
4. The mixing things is also an effective approach that help 2 to 3 years of children. As this
provides proper way of identifying and analyzing things.
5. The texture of ingredients can help in providing knowledge about sciences which also
develops curiosity. As children can think composition and cause of ingredients. This is
used for the age of 6 years old children.
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6. The touching can be used from which children can experience science from it. It can be
used with in the age of 2 or 3 years old children.
7. The smelling provides scientific experiences from which children can learn and their
development of thinking can be occur. This experience is use for the age of 2 years old
children.
8. The prediction provides scientific knowledge to children which influence thinking of
children. This helps in developing thinking and it also enhance curiosity among children.
This used among 6 years old age of children.
9. The tasting also provides experience to all age group of children. As with this they
experience different flavors that are used.
10. There are various changes occur with temperature and this experience helps in
determining technologies among children. This experience is occur for 6 years old age
group of children.
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4. Using the specific example of weight (i.e. how heavy or light an object is), describe how you
could use play as a way to support children to develop an understanding of this concept.
Include four (4) open ended questions that you could ask children to help scaffold their
learning about the concept of weight in a play situation.
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Open ended questions:
1. Q1 How does a balance/See-saw work?
2. Q2 what are the objects that are heavier than your water bottle?
3. Q3 Would it be fun to play a See-Saw game with an elephant?
4. Q4 Which is the heaviest object in your playing basket?
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5. Describe one play experience that you could provide that allows children to experience the
consequences of their choices and actions. Include the approximate age of children the
experience is designed for, and outline the role of the educator in supporting children to
understand the consequences of their actions.
The observing and taking action of objects and to identify that which is healthier allow people to
experience the consequences of their choices and actions. As playing with objects can provide
experience to children from which they can identify their action. This helps in developing child
development. As it reflects thinking of children.
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6. This question is in two parts. You are required to answer each part.
a) Provide a list of ten (10) resources/materials for each of the activities below that children
of different ages can use creatively:
o Activity 1: construction and taking-apart
o Activity 2: creating patterns, sorting and categorising
In your answer, note the age group that the resources are most appropriate for.
b) For each activity, explain why they support children’s development.
a) with in the construction and taking-apart, children can use toys, measuring instruments,
containers, pipes with in their activities.
In creating patterns, sorting and categorising, children can use numbers, cards, templates,
different types of objects in their activities.
b) the construction and taking-apart plays an important role in supporting development of child.
This help in developing learning skills of children including problem solving and flexible thinking
skills. It also enhance physical skills of children. This develop child development as it provides
abilities to form ideas which form cognitive and physical development of children.
The creating patterns, categorising and sorting help in development of child as with this sense
and deep understanding of numbers, measurement helps in developing and supporting children.
It provides understanding of relationship between objects including patterns.
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Part B - Case studies
Student instructions
 Read the following seven (7) case studies and then answer the questions.
 To answer questions accurately you may refer to applicable legislation including the National
Quality Standard and Education and Care Services National Regulations, along with the
Belonging, Being and Becoming – The Early Years Learning Framework, Early Childhood Australia
Code of Ethics, policies and procedures common to early childhood education and care services,
position descriptions detailing an educator’s duty of care responsibilities, and/or other sources
such as professional readings along with the course textbook and identified key resources.
 Ensure you acknowledge and cite your sources accordingly. This is important whether you use
your own words or quote the author’s words. For more information on referencing and
plagiarism, refer to the ‘Academic reference guide’ in the Student Handbook.
 When referring to policies and procedures or position descriptions please submit copies with
your assessment to support your answer.
Case study 1
Topan is a very active three-year-old who tends to run rather than walk. On a particularly busy day,
Topan rushes from an art activity which he doesn’t seem to like, to the outdoor area for free play,
which he always seems to enjoy.
In his hurry, Topan bumps into Mikhael, who is finishing a drawing. This causes Mikhael to fall over
and to accidentally scrawl a big red line through the middle of his drawing. Mikhael bursts into tears
and Topan runs away.
As an educator, describe how you would:
a) structure the experiences provided on the day in a way that promotes cooperation and
conflict resolution
As an educator, I experience various structure on that day which promotes cooperation and
conflict resolution. I recognise interest and values of children as Topan has high involvement and
interest in playing at outdoor area. He does not have interest in art activity. While Mikhael have
high enthusiasm in art activity. I experience different behaviour of children which need
cooperation differently. With respect to both Topan and Mikhael, cooperation and conflict
resolution can be promoted. This develops knowledge and understanding towards nature of
interest among both children from various conflicts can be resolved. The proper cooperation can
be provided according to their views and interest so that they both properly can engage in both
collaborative and individual learning process.
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b) Help Topan to see the consequences of his actions as an opportunity to learn and grow.
The topan must see the consequences of his action as Mikhael burst into tears. The Mikhael has
his values and interest regarding art activity. The Topan must revisit his ideas and action so that
he can realise consequences of his action. By identifying consequences he can extend his thinking
which help in his learning and grow. This is an opportunity for Topan to grow by realising result
of his action as Mikhael start crying due to deteriorate of his drawing. The Topan can learn other
values and concern which help him in his learning and grow.
(Total word count: approximately 150 words).
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Case study 2
You have just taken a position at a new education and care service and you are busy becoming
familiar with how the service documents children’s development and wellbeing. The director is very
busy and has not given you a clear induction into the service’s policies and procedures. The other
staff are equally busy and the documentation regarding individual children’s development and
wellbeing is patchy and incomplete.
Describe how you would facilitate team collaboration for assessing and evaluating the children’s
development and wellbeing.
(Total word count: approximately 200 words).
The team can be facilitate for determining development and well being of children by evaluating
holistic development among children. The idea of proper child's holistic development must
picture clearly among all team members. I should ensure about that picture of holistic
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development among children must be clear among team members so that they can assess well
being and development of children. It is necessary to ensure that each children must receive
proper support and assistance while they are receiving holistic development for their well being.
As the other team members are busy in providing holistic development to children which is
incomplete. So, I can facilitate them to evaluate more about children development and well
being.
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Case study 3
Sagal is a somewhat reserved four-year-old from a Somali background. Her family moved to Australia
18 months ago and had experienced considerable humanitarian difficulties in their home country.
Sagal’s mother and father have spoken about how hard it has been trying to settle into their new life
here. You observe that Sagal tends to withdraw in large group activities and can appear distressed
when the noise level in the service is very high. She appears most content when playing alone.
Using the table below, outline the strategies you could use to assess, monitor and plan for Sagal’s
social and emotional development, and to involve other children in supporting Sagal.
Area of social and emotional development Strategies for fostering Sagal’s development
Assess and monitor Sagal’s social and
emotional development
The social and emotional development can be
assess and monitor by various ways as the
emotional and social development of Sagal is
affected as she found difficulties in engaging
with in activities of large groups.
Create opportunities for Sagal to participate
in meaningful ways in group discussions and
shared decision-making
The Sagal can create various skills in their own
which develops ways from which she can
participate in decision-making and group
discussions. By taking part in large group
activities, she can develop ways which influence
her to take part in groups discussion and
decision-making.
Promote a sense of community within the
service to support Sagal and her family to feel
The community plays an important role in
development of people. As communities
provides foster relationship. With in the
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a sense of belonging services, the communities must connect to
families so that they can communicate with
families and Sagal.
Arrange the environment to encourage
interactions between children as well as
accommodating Sagal’s need for privacy,
solitude or quiet
The environment in which low amount of noise
occur can help her in interaction between
children. As Sagal is reserved and does not like
much noise then the environment which is low
in noise can help in privacy, solitude or quiet of
her.
To support Sagal, provide opportunities for all
children to investigate ethical issues relevant
to their lives and their communities
The different activities that provide knowledge
about ethical issues of lives and communities
can help and support Sagal. The children must
take part in social groups that help in
investigating ideas and concepts of ethical
issues that is relevant to communities and lives
of people.
Create opportunities for Sagal to experience
individual strengths and successes during play
The opportunities of involving with maximum
number of people can help in experiencing
strength and success. As in play, various
children are involved which provides possibility
to happening success among her.
Plan and provide opportunities through play
that challenge Sagal’s emerging skills and
capabilities
The involvement with in larger group activities
of play is an opportunity that provides
challenges to skills and capabilities of Sagal. It
also includes involvement in noises is also an
opportunities which provides challenges to
capabilities of Sagal.
Provide opportunities for Sagal to engage
independently with tasks
There are activities that can provide
opportunities to Sagal to participate
independently with in it. The activities must
include moderate people so that she does not
feel any distressed at time of play. In the
activities, there are must low noise present so
that it does not irritate her.
Provide opportunities for Sagal to release
feelings and express emotions through
suitable experiences
The Sagal can express her emotions and
feelings by experiencing suitable opportunities.
With body language and behaviour, she can
express her thoughts and feelings. The meaning
of sentences is also an opportunities which can
be provided to Sagal.
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Case study 4
Hirini is three years old and has begun to put on more weight than is recommended for his age and
height. He loves to run and play, but only for very short periods.
Outline how you would plan and provide appropriate experiences to encourage Hirini to develop
his physical skills and emphasise the importance of physical fitness.
(Total word count: approximately 250 words).
Their are various strategies and plan from which encourage about physical skills can be
developed. This also help in emphasising the value of physical fitness so that well being and
development of Hirini can be occur. It can influence by providing proper culture and
environment to Hirini so that he can learn from it and consider his over weight. By providing
appropriate opportunities to him for physical fitness, can encourage about him towards physical
fitness. While providing support and holistic development to him, it is necessary to provide safe
physical environment. The proper assessing and monitoring provides proper experience so that
each motor skills of Hirini can be monitor. With this importance about physical fitness can be
promoted to Hirini.
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Case study 5
Eun Ae is three-and-a-half years old and you are concerned she does not participate in group
activities as much as other children do. She appears bored during group activities designed to
support cognitive development and can often be found with a book in her lap, contentedly turning
the pages.
One morning, you are surprised to overhear Eun Ae mumbling the words of a picture book to herself
― particularly as this book is designed for older readers and you know it has never been read to her.
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Describe what you would do to assess, monitor and support Eun Ae’s cognitive development.
Include how you would create a learning environment with appropriate levels of challenge and
support her investigation of ideas, complex concepts and thinking, reasoning and hypothesising.
(Total word count: approximately 250 words).
As an educator, I can monitor and assess cognitive development of Eun Ae by determining the
thinking and abilities of her. The activities of her can help in monitoring her cognitive
development. As she does not show much interest in group activities and wants be alone. The
group activities seems to be bored among her. The Eun Ae is having impact on her cognitive
development as she is mumble words during sleep. She take interest in older theories books
which impact on her cognitive development. I can communicate with her so that I can identify
needs of Eun Ae that what areas she want to explore. While providing foster development to
her, consideration of challenges is necessary to be occur. She needs to facilitate about activities
so that they can take part in it so that she can learn about environment and engage in it.
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Case study 6
Malcolm is four years old and has an Indigenous background. His parents speak some Dharug, one of
the Indigenous languages spoken in the Sydney region, and Malcolm speaks it a little, but is shy about
doing so in front of others.
Describe what you would do to encourage Malcolm to explore his language heritage, as well as
allowing the other children in the service to explore language, text, images and print that are
unfamiliar to them. Also, explain how your strategies would promote a sense of belonging and
connectedness for Malcolm and his family.
(Total word count: approximately 250 words).
In my educator's duty, I communicate with Malcolm properly so that he can explore his language
among others. While communicating with him, I should respect his diversity so that he can feel
comfortable about exploring his language to others. The involvement of other children also
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develop by making them understanding about culture and diversity of each people so that they
can involve Malcolm with them and encourage him to explore more about his language. As
children are highly influence from their environments so the other children can make
comfortable him to explore his language. The strategies of exploring language, images and text of
language can help in making comfortable him and his family among society. This makes more
develop of exploring of their language as other children can understand value and culture of
others which help in promoting sense of belonging and connectedness to Malcolm and his
family.
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Case study 7
Maggie is three-and-a half years old and enjoys spending time outdoors, particularly in natural
environments. She loves watching ants, butterflies and small lizards in the outdoor areas of the
centre.
During a drawing activity where the children are asked to draw something that they think is
beautiful, Maggie draws a very detailed spider. One of the other children laughs at Maggie’s drawing,
saying ‘Spiders are horrible! What would you draw that for?’ The other children laugh and Maggie
turns her picture upside-down.
In this situation, describe what you would do to:
a) encourage Maggie to explore her area of interest
I will encourage Maggie to feel respectful about his likes and identity. With proper
communication with her, I realised to her that she must feel good about her work and share her
ideas and views to other children so that her area of interest can be explore. I will celebrate her
achievements and contribution so that strong sense of their culture can be promoted of Maggie.
I encourage her in issues that has developed due to discourage from other children. As Maggie
turns her picture from upside-down. She must chose their own skills including boosting their self
confidence.
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b) encourage all the children to consider and discuss the concept of what is ‘beautiful’
I will encourage all children who all are making fun of drawing of Maggie. There are various
strategies from which other children can be encourage. This includes providing knowledge about
other interest so that they can appreciate other ideas. It is necessary to provide children a level
of strong sense from which they can influence Maggie to encourage in her area of interest. By
providing them similarities and dissimilarities between things can also involve them. As children
consider spider as a horrible thing but it is beautifully consider by Maggie. The beautiful can be
occur in various things and it also occurs from perception of an individual. The perception of
Maggie is that she loves nature and animals while other children consider this as a horrible thing.
The message of everything beautifully must convey to children so that they can understand the
perceptive of Maggie with respect to her drawing.
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c) foster Maggie’s self-image and identity
The Maggie's self-image and identity can be foster by encouraging to create her own hero so
that she can foster her self-identity. This also involves encouraging her to take part in various
activities which can help in raising self-identity. As children develop sense of belonging when
they acceptable from society. So the understanding of themselves can develop self-image of
Maggie. I will provide various aspects through role play so that her self-identity can be effectively
foster. I provide various examples among Maggie so that she can express and recognised her
self-identity.
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d) encourage Maggie to experience strengths and successes through her enjoyment of
outdoor environments.
I will provide various examples among Maggie so that she can explore strength and successes
through her enjoyment. I plan some sustainable experiences that help her in engaging with in it.
With in these activities, I also participate with her so that she can engage with in practices. The
Maggie can be encourage by providing experience that help in developing sense of responsibility
of outdoor environments. I should provide various examples among her so that her strength can
be increased. As she enjoy outdoor environments with more enjoyment.
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