CHC30121
Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
Australian Learning Group Pty Ltd
RTO 91165, CRICOS 03071E ACN XXXXXXXXXX
Understanding diversity, indigenous culture and safe practices – Cycle C
Assessment Task 2
Table of Contents
Assessment Outline 9
Assessment Task 2A: Knowledge Questions (CHCECE031) 10
Assessment Task 2A: Checklist 29
Assessment Task 2B: Knowledge Questions (CHCECE030) 31
Assessment Task 2B: Checklist 36
Assessment Outline
QUALIFICATION/S:
CHC30121 – Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
CHCECE031 Support children’s health, safety and wellbeing
CHCECE030 Support inclusion and diversity
Assessment Tasks
You are required to complete all assessment tasks.
Assessment Task
Requirements of Task
1. Assessment Task 2A and 2B: Knowledge Questions
You must co
ectly answer all questions to show that you understand the knowledge required for this unit.
Please note that in addition to completion of the above task, to achieve competency, you will need to complete the required work placement terms and associated assessments. The required workplacement tasks for these units will be assessed in Cycle D.
Assessment Plan
Your trainer will give you the date applicable to your term of study in Week 1 of term.
Assessment Task
Term Due Date
1. Assessment Task 2A and 2B: Knowledge Questions
Friday Week 5
Assessment Instructions and Guide
Before starting your assessment, make sure you do the following:
· Read all questions and tasks carefully and complete in your own words.
· Use student textbooks and readings to support your answers,
· If you are unsure of any tasks, ask your trainer for further explanation,
· Answer EVERY question.
Before submitting your assessment, make sure you have completed the following:
· Fill out the cover sheet (including ticking the boxes for the student declaration),
· Answer EVERY question in EVERY task,
· Label all electronic files clearly, with the assessment task number, full name and date, eg. AS1 Sally Smith 01/02/2022,
· Include any documents related to in-class simulation tasks,
· Re-submit assessments in line with the ALG Assessment policy.
Assessment Task 2A: Knowledge Questions (CHCECE031)
CHCECE031 Support children’s health, safety and wellbeing
Provide answers to all of the questions below:
Why it is important for early educational services to have a policy in place to communicate with families about their child’s health and request information about it? (25 – 50 words)
What complications could arise from families withholding information or services neglecting to collect information regarding children’s health? (5 – 10 words)
Complete the table below to demonstrate your knowledge of how to communicate with families and children about the following health and safety matters: All sections must be filled out. (Minimum three points each)
Types of information typically given and requested
How is this information normally communicated?
a) Allergies
b) Long-term medical conditions
c) Short-term medical conditions
d) The information in a health management plan
Why is it important to keep children’s personal health information confidential and not share it with other families or people not employed by the centre? (5 – 10 words)
List three other restrictions an early childcare centre would most likely have in place that relate to privacy and confidentiality of information.
Complete the table below to demonstrate your knowledge of common health and safety issues associated with children. Provide at least two risks and two ways to manage safely for each row. All sections must be filled out. (10 – 20 words each)
Health and safety issue
Risks and hazards that may occu
How to manage safely
a) Clothing safety and suitability
b) Cleanliness of the centre
c) Asthma and anaphylaxis
d) Childhood obesity
e) Food allergies and high-risk foods
f) Medications
g) Small toys or choking hazards
h) Toys and equipment
What is the cu
ent recommendation for the hours of sleep that the following ages should have? All sections must be filled out.
Age
Recommended hours of sleep
a) 0-3 months
b) 4-11 months
c) 1-2 years
d) 3-5 years
e) 6-13 years
Write down three features of environments that promote rest and sleep in children.
For those children who do not sleep, provide three examples of restful play activities they can engage in while the other children sleep during standard sleep time.
Complete the table below to demonstrate your knowledge of the recommendations for physical activity for birth to 5-year-olds and 5 to 12- year-olds in the National Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines for Australians and Australian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for the Early Years (Birth to 5 years). All sections must be filled out. (5 – 10 words each)
Age and area
Recommendation
a) Birth to one year – physical activity
b) One to three years – amount of physical activity each day
c) Birth to two years – TV and screen time
d) Two to five years of age – TV and screen time
e) Five to 12 years of age – amount of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity daily
f) Five to 12 years of age –how often they should engage in activities that strengthen muscle and bone
g) Five to 12 years of age – TV and screen time
Why is adequate and appropriate physical activity very important for children? (10 – 30 words)
Complete the table below to demonstrate your knowledge of common childhood medical conditions. All sections must be filled out. (Minimum three points each)
Common illness
Signs/symptoms
Associated risk management requirements
The role of exclusion
a) Chickenpox
b) Common cold
c) Whooping cough
d) Conjunctivitis
e) COVID-19
What are the impacts of oral health on general health and wellbeing? (25 – 50 words)
a. What are the causes of tooth decay? (10 – 20 words)
. What are the signs of tooth decay? XXXXXXXXXXwords)
Write down the co
ect steps for hand washing. (Minimum four points)
Complete the table by providing an example of how each of the following hygiene hazards can be a risk and a way the risk can be controlled. All sections must be filled out. (5 – 10 words each)
Hygiene hazard
Explanation
Example of how disease is spread
How you can control the risk
a) Ai
orne disease
b) Foodborne disease
c) Infectious disease
Write down the key steps for each of the following: All sections must be filled out. (25 – 50 words each. Point form acceptable)
Area
Key steps involved in procedure
a) Storage and preparation of formula
b) Storage and preparation of
eastmilk
c) Storage and preparation of pre-prepared food
d) How to feed a baby pre-prepared pureed food
e) How to feed a toddler solid food
What temperature should food be re-heated to?
What is the co
ect way to thaw food? (5 – 10 words)
For each of the following surfaces or items, write down the key consideration to ensure a clean and hygienic environment from a childcare centre policy you have obtained. All sections must be filled out. (5 – 10 words each)
Area/equipment
Key point for cleaning
a) Change mats
b) Prams or strollers
c) Utensils and crockery
d) Equipment storage areas
e) Toileting areas
Furnishings
Procedure
f) Soft
g) Bedding
h) Cushions
i) Hard
j) Cots
k) Table and chairs
l) Change tables
Resources
Procedure
m) Toys
n) Art and craft supplies
Complete the table to demonstrate your knowledge of important infection control principles and methods. All sections must be filled out. (10 – 20 words each)
Principles of infection control
Why is this important?
a) Methods used to prevent infection.
(List at least three)
b) PPE items
(List at least three items and why you would need it)
c) Immunisation – why is this important?
d) How to safely deal with spills
e) What should happen if a child has an infectious contagious disease and why?
Complete the table to demonstrate your knowledge of common dietary needs and preferences that you may encounter when working as an educator. All sections must be filled out. (25 – 50 words each)
Need or preference
Features of the diet
a) Halal diet
b) Kosher diet
c) Vegetarian diet
d) Vegan diet
e) Gluten-free diet
List two implications for educators and early childhood services for not adhering to dietary requirements set by families at the service.
Complete the table to demonstrate your knowledge of supervision requirements for each age group from 0-5 years for your state or te
itory. All sections must be filled out.
Group
Ratio of adult to child supervision required
a) Centre based birth to 24 months
b) Centre based 36 months up to and including preschool age
c) Over preschool age
Write down an explanation for each of the following principles of active supervision. All sections must be filled out. (20 – 40 words each)
Active supervision principle
Explanation
a) Awareness of environment
b) Positioning
c) Interaction with children and adults
d) Scanning and listening
e) Awareness of group and individual dynamics
Select an item of food and access the information from the internet and complete the table below. All sections must be filled out. (5 – 10 words each)
Item
Answe
a) Link to food item
b) The number of Calories
c) The number of Sugars
d) The number of Salt
e) The number of Ca
s
f) The number of Fi
es
g) The number of Fats
h) Are there any ingredients of concern that may cause a food allergy or reaction to some?
i) Is this a high or low nutritional item?
To demonstrate your knowledge of the role of nutrition in a healthy lifestyle, complete the table to explain the importance of nutrition on each of the following. All sections must be filled out. (10 – 20 words each)
Item
Importance of nutrition
a) Physical health
b) Mental health
c) Mood
d) Sleep
e) Disease control and prevention
Although policies may vary slightly between services, write down the key considerations for the following: All sections must be filled out. (10 – 20 words each. Point form is acceptable)
Procedure
Key steps involved
Before administering medicine to a child.
When you are administering medicine to a child.
After you have administered the medicine.
Fill in the diagram to demonstrate your knowledge of the recommendations about nutrition from the Australian Guide to Health Eating. All sections must be filled out.
According to the Dietary Guidelines for Children and Adolescents in Australia, children should be consuming which four food groups and one liquid mostly?
Assessment Task 2A: Checklist
CHCECE031 Support children’s health, safety and wellbeing
Student’s name:
Did the student provide a sufficient and clear answer that addresses the suggested answer for the following?
Completed successfully?
Comments
Yes
No
Question 1
Question 2
Question 3 a – d
Question 4
Question 5
Question 6 a – h
Question 7 a – e
Question 8
Question 9
Question 10 a – g
Question 11
Question 12 a – e
Question 13
Question 14 a -
Question 15
Question 16 a - c
Question 17 a - e
Question 18
Question 19
Question 20 a - n
Question 21 a - e
Question 22 a - e
Question 23
Question 24 a - c
Question 25 a - e
Question 26 a - i
Question 27 a - e
Question 28
Question 29
Question 30
Task outcome:
☐ Satisfactory
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Assessor signature:
Assessor name:
Date:
Assessment Task 2B: Knowledge Questions (CHCECE030)
CHCECE030 Support inclusion and diversity
Provide answers to all of the questions below:
1. Provide one example of how inclusion and diversity is reflected in Belonging, Being and Becoming: The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia (EYLF) V2.0, 2022.
How does Early Childhood Australia’s Code of Ethics promote and support diversity? Complete the table below by writing down the one bullet point relevant for each section included below. All sections must be filled out. (15 – 30 words each)
a) In relation to children, I will:
b) In relation to colleagues, I will:
c) In relation to families, I will:
Complete the table below to demonstrate your knowledge of inclusion, diversity and cultural safety in an early childhood setting and the importance of it. All sections must be filled out. (10 – 20 words each)
Term
Definition
Application in an early childhood setting
Why is this important?
Provide an example of the role that it plays in shaping children’s viewpoints
a) Inclusion
b) Diversity
c) Cultural safety
Complete the table to demonstrate your awareness of the impact that your own behaviour can have on others. All sections must be filled out. (10 – 20 words each)
Area
Provide an example of how you may display this (perhaps without even realising it)
What impact can this have on a person?
a) Bias
b) Discrimination
c) Inclusion
d) Ethics
Complete the table below to demonstrate your understanding of the