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Title Make and use Pacific Island resources for play and learning activities in an ECE service
Level 4 Credits 4
Purpose People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify materials for making Pacific Island resources and plan for their collection; create and use Pacific Island resources to develop skills in children’s play and learning in an ECE service; and assess and evaluate the Pacific Island resources.
Classification Pacific Islands Early Childhood Education > Pacific Island Early Childhood Education: Cultural Support
Available grade Achieved
Explanatory notes
1 An early childhood education (ECE) service may include a centre-based service, hospital-based service, or home-based service. The home-based service may be nominated by the child’s parent, be the child’s own home, or the home of the educator. Evidence of one type of service is required in this unit standard.
2 Learning through play may include but is not limited to: a play which may include but is not limited to – sand, water, dough, collage, puzzles, books, blocks, outdoor, storytelling, drama; b categories of learning which can be expressed in the following terms – expressive, exploratory, creative, constructive, manipulative, communicative, associative.
3 Resources must be relevant to a specified Pacific Island nominated by the candidate and agreed by the assessor. The Pacific Island resources must be developed and used in accordance with culturally appropriate practices for the specified Pacific Island within a New Zealand ECE service.
4 Definition Three 'broad age groups' are defined in Te Whāriki for children. These are overlapping age categories and are defined as: infant – birth to 18 months; toddler – one year to three years; young child – two and a half years to school entry age.
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5 Legislation includes but is not limited to: Children, Young Persons, and their Families Act 1989 Education Act 1989 Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008 Human Rights Act 1993 Privacy Act 1993 Vulnerable Children Act 2014 and subsequent amendments.
6 References Education Council New Zealand, The Education Council Code of Ethics for Certificated Teachers; available at http://www.teacherscouncil.govt.nz/content/code- of-ethics-certificated-teachers. Ministry of Education, Te Whāriki: He Whāriki Mātauranga mō ngā Mokopuna o Aotearoa. Early Childhood Curriculum (Wellington, Learning Media, 1996); available at http://www.education.govt.nz/early-childhood/teaching-and-learning/ece- curriculum. Ministry of Education, Running an ECE service; resources available from http://www.education.govt.nz/early-childhood/running-an-ece-service/ . Ministry of Education, Ngā Arohaehae Whai Hua / Self-review Guidelines for Early Childhood Education (Wellington: Learning Media, 2006); available at http://www.education.govt.nz/early-childhood/running-an-ece- service/administration/self-review-guidelines .
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Identify materials for making Pacific Island resources and plan for their collection.
Range infant, toddler, young child.
Evidence requirements
1.1 Materials that match the intended purpose for play and learning for the age of the children are identified.
1.2 Materials and collection method that match financial and physical resources of the ECE service are identified.
Range cost, availability.
1.3 Materials and collection method that are culturally appropriate for the specified Pacific Island are identified.
Outcome 2
Create Pacific Island resources to develop skills in children’s play and learning in an ECE service.
Range evidence of one resource each for – infant, toddler, young child.
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Evidence requirements
2.1 Resources are created to match skills to be developed and are consistent with the age group of child for which they are intended.
2.2 Resources are created in accordance with culturally appropriate practices for the specified Pacific Island.
Outcome 3
Use Pacific Island resources to develop skills in children’s play and learning in an ECE service.
Range infant, toddler, young child.
Evidence requirements
3.1 Resources are used in activities to support the play and learning for the age group of the children for which they are intended.
3.2 Resources are used with the age group of the children for which they are intended, in a safe way and in accordance with culturally appropriate practices for the specified Pacific Island.
Outcome 4
Assess and evaluate the Pacific Island resources.
Range infant, toddler, young child.
Evidence requirements
4.1 Resources created are assessed in terms of suitability for the children’s play and learning activity.
Range age, cultural relevance, health and safety aspects.
4.2 Evaluation of resources created and used demonstrates knowledge of value of play in terms of learning for the age group of the children for which they are intended.
4.3 Results of evaluation are used to suggest further development or adjustment to the resources for future use.
Planned review date 31 December 2019
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions Process Version Date Last Date for Assessment Registration 1 20 November 2006 31 December 2017 Rollover and 2 8 December 2011 N/A Revision Rollover and 3 20 August 2015 N/A Revision
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