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NZQA Expiring Unit Standard 26354 Version 4 Page 1 of 4 Title Demonstrate Knowledge of Language Acquisition of Pasifika Children NZQA Expiring unit standard 26354 version 4 Page 1 of 4 Title Demonstrate knowledge of language acquisition of Pasifika children in an ECE service Level 5 Credits 10 Purpose People credited with this unit standard, in the context of an early childhood education (ECE) service, are able to: demonstrate knowledge of language acquisition; observe and document examples of bilingual acquisition and communication by Pasifika children; and discuss the importance of Pasifika language acquisition and development for Pasifika children’s learning and cultural identity. Classification Pacific Islands Early Childhood Education > Pacific Early Childhood Education: Curriculum Available grade Achieved Guidance Information 1 This unit standard is intended for those who are student teachers, trainee managers, or supervisors of Pasifika children in ECE services. 2 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. 3 Language may include: verbal – spoken word, songs, stories, poems, chants, questions, descriptions, prayer; non-verbal – body language; symbols – written, graphics, visual, spiritual. 4 Language acquisition theories may include but are not limited to – studies by B F Skinner, N Chomsky, J Piaget, L Vygotsky, J Bruner. 5 People seeking credit for this unit standard will be required to show that their demonstration of the performance criteria arises from teaching and/or practicum experience in an ECE service, through observing and implementing Te Whāriki and current legislative requirements relating to curriculum. 6 Definitions 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; NZQA National Qualifications Services © New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2019 SSB Code 130301 NZQA Expiring unit standard 26354 version 4 Page 2 of 4 toddler – one year to three years; young child – two and a half years to school entry age. Educator may be persons and groups including teachers, supervisors, co-ordinators, whānau/families, and nannies who are involved in the learning and development of children. Pasifika children are pre-school members of Pasifika communities in New Zealand, and may include but are not limited to – Cook Islands Māori, Fijian, Niuean, Samoan, Tokelauan, Tongan, Tuvaluan. Pasifika languages are any of the languages of the Pasifika communities in New Zealand, eg gagana Samoa, lea faka-Tonga, te reo Māori Kuki Airani, vagahau Niue, vaka Viti, gagana Tokelau, gana Tuvalu. 7 Legislation includes but is not limited to: Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008 Vulnerable Children Act 2014 and subsequent amendments. 8 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, Kei Tua o te Pae/Assessment for Learning: Early Childhood Exemplars – Books 1-20. (Wellington: Learning Media, 2004-2009); available at http://www.education.govt.nz/early-childhood/teaching-and-learning/ece- curriculum/assessment-for-learning/. Ministry of Education – Te Kete Ipurangi (TKI), Pasifika languages and resources, available at http://pasifika.tki.org.nz/Pasifika-languages. 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, Developing programmes for teaching Pacific Islands languages (Wellington: Learning Media, 2000). Ministry of Education, Guidelines for Cook Islands Māori Language Programmes: planning guidelines to accompany developing programmes for teaching Pacific Islands languages (Wellington: Learning Media, 2000). Ministry of Education, Guidelines for Niuean Language Programmes; planning guidelines to accompany developing programmes for teaching Pacific Islands languages (Wellington: Learning Media, 2000). Ministry of Education, Guidelines for Samoan Language Programmes: planning guidelines to accompany developing programmes for teaching Pacific Islands languages (Wellington: Learning Media, 2000). Ministry of Education, Guidelines for Tokelauan Language Programmes: planning guidelines to accompany developing programmes for teaching Pacific Islands languages (Wellington: Learning Media, 2000). Ministry of Education, Guidelines for Tongan Language Programmes: planning guidelines to accompany developing programmes for teaching Pacific Islands languages (Wellington: Learning Media, 2000). NZQA National Qualifications Services © New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2019 SSB Code 130301 NZQA Expiring unit standard 26354 version 4 Page 3 of 4 Outcomes and performance criteria Outcome 1 Demonstrate knowledge of language acquisition in the context of early childhood education. Performance criteria 1.1 Language acquisition theories are discussed in the context of early childhood education. 1.2 A bilingual acquisition theory is described in the context of early childhood education. 1.3 The teacher’s role in supporting language acquisition for Pasifika children in an ECE service is described in terms of language acquisition theories. Outcome 2 Observe and document examples of bilingual acquisition and communication by Pasifika children in an ECE service. Range evidence of one age category is required. Performance criteria 2.1 Documentation records observations of bilingual language acquisition by Pasifika children in an ECE service. Range two observations of language acquisition are required. 2.2 Documentation records observations of bilingual communication by Pasifika children in an ECE service. Range two observations of bilingual communication are required. 2.3 Documentation records observations of the educator’s role in strengthening language acquisition development for Pasifika children in an ECE service. Range three examples of the educator’s role are required. Outcome 3 Discuss the importance of Pasifika language acquisition and development for Pasifika children’s learning and cultural identity. Range evidence of acquisition and development for – infant, toddler, young child. NZQA National Qualifications Services © New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2019 SSB Code 130301 NZQA Expiring unit standard 26354 version 4 Page 4 of 4 Performance criteria 3.1 The importance of the acquisition and use of Pasifika languages to the development of the cultural identities of Pasifika children is discussed in terms of how language development is planned for and supported within an ECE service and by Te Whāriki. 3.2 The importance of the acquisition and use of Pasifika languages to the development of Pasifika children as learners is discussed in terms of how language development is planned for and supported within an ECE service and by Te Whāriki. This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by the last date for assessment set out below. Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions Process Version Date Last Date for Assessment Registration 1 9 December 2010 31 December 2017 Revision 2 8 December 2011 31 December 2021 Rollover and 31 December 2021 3 20 August 2015 Revision Review 4 27 June 2019 31 December 2021 Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference 0182 This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do. NZQA National Qualifications Services © New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2019 SSB Code 130301 .
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