FIELD EDUCATION
Review, Revision and Rollover of Early Childhood Education and Care unit standards
Review of Early Childhood Education and Care unit standards
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Subfield |
Domain |
Id |
|
Early Childhood Education and Care |
Early Childhood: Educational Theory and Practice |
9294, 9301,9302, 9306, 9312, 9314, 9321, 9324, 9325, 10029 |
|
|
Early Childhood: Family, Whānau, Community, and Society |
9331, 9332, 9337, 10037, 10611, 12733, 12734 |
|
|
Early Childhood: Home Based Caregiver Management |
12735 |
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|
Early Childhood: Professional Practice |
9293, 9297, 12737, 10033 |
The National Qualifications Services (NQS) of NZQA has completed the review of the unit standards listed above that were registered in March and April 1997, November 1997, and January 1998.
Date new versions published January 2005
New comments by date December 2009
Expiry date of new versions of the unit standards December 2010
Summary of review and consultation process
In November 2002 a steering group was convened with representatives of key stakeholding organisations, to be the New Zealand Qualifications Authority's principal adviser for the review of the Early Childhood Education and Care unit standards. With the deregistration of the levels 7 and 8 unit standards in Early Childhood Education and Care, the steering group recommended that a review be carried out on the Early Childhood Education and Care unit standards that remained on the Framework to ensure that they were fit for purpose.
It was agreed that the review of unit standards in levels 2-3 should be carried out first to enable the sector to test the process with the lower level unit standards and write exemplars of assessment resources to accompany some of the reviewed unit standards. These unit standards are now registered as new versions. A review report and further information can be accessed from the NZQA website: http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/updates/summaries.do.
This review addressed the 22 unit standards at levels 4 to 6 that are in the National Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 5) with strands in Centre Based, Home Based, Nanny, and Parenting [Ref: 0430].
There are also nine unit standards that are not contained in the qualification and have had little usage. Because these have had so little use they were revised and rolled over, and highlighted for a review in 2006 (see revision and rollover details on page 5 of this report).
Main changes resulting from the review
· Elements and performance criteria were rewritten for clarity and readability.
· Special notes, including legislation, references, and definitions, customised for each standard for relevance and clarity.
· Dates of legislation and codes amended.
· Moderation option information updated
· Titles of unit standards 9293, 9297, 9301, 9321, 9325, 9331, 9337, and 10033 changed.
· Credits raised for unit standards 9293 and 9297.
· Credits reduced for unit standards 9301 and 9302.
· Unit standards 9294 and 12733 were designated as expiring and will not be replaced.
· Entry information for unit standards 9324 and 9337 amended to open entry.
Unit standards categorised as category D expire at the end of December 2006.
Impact on existing provider accreditations
None.
Impact on Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP)
AMAP 0135 was updated in May 2004 to insert specific industry criteria for Early Childhood Education and Care. Providers, particularly schools, intending to offer these unit standards should take note of the changes.
A copy of the AMAP can be accessed from the NZQA website: http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/nqfdocs/maps/doc/0135.doc
Impact on existing qualifications
Qualifications that contain the reviewed standards or classifications are tabled below.
The following qualification has also been reviewed and a new version registered with a new title. Please see separate review report.
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Qualification |
Standards |
SSB |
|
National Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 5) with strands in Centre Based, Home Based, Nanny, and Parenting [Ref: 0430] |
9301, 9302, 9293, 9294, 9297, 12733 |
NZQA |
The following qualifications will be revised in due course to take account of changes to the unit standards.
|
Qualifications |
Standards |
SSB |
|
National Diploma in Teaching (Early Childhood Education, Pasifika) (Level 7) [Ref: 0983] |
9301, 9302, 9297 |
NZQA |
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National Certificate in Pacific Islands Early Childhood Education (Pasifika Management) (Level 6) [Ref: 0982] |
9301 |
NZQA |
Summary of main changes to standards' Ids, classification, titles, levels, and credits
The following summary shows the changes made to the standards as a result of the review. All changes are in bold.
Subfield Early Childhood Education and Care
Domain Early Childhood: Educational Theory and Practice
|
id |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review category |
|
9294 |
Develop own philosophy of early childhood education and care |
6 |
3 |
D |
|
9301 |
Demonstrate knowledge of education and care principles for young children Demonstrate knowledge of DOPs (1-5) for learning and development in a chartered EC service |
5 |
10
6
|
B |
|
9302 |
Demonstrate knowledge of learning for young children |
5 |
5 6 |
B |
|
9306 |
Demonstrate knowledge of the New Zealand early childhood curriculum, Te Whāriki |
5 |
5 |
B |
|
9312 |
Implement observation techniques in early childhood educational practice |
5 |
5 |
B |
|
9314 |
Demonstrate knowledge of programme planning in an early childhood setting |
5 |
5 |
B |
|
9321 |
Practise safe supervision of young children in early childhood educational practice Practise safe supervision of young children in an early childhood setting |
5 |
3 |
B |
|
9324 |
Develop emergency plans and procedures for early childhood settings |
5 |
4 |
B |
|
9325 |
Demonstrate health promotion in an early childhood setting Demonstrate knowledge of an environment that enhances young children's health |
4 |
3 |
B |
|
10029 |
Demonstrate knowledge of human development across the lifespan |
6 |
10 |
B |
Subfield Early Childhood Education and Care
Domain Early Childhood: Family, Whānau, Community, and Society
|
id |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review category |
|
9331 |
Implement partnership with parents, family, and whanau in an early childhood setting Demonstrate knowledge of implementing partnership with family/whānau in an early childhood setting |
6 |
5 |
B |
|
9332 |
Facilitate early childhood education and care arrangements with parents, family, and whānau |
6 |
5 |
B |
|
9337 |
Demonstrate knowledge of early childhood education and care services in New Zealand/Aotearoa Demonstrate knowledge of early childhood education and care services in Aotearoa/New Zealand |
6 |
10 |
B |
|
10037 |
Facilitate parenting education and support for the young child |
5 |
5 |
B |
|
10611 |
Relate knowledge of organisations which impact on early childhood services |
5 |
4 |
B |
|
12733 |
Define own values on racism and relate these as a Treaty partner to an early childhood setting |
5 |
5 |
D |
|
12734 |
Relate knowledge of families in New Zealand to early childhood education and care |
4 |
3 |
B |
Subfield Early Childhood Education and Care
Domain Early Childhood: Home Based Caregiver Management
|
id |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review category |
|
12735 |
Demonstrate knowledge of Education (Home-Based Care) Order, 1992 and amendments |
4 |
2 |
B |
Subfield Early Childhood Education and Care
Domain Early Childhood: Professional Practice
|
id |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review category |
|
9293 |
Develop and practice own philosophy of early childhood professional practice Develop and review own philosophy of professional practice in an early childhood setting |
6 |
5
6 |
B |
|
9297 |
Apply knowledge and reflect on own safety and protection as an early childhood practitioner Apply knowledge of and reflect on own safety and protection as an early childhood practitioner |
6 |
3
4 |
B |
|
10033 |
Demonstrate knowledge of Education (Early Childhood Centres) Regulations, 1990 Demonstrate knowledge of Education (Early Childhood Centres) Regulations, 1998 |
5 |
4 |
B |
|
12737 |
Demonstrate knowledge of requirements of charters for early childhood services |
4 |
3 |
B |
Rollover and Revision of Early Childhood Education and Care unit standards
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Subfield |
Domain |
Id |
|
Early Childhood Education and Care |
Early Childhood: Educational Theory and Practice |
9308, 9326, 10028 |
|
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Early Childhood: Family, Whānau, Community, and Society |
9336 |
|
|
Early Childhood: Home Based Caregiver Management |
9327, 9329 |
|
|
Early Childhood: Professional Practice |
9295, 9300, 12738 |
The National Qualifications Services (NQS) of NZQA has decided that the unit standards listed above, which were registered in March, April and November 1997, should have their period of registration extended.
The reason for the rollover is that the unit standards have not been used sufficiently to warrant a review at this stage.
The unit standards have also been revised to update references, remove special notes that were not relevant, and update the moderation requirements.
Date new versions published January 2005
New comments by date December 2005
Expiry date of new versions of the unit standards December 2006
Main changes resulting from the revision
The revision process has resulted in the following changes to the unit standards
· Moderation option information updated.
· Dates of legislation, codes and Desirable Objectives and Practices (DOPs) references amended.
· Special notes edited to remove notes that do not apply to the standards.
· Entry information for unit standard 9329 amended to open entry.