CACHE Level 3 Award/Certificate/Diploma in Child Care and ...

Level 3 Award, Level 3 Certificate and Level 3 Diploma in Child
Care and Education Course Handbook
© CACHE 2011 Version 5
Section 4
Unit 5 Assignment – The principles underpinning the role
of the practitioner working with children
This assignment provides the assessment for the unit.
The completed assignment MUST be submitted and marked as a whole and not in
separate sections.
Assignment task: What do I have to do?
The whole task must be completed in order to achieve the unit.
An early years setting is preparing to review the roles of the practitioners. In preparation for
the review, write about:
1. The practitioner's role in maintaining professional relationships with children and adults.
This should include:
• the responsibilities of the practitioner in all professional relationships
• TWO (2) issues which contribute to maintaining professional relationships with
children and adults
• the value of a multi-professional approach when working with children
2. Developing reflective practice. This should include:
• the benefits of developing reflective practice within the setting
• the importance of reflective practice for improving own performance
• TWO (2) strategies for improving own learning and performance
3. The principles and practices which support the practitioner's work with children. This
should include:
• a summary of the main principles that underpin work with children
• an analysis of how these principles can support practice
• the reasons why children's interests and experiences should be valued
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