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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 57

Section 4 4. Recent initiatives and research to provide: 58 Level 3 Award, Level 3 Certificate and Level 3 Diploma in Child Care and Education Course Handbook • information about ONE (1) recent initiative and ONE (1) piece of current research which relate to provision for children • evidence to show how the recent initiative can support practice within early years settings Include an evaluation of how the current research can support the practitioner’s practice in the setting. Throughout the assignment you should ensure that you address diversity and inclusive practice where it is appropriate to the task. Your completed work should not exceed 3,500 words. There is no lower word limit. Work that is more than 10% above the word limit will not be marked. References and quotations within the text are not included in the word limit. © CACHE 2011 Version 5

Section 4<br />

4. Recent <strong>in</strong>itiatives <strong>and</strong> research to provide:<br />

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• <strong>in</strong>formation about ONE (1) recent <strong>in</strong>itiative <strong>and</strong> ONE (1) piece of current research<br />

which relate to provision for children<br />

• evidence to show how the recent <strong>in</strong>itiative can support practice with<strong>in</strong> early years<br />

sett<strong>in</strong>gs<br />

Include an evaluation of how the current research can support the practitioner’s practice <strong>in</strong><br />

the sett<strong>in</strong>g.<br />

Throughout the assignment you should ensure that you address diversity <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>clusive<br />

practice where it is appropriate to the task.<br />

Your completed work should not exceed 3,500 words. There is no lower word limit. Work<br />

that is more than 10% above the word limit will not be marked. References <strong>and</strong><br />

quotations with<strong>in</strong> the text are not <strong>in</strong>cluded <strong>in</strong> the word limit.<br />

© <strong>CACHE</strong> 2011 Version 5

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