TCHR5010 Theory to

practice: Competency
and capability of
Preschoolers
Assessment One:
Portfolio
Information Booklet
Assessment name: Portfolio
Due Date: Monday, 9th May 2022 by 11pm
Weighting: 40%
Length: 1500 words

Task Description: This Portfolio is comprised of two tasks, and should be presented on one document. 

Task 1 : Professional Philosophy

Write a professional philosophy statement for working with Preschool age children.
Consider important aspects of pre-schoolers’ learning and development that we have
been focusing on in the unit such as relationships, quality, diversity and inclusion,
transition to school, supporting pro-social competencies.
Task 2: Goals and Critical reflection
List 4-5 goals that you want to achieve in your forthcoming professional experience with
Preschoolers. Critically reflect on these goals and your philosophy and identify anticipated
challenges you may face achieving your goals and putting your philosophy in to practice.
How do you intend to overcome these challenges? Analyse according to the set text, and
the NQS and EYLF.
Rationale Students will reflect on their learning about theoretical perspectives and practices to
develop their own teaching philosophy for teaching Preschoolers. Students will reflect
on this philosophy and how it may translate in to practice.
Referencing APA 7th referencing format is required in Faculty of Education assessment tasks – link to
SCU Libguide here: APA 7 Referencing

Support Resources Academic Integrity – SCU guidelines

Academic Integrity Module - mandatory module for first year students
Learning Zone – workshops, Quick Guides, student appointments

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Academic Integrity
At Southern Cross University academic integrity means behaving with the values of honesty, fairness,
trustworthiness, courage, responsibility and respect in relation to academic work.
The Southern Cross University Academic Integrity Framework aims to develop a holistic, systematic and consistent
approach to addressing academic integrity across the entire University.
For more information see the SCU Academic Integrity Framework
 TCHR5010: Competency and capability of Preschoolers
Criteria High Distinction
Task 1: Professional Philosophy
(15%)
Articulation of professional
philosophy statement for working
with Preschool age children. Includes
important aspects of Preschoolers’
learning and development.
Task 2: Goals and critical reflection
(15%)
Development of 4-5 goals to achieve
for professional experience with
Preschoolers.
Critical reflection on goals and
personal approach to learning &
teaching of Preschoolers, the
challenges and the learning
competencies needed to achieve
success as a Preschool teacher.
Use of set text, the EYLF, NQS, the
unit’s materials and scholarly readings
(5%)
Academic literacy (5%)
There is OUTSTANDING
articulation of the philosophy
statement for working with
Preschoolers.
OUTSTANDING inclusion of
important aspects of
Preschoolers’ learning and
development that are covered in
the unit.
OUTSTANDING goals to achieve
for professional experience with
Preschoolers.
OUTSTANDING critical reflection
on goals and personal approach to
learning & teaching of
Preschoolers, the challenges and
the learning competencies needed
to achieve success as a Preschool
teacher.
OUTSTANDING use of materials.
Displayed outstanding Academic
Literacy, including all of the
following:
Correct word count (+/- 10%),
correct writing conventions,
correctly formatted reference list. correctly formatted reference list. correctly formatted reference list. correctly formatted reference list.
Assessment 1: Portfolio MARKING RUBRIC
Distinction Credit
There is VERY GOOD articulation
of the philosophy statement for
working with Preschoolers.
VERY GOOD inclusion of
important aspects of
Preschoolers’ learning and
development that are covered in
the unit.
VERY GOOD goals to achieve for
professional experience with
Preschoolers.
VERY GOOD critical reflection on
goals and personal approach to
learning & teaching of
Preschoolers, the challenges and
the learning competencies
needed to achieve success as a
Preschool teacher.
VERY GOOD use of materials.
Displayed comprehensive
Academic Literacy, including all or including some or most of the
most of the following:
Correct word count (+/- 10%),
correct writing conventions,
There is GOOD articulation of the
philosophy statement for working
with Preschoolers.
GOOD inclusion of important
aspects of Preschoolers’ learning
and development that are
covered in the unit.
GOOD goals to achieve for
professional experience with
Preschoolers.
GOOD critical reflection on goals
and personal approach to learning
& teaching of Preschoolers, the
challenges and the learning
competencies needed to achieve
success as a Preschool teacher.
GOOD use of materials.
Displayed solid Academic Literacy, Displayed satisfactory Academic Failed to display satisfactory
following:
Correct word count (+/- 10%),
correct writing conventions,
Pass
There is BASIC articulation of the
philosophy statement for working
with Preschoolers.
BASIC inclusion of important
aspects of Preschoolers’ learning
and development that are
covered in the unit.
BASIC goals to achieve for
professional experience with
Preschoolers.
BASIC critical reflection on goals
and personal approach to
learning & teaching of
Preschoolers, the challenges and
the learning competencies
needed to achieve success as a
Preschool teacher.
BASIC use of materials.
Literacy, including some of the
following:
Correct word count (+/- 10%),
correct writing conventions,
Fail
There is UNCLEAR articulation of
the philosophy statement for
working with Preschoolers.
Philosophy includes limited
aspects of Preschoolers’ learning
and development that are
covered in the unit.
UNCLEAR and/or INAPPROPRIATE
goals to achieve for professional
experience with Preschoolers.
UNCLEAR critical reflection on
goals and personal approach to
learning & teaching of
Preschoolers, the challenges and
the learning competencies
needed to achieve success as a
Preschool teacher.
Limited materials used in written
work.
Academic Literacy.
Incorrect word count, incorrect
writing conventions, incorrectly
formatted reference list.