GDECE108 Professional Teaching Practice Assignment Help

Task description: 

Review empirical evidence of the role of the arts in young children’s development (3 to 5 years). What are the educational implications? How do  you use arts learning experiences to enhance children’s learning in their early years? 

Report on the empirical evidence relating to the importance of the arts in children’s early years development. Based on this report, analyse, and  draw educational implications for teaching practice. Provide relevant examples in early childhood education settings. Justify your report and the  educational implications drawing on relevant academic literature, government reports and policy documents. 

Criteria: 

• Review empirical evidence of the importance of the arts in children’s early years development, with focus on the age group of 3 – 5 years. • Draw the educational implications for teaching practice, based on the review of empirical evidence of the importance of the Arts in  children’s early years development. 

• Provide relevant examples in early childhood education settings by actively adapting the arts as pedagogical approaches.  • Justify your review and educational implications, drawing on relevant academic literature, government reports and policy documents. 

Word count: 2000 +/- 10%(excluding references and appendix) 

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Formatting: 12-point serif font (eg. Times New Roman). 1.5 or double line spacing.  

Referencing: APA7 (please refer to this guide for referencing guidelines) 

Due Date: Wednesday, 7th August 2024, 11:59 PM 

Extension requests must be granted in writing before the assignment due date. Contact your lecturer in writing for extensions of up to 7 working days. Longer extensions may be granted but require special consideration. Special consideration applications must also be submitted before the  date and require documentary evidence, such as medical certificates. 

Grading Scale:

Grade 

Criteria

High Distinction 

Distinction 

Credit 

Pass 

N – Does not meet  

minimum standard

C1.  

Review of empirical  evidence of the  

role of the arts in  children’s early  

years development (3 to 5 years) 

(10 marks)

C1.1  

• Review of the role of  the arts in children’s  early years  

development is  

explained in detail 

with in-depth  

analysis. 

• Empirical evidence is  provided and 

relevant for children  from 3 to 5 years. 

(8 – 10)

C1.2 

• Review of the role of  the arts in children’s  

early years  

development is  

explained with general  analysis. 

• Empirical evidence is  provided and relevant  for children from 3 to 5 years. 

(7 – 7.5)

C1.3 

• Review of the role of  the arts in children’s  

early years 

development is  

provided, but general  in nature with limited  analysis. 

• Empirical evidence is  provided but not  

specifically relevant  

for children from 3 to  5 years. 

(6 – 6.5)

C1.4 

• Review of the role of  the arts in children’s  

early years  

development is  

provided, but some or  all require  

clarification. 

• Empirical evidence is  provided but not  

specifically relevant 

for children from 3 to  5 years. 

(5 – 5.5)

C1.5 

• Review of the role of  the arts in children’s  

early years 

development is not  

provided or irrelevant. • Empirical evidence is  not provided or  

irrelevant for children  from 3 to 5 years. 

(0 – 5)

C2.  

Discussion of 

educational  

implication 

(10 marks)

C2.1  

• Educational  

implications are  

explained in depth  

and details, with  

relevant examples  

provided. 

• The discussion is  

drawing on a range of  relevant academic  

literature. 

(8 – 10)

C2.2 

• Educational  

implications are  

explained, with  

relevant examples  

provided. 

• The discussion is  

drawing on relevant  

academic literature. 

(7 – 7.5)

C2.3 

• Educational  

implications are  

explained in general,  

with some relevant  

examples provided. 

• The discussion is  

drawing on relevant  

academic literature. 

(6 – 6.5)

C2.4 

• Educational  

implications are  

explained in  

general/superficial in  nature, with limited  

examples provided. 

• The discussion is  

drawing on limited  

relevant academic  

literature.  

(5 – 5.5)

C2.5 

• Educational  

implications are not  

explained or explained  but irrelevant, with  

limited or irrelevant  

examples provided. 

• The discussion does  not draw on  

appropriate academic  literature.  

(0 – 5)

C3. 

Provide relevant  examples in Early  Childhood  

Education  

settings by  

actively adapting  the Arts as 

C3.1 

Examples provided are  relevant, and clearly  target children’s learning  and development needs.  Examples provides  

effective 

C3.2  

Examples provided are  relevant, and clearly  

address children’s learning  and development needs. Relevant implementation 

of the arts pedagogies is explained. 

C3.3  

Examples provided are  relevant, and address  children’s learning and  development needs.  

Implementation of the  arts pedagogies is briefly explained.

C3.4 

Examples provided are  relevant. Children’s  

learning and  

development needs are  discussed but the  

discussion is superficial.  Implementation of arts 

C3.5  

Examples provided are  unclear, missing, or  

irrelevant. Connection to  children’s learning and  development needs  

inaccurate or omitted. No 

 

pedagogical  

approaches. 

(5 marks)

implementation of the  arts pedagogies. 

(4– 5)

(3.5) 

(3)

pedagogies is noted  

superficially or not  

appropriate.  

(2.5)

implementation of arts  pedagogies is explained.  

(0 – 2)

C4.  

Writing format and  Referencing 

(5 marks)

C4.1  

•The assignment is clear  and free of  

typographical and  

structural features that  hinder understanding.  •There is no confusion  between the author’s voice  and that of sources.  

•The assignment is  

formatted according to  stated requirements.  •Accurate mechanics of  in-text and end-of-text  APA (7th Ed.)  

referencing styles were  used. 

•Word limit met. 

(4 – 5)

C4.2  

•The assignment is clear  with minor typographical  and structural features  that may hinder  

understanding.  

•There is minimal  

confusion between  

author voice and that of  sources.  

•The assignment is mostly  formatted according to  stated requirements.  

•Accurate mechanics of  in-text and end-of-text  APA (7th Ed.) referencing  style were used with  

minor inconsistencies  

(no more than 2 errors). Word limit met. 

(3.5)

C4.3  

•The assignment is clear  with topographical and  structural features that  may hinder  

understanding.  

•There is minor  

confusion between  

author voice and that of  sources.  

•The assignment is partly  formatted according to  stated requirements.  

•Mechanics of in-text  and end-of-text APA  

(7th Ed.) referencing  

style were used with  

inconsistencies (no  

more than 4 errors).  

Word limit met. 

(3)

C4.4  

• The assignment has  typographical and  

structural features that  significantly hinder  

understanding.  

• There is confusion  between the author voice  and that of sources. 

• The assignment is  

minimally formatted  

according to stated  

requirements. 

• Mechanics of in-text  and end-of-text APA  

(7th Ed.) referencing  

contain several errors.  • Word limit met. 

(2.5)

C4.5  

• The assignment has  typographical and  

structural features that  prohibit understanding.  • There is confusion  

between the author voice  and that of sources, or  author’s voice is absent.  

• The assignment is not  formatted according to  stated requirements. 

• Mechanics of in-text  and end-of-text APA  

(7th Ed.) referencing  

style were not used  

appropriately. 

• Word limit not met. (0 -2)