Module Outline
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School Age Child Care Issues 1
School Age Child Care Issues 1
Module
National Code
State Code
50404
50404
DTWD Status
Approved
Approved
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
Field of Education
090503 - Children’s Services
Nominal Hours
24
Description
To provide students with an
understanding of the principles
underlying group care of the school
aged child.
To enable the student to begin to
examine his or her own patterns of
interaction with children.
To impart to the student the ethical
and legal bases of group care.
To enable the student to begin to
acquire a phenomenological approach to
understanding a child's behaviour.
understanding of the principles
underlying group care of the school
aged child.
To enable the student to begin to
examine his or her own patterns of
interaction with children.
To impart to the student the ethical
and legal bases of group care.
To enable the student to begin to
acquire a phenomenological approach to
understanding a child's behaviour.
No information
Evidence Guide
Internal Assessment
Written Assignment 50%
400 to 500 word essay or journal
covering the ethical
and legal guidelines of school aged
child care, social
issues, and the principles of care.
Assessment:
- Content and Research 40%
- Referencing 5%
- Written presentation 5%
Tests: 50%
- Take home or oral test consisting of short answer
questions on Axline's "Play Therapy" 10%
- Written answers to orally presented examples of power
playing, negative expectations, inaccurate problem ownership (student to
identify area of difficulty)
Written Assignment 50%
400 to 500 word essay or journal
covering the ethical
and legal guidelines of school aged
child care, social
issues, and the principles of care.
Assessment:
- Content and Research 40%
- Referencing 5%
- Written presentation 5%
Tests: 50%
- Take home or oral test consisting of short answer
questions on Axline's "Play Therapy" 10%
- Written answers to orally presented examples of power
playing, negative expectations, inaccurate problem ownership (student to
identify area of difficulty)
Elements and Performance Criteria
No information
No information
Associated Qual/Courses
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6991 | Human Services (Playleading) | Accredited course |