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Assessment 3: Case study
Word/time limit: 1500 words (+/- 10%)
Weighting: 40%
Assessment overview
This assessment task requires you to select and research a constructed category of difference. You will need to discuss potential ba
iers to belonging and participation in early childhood education and identify teaching strategies, resources and organisations that would support an anti-bias cu
iculum.
Assessment details
Make your way through the steps provided to complete this assessment. 
Step 1: Create a case study (choose one constructed category of difference)
(refer to the end of the document for more info on five-day professional experience and examples)
Provide an example of one of the following constructed categories of difference from your most recent five-day professional experience in an early childhood educational setting:
1. Sexual identity
2. Cultural perspectives (one of any of these)
· Aboriginal and/or To
es Strait Islander perspectives
· Migrant perspectives
· Asylum seeker perspectives
· Colonial perspectives
You will write your case study based on this chosen constructed category of difference and the example you have provided in this activity and discussion. Ensure you engage in this activity and discussion before proceeding with this assessment. 
Please note: It is essential that you de-identify all people you are discussing in your case study. You can do this using pseudonyms or simply labelling people, e.g. 'Child 1', 'Parent 1' etc. 
Step 2: Research your chosen constructed category of difference
Research your chosen topic and consider the following from either a teache
student perspective or a teache
family perspective: 
· How societal and individual biases influence cu
iculum and potentially exclude or silence children and families from marginalised communities.
· What are the ba
iers to inclusion, belonging, wellbeing and participation?  
· Identify teaching strategies, resources and organisations that would support the early childhood services and anti-bias cu
iculum. 
Step 3: Write your case study
Organise the information you gathered under the following headings
· Executive summary
· Explain what you will examine in the case study, e.g. you may describe and/or give a definition of cultural otherness and why you are researching this topic.
· Background
· In this section you should provide background information and the most relevant facts e.g. whether the children are from refugee, asylum seekers or immigrants. This section should draw upon the case study you developed as part of Step 1.
· Case evaluation
· Outline the types of ba
iers the children/families in your case study may encounter.
· Proposed solutions
· In this section you should outline the resources or organisations that can support the child and family in the context of early childhood education. Consider what the social and physical support will look like, which policies are in place, and how the anti-bias cu
iculum approach will be utilised to support all children’s sense of belonging and well-being.
· Conclusion
· Summarise your discussion and give a concluding statement to your research and solutions.
· Implementation
· Outline how the solution you have reached can be implemented in the early childhood centre.
· References and indexes
· References and indexes
· Any referencing should be included in APA 7th edition. Please note the reference list is not included in the word count. Any indexes should also be included here.
Supporting resources
· The Educator's Guide to the Early Years Learning Framework For Australia (ACECQA, 2010) in particular, Chapter 6 Cultural competence (p. 21).
· What does it mean to be culturally competent? (ACECQA, 2014) as it gives a clear picture of how policy works in early childhood education.
· DET's site Intercultural capability - teaching resources
· The Early Years Learning Framework In Action (DET, 2013) shows examples of cultural competence being put into practice.
Unit learning outcomes
· K2 Examine human difference as a social construction and explore issues related to equity for children, families and communities from minority groups.
· K4 Consider the role of teachers in supporting a sense of belonging and participation for all children.
· S2 Evaluate resources and teaching strategies for an anti-bias cu
iculum.
· A1 Develop effective strategies to support belonging and participation for all children and families.
· A2 Utilise resources and organisations that would support a sense of belonging for children and families in minority groups in early childhood education.
Assessment criteria
1. Executive summary.
2. Background and case evaluation.
3. Proposed solutions .
4. Conclusion and implementation.
5. Academic writing conventions.
Your work will be assessed using the following marking guide:
5 Day Professional experience is a traineeship taken at a Childcare centre / Kindergarten for 5 days. During this 5 days, I worked as a trainee educator and participated in day to day teaching activities in the Childcare. Feel free to come up with a hypothetical scenario for the assignment.
Some case study scenarios by other students and teacher feedback is given below. Refer to them to come up with a similar scenario.
Case study example 1:
Case study example 2:

PowerPoint Presentation
EDEC 2001: Diversity, Children, Families & Communities
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Federation University Australia acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waters where our campuses, centres and field stations are located and I pay my respects to Elders past, present and emerging. I extend this respect to all Aboriginal and To
es Strait Islander and First Nations Peoples.
Wimmera: Wotjobaluk, Jaadwa, Jadawadjali, Wergaia, Jupagulk
Ballarat: Wadawu
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Gippsland: Gunai Kurnai
Brisbane: Tu
al and Jagera
Nanya Station: Mutthi Mutthi and Barkindji
Berwick: Boon Wu
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Ararat: Djab Wu
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Geographical Mapping with Language/Clan Group/Clusters Art work developed by Shanaya Sheridan, FedUni AEC
Assessment 3
1500 words (40%)
Due date: 5.00 pm AEST Monday 16thth September 2024
(Exam week)
Use the following underlined headings in this report-style assignment
Executive Summary
Background
Case Evaluation
 Proposed Solutions
Conclusion
Implementation
Please note: It is essential that you de-identify all people you are discussing in your case study. You can do this using pseudonyms or simply labelling people, e.g. 'Child 1', 'Parent 1' etc. 
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Executive Summary:
(2-5 citations)
Provide an in-depth explanation of what you will examine in the case study
Include relevant definitions (e.g definition of constructed category of difference)
Provide articulate reasons for researching the chosen constructed category of difference
CRITERIA 1 (15%):
Provides an in-depth explanation of what you will examine in the case study, including relevant definitions and articulate reasons for researching the chosen constructed category of difference.
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Background:
Provide the case-study that you have developed
Ensure you have provided background information and the most relevant facts e.g. whether the children are from refugee, asylum seekers or immigrants.
CRITERIA 2 (20%):
Detailed background information and the most relevant facts are provided. Case evaluation outlines all types of ba
iers the children/families in the case study may encounter.
Case Evaluation:
(2-5 citations per paragraph)
Outline all types of ba
iers the children/families in the case study may encounte
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Proposed Solutions
(at least 1 citation for each point)
 
Detail the resources and organisations that can support the child and family in the context of early childhood education.
Include details regarding what the social and physical support will look like
Include information on which relevant policies are in place
Include information on how an anti-bias cu
iculum approach will be utilised to support all children’s sense of belonging and well-being
CRITERIA 3 (30%):
Proposed solutions detail the resources and organisations that can support the child and family in the context of early childhood education. Consideration of what the social and physical support will look like, which policies are in place, and how the anti-bias cu
iculum approach will be utilised to support all children’s sense of belonging and well-being is evident. 
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Conclusion:
Summarise above discussions concisely
Provide an articulate concluding statement about your research and the proposed solutions
Implementation:
(include citations if relevant)
Introduce ONE of the solutions previously discussed
Provide reasoning for choosing specific solution
Provide an in-depth outline of how this ONE viable solution can be practically implemented in the centre
CRITERIA 4 (25%)
The discussion is summarised concisely and an articulate concluding statement about the research and solutions is provided. An in-depth outline of a viable solution that can be implemented in the centre is provided.  
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Before you submit
Ensure that your assessment adheres to the following:
Indexes formatted co
ectly
Quoted material should be used sparingly and should not exceed 10% of the text.
Paraphrased or summarised text must be cited and referenced.
In-text citations should directly match with your end-text references.
Reference lists should be in alphabetical order.
Previously submitted and assessed work cannot be submitted without prior consent from your OCC.
Any Questions?
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