Update on QCTO process- 14 Aug 2014
- 1. E C D C O M M U N I T Y O F P R A C T I C E ( C O P ) D A T E : 1 4 A U G U S T 2 0 1 4 T I M E : 1 3 H 1 5 T O 1 4 H 0 0 V E N U E : G I B S , 2 6 M E L V I L L E R O A D , I L L O V O Update on QCTO process: ECD Practitioner
- 2. ECD Practitioner Occupational Qualification means a qualification associated with a trade, occupation or profession resulting from work-based learning and consisting of knowledge unit standards, practical unit standards and work experience unit standards OFO Code: 234201
- 3. ECD Practitioner in Context Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 ECD Practitioner Assistant ECD Practitioner ECD Practitioner / Supervisor
- 5. PROCESS Pre-scoping Meeting: 11th June 2013 Scoping Meeting: 26th June 2013 Profiling Meeting: June 25th and 26th 2014 First Working Group Meeting: August 4th -6th Second Working Group Meeting: September 1st – 5th
- 6. Profiling Meeting Develop a profile of the occupation ECD Practitioner Occupational Purpose Occupation Tasks Occupational Task details – Unique products / services; Occupational responsibilities and Occupational Contexts Proposed assessment models: The proposed assessment model to be used for external assessment will be a combination of Written Assessment, Evaluation of practical tasks and the Evaluation of on-the job performance. Needs to be sent out for verification (8 August 2014)
- 7. Occupational Purpose Knowledge / theory (Min 20%) Practical (Min 20%) Work experience (Min 20%) External, summative assessment Occupational Certificate FLC
- 8. First working group meeting DAY 1: Re-examination of profile Input from QCTO that need to focus task statements on: planning and preparing; mediating and facilitating; Assessing and developing professionalism through reflection. Group motivated for additional task of promoting well-being, health, safety and protection of children. Reduction of task statements from 7 to 5 tasks Re-defining of products / services, occupational responsibilities and occupational contexts.
- 9. First working group meeting DAY 2 and 3: Knowledge component Task Product / service Knowledge focus area / Subject Topic Topic Topic element Topic element Topic element Assessment criteria Assessment criteria
- 10. First working group meeting Suggested Modules: 1. Introduction to ECD Environment 2. Knowledge and Understanding of Children 3. Programme planning 4. Designing activities, resources and the learning environment 5. Observation and Assessment 6. Health, safety and protection in an inclusive ECD environment 7. Facilitate the learning of children 8. Engaging with parents, caregivers and critical stakeholders. 9. Manage an ECD setting 10. Professional Development and Reflective Practice
- 11. Next working group meeting Dates: 1 – 5 September 2014 Working group 4 DOE and 4 DSD members Linda Biersteker Colleen Larkin Gill Lloyd Patsy Pillay Rasibe Tshweu Charmayne Forster Linda Arnott Amanda Watermeyer (additional member from higher education)