CHC40213 Cluster 7: Written Assignment
This assignment will contribute to your final result for the following two (2) units:
- CHCPRP003 – Reflect on and improve own professional practice
- CHCDIV001 – Work with diverse people
Before completing and submitting this assignment, have you: Accessed the learning resources in Step 1? What you have to do
In this assignment, you are required to complete Parts A and B.
Part A: CHCPRP003 – you need to complete two (2) tasks:
- Task 1 – answer three (3) questions
- Task 2 – reflections based on two (2) scenarios
Part B: CHCDIV001 – you need to complete three (3) tasks:
- Task 1 – create a poster
- Task 2 – create a PowerPoint presentation
- Task 3 – answer one (1) question
How you will be assessed: These units are competency based. In order to be deemed competent in these units you must satisfy all elements specific to the units and the essential knowledge and critical aspects of assessment in a range of situations. The assignment has been developed to cover these criteria and your TAFE Digital teacher will review all assignments and assess your overall result to deem you competent in each unit.
Please reference your work. Referencing guides are available in the Guidelines and information area on the OLS.
Part A – CHCPRP003
Task 1
Answer the following three (3) questions:
- Why is it important to have an individual work plan and discuss any problems that may arise regarding the work plan?
- List four (4) reasons why you should follow your job description once you have accepted a position as an education support worker.
- List three (3) things you could do to seek assistance if you were having trouble completing tasks assigned to you in your work plan.
Task 2
Read the following scenarios exploring ethics and practice then complete a reflection for each one. Please refer to relevant school or State departmental policies when responding to each scenario. You should address the following issues for each:
- What are your initial thoughts?
- How would you feel?
- What challenges would this raise for you?
- How would you deal with the challenges?
- Identify what would guide your action and reaction to each situation. This may include:
- Particular personal values and beliefs
- Your rights as a worker
- Professional ethics and codes of conduct
- Internal and external policies and procedures and legislation
Scenario 1
A parent complains to you about a teacher and the approaches they use in the classroom and with the students. This parent can be quite difficult to handle and it can be easier to avoid them.
Scenario 2
You are at the work Christmas party at a local restaurant and you hear another worker make clearly racist jokes.
Part B – CHCDIV001
Task 1
The National Framework for Values Education in Australian Schools (www.curriculum.edu.au/values/) includes nine key values, the last of which states ‘Understanding, Tolerance and Inclusion: Be aware of others and their cultures, accept diversity within a democratic society, being included and including others’.
You are required to create a poster that could be placed in the classroom which reflects this value – use mostly images rather than text. You should produce your poster in A4 size – if necessary, you may use up to four pages.
Task 2
Assume you have been asked to present a workshop for your colleagues on the topic of ‘Promoting Anti-Bias in Schools’.
You are required to create a PowerPoint presentation to introduce the topic Work with diversity in the education environment (no more than 10 slides). Note, if you do not have access to PowerPoint, this presentation can be created on 10 Word document pages.
Include a small activity that could be completed with the group to explore diversity and anti-bias, this may be from www.racismnoway.com.au, for example.
Provide your colleagues with three (3) websites where they can access appropriate resources/information about diversity and anti-racism.
Task 3
Identify one culture within the school and/or surrounding community. Describe how this culture is embraced in the school.(Multicultura,but muslim culture is 90%)
NB: Think more broadly than ethnicity and consider things like disability and shared community identity, to name a few.
Provide two examples of culturally different viewpoints and taking them into account when considering personal development and practice. You may like to provide examples from your experience or include examples you have researched.
Describe the term ‘normal’. What does ‘normal’ mean and who can be labelled ‘normal’? Do you know anyone who is ‘normal’ or anyone who is ‘not normal’ and why do you believe that they are or are not ‘normal’?