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CHC50113 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care CHCECE001 Develop cultural competence Student Name: XXXXXX Student Number: XXXXXX Assessments: 31861/01 All terms mentioned in this text that are known to be trademarks or service marks have been appropriately capitalised. Use of a term in this text should not be regarded as affecting the validity of any trademark or service mark. © Open Colleges Pty Ltd, 2015 All rights reserved. No part of the material protected by this copyright may be reproduced or utilised in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner. Printed in Australia File name Once you feel confident that you have covered the learning materials for this unit, you are ready to attempt this assessment. 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It is important that you keep a copy of all assessments submitted to Open Colleges Open Colleges Assessment CHCECE001 Develop Cultural CompetencePage 2 of 13 Getting started The assessment activities in this booklet have been designed to allow you to provide evidence that demonstrates your competence in the unit CHCECE001 Develop cultural competence. Your trainer will: · answer any questions that you might have about the assessment · assess your competence as required by the unit of competency, by making judgments about the evidence you have presented in line with the rules of evidence: validity, authenticity, currency and sufficiency · provide feedback on the outcomes of the assessment process. Introduction You are required to complete two separate assessment activities for CHCECE001 Develop cultural competence. In completing the final assessments, you will show evidence of your ability to: · Reflect on own cultural identity and biases · Identify and develop cultural competency · Research Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities · Support individual cultural identities · Create environments to support children’s cross-cultural understanding and relationships · Support the implementation of inclusive learning experiences · Support children in developing confidence and strength in personal and cultural identity Assessment number Assessment deliverables 31861/01 Short Answer Questions 31861/02 Project 31861/01 Part A Short answer questions Student instructions · Answer the following questions. · Your responses may be recorded or presented in a written format. Written responses for each answer should be approximately 200 – 300 words in length. The written responses may be presented in narrative or bullet point format. · To answer questions accurately you may refer to applicable legislation, the Early Childhood Australia Code of Ethics, workplace policies and procedures, your position description or other sources such as professional readings and the course textbooks. · Ensure you acknowledge and cite your sources accordingly. This is important whether you use your own words or use the author’s own words. · When referring to organisational policies and procedures or position descriptions please submit with your assessment to support your answer. Short Answer Questions 1. Why should educators critically examine their own values, beliefs and attitudes related to difference and diversity? (Enter Response Here) Office use only Assessor Feedback Trainers Name, Date 2. Why is respecting, understanding and including a child’s culture important? (Enter Response Here) Office use only Assessor Feedback Trainers Name, Date 3. What strategies can you use to enrich children’s understanding and respect for cultural identities within the service’s community? (Enter Response Here) Office use only Assessor Feedback Trainers Name, Date 4. Explain your understanding of the term ‘cultural competence’. (Enter Response Here) Office use only Assessor Feedback Trainers Name, Date 5. How can you be a culturally competent practitioner? (Enter Response Here) Office use only Assessor Feedback Trainers Name, Date 6. What is tokenism and how can it be avoided in an early childhood setting. (Enter Response Here) Office use only Assessor Feedback Trainers Name, Date 7. Describe 4 strategies you could use to challenge discriminatory or bias comments from children? (Enter Response Here) Office use only Assessor Feedback Trainers Name, Date 8. Explain 4 ways that group activities could be used as an opportunity to acknowledge the diverse societies of Australia. (Enter Response Here) Office use only Assessor Feedback Trainers Name, Date 9. Why is it important to understand the broader issues faced by families within the service community? (Enter Response Here) Office use only Assessor Feedback Trainers Name, Date 10. Explain the proposition that the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) sets out in relation to cultural competence. 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