Detailed Assessment Brief
Assessment 1- Individual Assessment – Essay
| Unit Code/Description | EC502 Language and Literacy in the Early Years |
| Course/Subject | Bachelor of Early Childhood Education |
| Semester | March 2025 |
| Assessment Overview | |
| Unit Learning Outcomes Addressed | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Assessment Objective | Assessment 2: Essay Provide a critical review of relevant theoretical perspectives on multilingualism in early childhood, drawing on theories such as social interactionist, cognitive development, and ecological systems theories. Compare and contrast the cognitive, linguistic, and socio-cultural challenges and benefits associated with being raised in a multilingual environment. Discuss the implications of multilingualism for early childhood education, including strategies for supporting language development and learning success among multilingual learners, including those whose language backgrounds include those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. 2000 words Pre-service teachers will provide a critical review of relevant theoretical perspectives on multilingualism in early childhood, drawing on theories such as social interactionist, cognitive development, and ecological systems theories (ULO1). They will compare and contrast the cognitive, linguistic, and socio-cultural challenges and benefits associated with being raised in a multilingual environment (ULO1, ULO2). Pre-service teachers will discuss the implications of multilingualism for early childhood education, including strategies for supporting language development and learning success among multilingual learners (ULO2, ULO4, ULO3). |
| Assessment Title/Type | Assessment 2- Individual Assessment – Essay |
| Due Date | Week 8; 11:59pm 5/5/2025 |
| Weighting | 40% |
| Instructions to Students | There are three parts to this assignment. You are required to a) Provide a critical review of relevant theoretical perspectives on multilingualism in early childhood, drawing on theories such as social interactionist, cognitive development, ecological systems theories and other theories that link with second language development. b) Compare and contrast the cognitive, linguistic, and socio-cultural challenges and benefits associated with being raised in a multilingual environment. c) Discuss the implications of multilingualism for early childhood education, including strategies for supporting language development and learning success among multilingual learners, including those whose language backgrounds include those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. |
| Format/Structure | The essay must be a word document |
| Word/Page limit | 2000 words, font Calibri 12 |
| Referencing Style | American Psychological Association (APA) version 7 |
| Submission Guidelines | No formal CIHE cover sheet is required. Instead, your name, student ID and group number must appear at the beginning of your report. This assessment must be submitted to Turnitin. Login to your Turnitin account, locate and click on the assignment submission link, carefully review the instructions, and then submit your assessment. If you need to apply for an extension, please email the Unit Coordinator Dr. Thi Thao Vu: thao.vu@cihe.edu.au to explain the circumstances and attach all necessary supporting documentation. |
| Plagiarism and Academic Integrity This section MUST remain as it is (Do not make any changes) | |
| At CIHE, we take academic integrity seriously and expect all students to maintain the highest standards of honesty and ethical behaviour in their academic work. As a student, it is your responsibility to ensure that all your academic endeavors are conducted with integrity and in accordance with the principles of honesty, fairness, and respect for intellectual property. Please refer to “CIHE Student Academic Integrity and Honesty Policy” in the Moodle for details. | |
| Late Submission Policy | Requests for extensions will be granted only for exceptional circumstances that are supported by credible evidence. Duration of the extension period is maximum 5 days. Late submissions are subject to 10% reduction in marks for each day of delay. Submissions after the extended date will not be marked. |
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EC502 Language and Literacy in the Early Years