NZQA registered unit standard
10029 version 5
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of theories of human development across
the lifespan and their relevance to ECE practice
Level
6
Purpose
Credits
10
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate
knowledge of theories on human development across the
lifespan, and discuss how knowledge of theories of human
development across the lifespan relates to ECE practice.
This unit standard is designed for people who intend to work, or
are working with, children in ECE services. People working in
the wider education sector may also be interested in this unit
standard.
Classification
Early Childhood Education and Care > Early Childhood:
Educational Theory and Practice
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
The researchers and/or theorists selected must be relevant to early childhood
education in Aotearoa/New Zealand.
Examples of Pacific educational researchers and/or theorists include but are not
limited to – Ana Koloto, Diane Mara, Jean Mitaera, Konai Thaman.
Examples of Aotearoa/New Zealand human development researchers and/or
theorists include but are not limited to – Margaret Carr, Professor David Fergusson,
Stuart McNaughton, Anne Meade, Professor Richie Poulton, Anne Smith.
Examples of Māori educational researchers and/or theorists include – A Durie, M
Durie, D A Huata, R Pere, T Reedy, L Smith, K Tangaere, R Walker.
Examples of international early childhood education researchers and/or theorists
include but are not limited to – John Bowlby, Urie Bronfenbrenner, Jerome Bruner,
Erik Erikson, John Flavell, James Fowler, Howard Gardner, Eli Gingsberg, Daniel
Goleman, Roger Gould, Carl Jung, Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, Daniel Levinson,
Abraham Maslow, Barbara Rogoff, Robert Selman, Donald Super, Lev Vygotsky.
2
Candidates for this unit standard should be familiar with the intent of Te Tiriti o
Waitangi, which informs guidelines, procedures, and practices in the ECE sector.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of theories on human development across the lifespan.
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NZQA registered unit standard
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Evidence requirements
1.1
Main concepts of theories in relation to human development across the lifespan
are summarised.
Range
1.2
evidence is required for theories of ten researchers and/or
theorists.
Theories are analysed in terms of their relevance to understanding human
development across the lifespan.
Range
evidence is required for four theories.
Outcome 2
Discuss how knowledge of theories of human development across the lifespan relates to
ECE practice.
Range
evidence is required for four theories.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Theories of human development across the life span are explained in terms of
their relevance to New Zealand early childhood education today.
2.2
Theories of human development across the lifespan are explained in terms of
understanding of adults and children and informing and influencing ECE
practice.
2.3
Theories on human development across the lifespan are explained in terms of
how they inform and influence own practice in an ECE service.
Planned review date
31 December 2019
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
28 April 1997
31 December 2016
Review
2
25 January 2005
31 December 2016
Review
3
17 December 2010
31 December 2017
Revision
4
8 December 2011
N/A
Rollover and
Revision
5
20 August 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0135
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
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SSB Code 130301
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NZQA registered unit standard
10029 version 5
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Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact NZQA National Qualifications Services nqs@nzqa.govt.nz if you wish to
suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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SSB Code 130301
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016