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Title
Plan, implement and evaluate a Pasifika language experience for
strengthening Pasifika language in an ECE service
Level
7
Credits
20
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard, in the context of an
early childhood education (ECE) service, are able to: discuss
the relationship between language acquisition theories, Te
Whāriki and a Pacific language curriculum document; collect
data to inform the development of an experience to strengthen
Pasifika language for children; plan an experience to
strengthen Pasifika language for children; and reflect on the
implementation of the planned language experience and
evaluate the effectiveness of the plan and the Pasifika
language experience.
Classification
Pacific Islands Early Childhood Education > Pacific Early
Childhood Education: Curriculum
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Recommended skills
and knowledge
Unit 26747, Describe the implications of ECE curricular
documents and practices for Pasifika children in an ECE
service.
Explanatory notes
1
This unit standard is intended for those who are trainee managers, or supervisors of
Pasifika children in ECE services.
2
An early childhood education (ECE) service may include a centre-based service,
hospital-based service, or home-based service. The home-based service may be
nominated by the child’s parent, be the child’s own home, or the home of the
educator.
Evidence of one type of service is required in this unit standard.
3
Educators may be persons and groups including teachers, supervisors, coordinators, whānau/families, and nannies who are involved in the learning and
development of children.
Evidence for one type of educator is required in this unit standard.
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4
Language acquisition theories may include but are not limited to – studies by B F
Skinner, N Chomsky, J Piaget, L Vygotsky, J Bruner.
5
People seeking credit for this unit standard will be required to show that their
demonstration of the evidence requirements arises from teaching and/or practicum
experience in an ECE service, through observing and implementing Te Whāriki and
current legislative requirements relating to curriculum.
6
The Pasifika language experience must be based on relevant achievement
objectives of one or more of the Ministry of Education Pacific language statements
and/or guidelines; and learning strands, goals, and outcomes of Te Whāriki.
Evaluation should occur throughout the process of developing and implementing the
learning experiences. The Pasifika language experience must be developed for, and
implemented in, ECE services attended by Pasifika children.
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Definitions
Pasifika children are pre-school members of Pasifika communities in New Zealand,
and may include but are not limited to – Cook Islands Māori, Fijian, Niuean, Samoan,
Tokelauan, Tongan, Tuvaluan.
Pasifika language experience is any of the languages of the Pasifika communities in
New Zealand, eg gagana Samoa, lea faka-Tonga, te reo Māori Kuki Airani, vagahau
Niue, vaka Viti, gagana Tokelau, gana Tuvalu.
Three 'broad age groups' are defined in Te Whāriki for children. These are
overlapping age categories and are defined as:
infant – birth to 18 months;
toddler – one year to three years;
young child – two and a half years to school entry age.
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Legislation includes but is not limited to:
Care of Children Act 2004
Children, Young Persons, and their Families Act 1989
Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992
Privacy Act 1993
Vulnerable Children Act 2014
and subsequent amendments.
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References
Education Council New Zealand, The Education Council Code of Ethics for
Certificated Teachers; available at http://www.teacherscouncil.govt.nz/content/codeof-ethics-certificated-teachers.
Ministry of Education, Kei Tua o te Pae/Assessment for Learning: Early Childhood
Exemplars – Books 1-20 (Wellington: Learning Media, 2004-2009); available at
http://www.education.govt.nz/early-childhood/teaching-and-learning/ececurriculum/assessment-for-learning/.
Ministry of Education – Te Kete Ipurangi (TKI), Pasifika languages and resources,
available at http://pasifika.tki.org.nz/Pasifika-languages. Ministry of Education,
Ministry of Education, Te Whāriki: He Whāriki Mātauranga mō ngā Mokopuna o
Aotearoa. Early Childhood Curriculum (Wellington, Learning Media, 1996); available
at http://www.education.govt.nz/early-childhood/teaching-and-learning/ececurriculum.
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Ministry of Education, Developing programmes for teaching Pacific Islands
languages (Wellington: Learning Media, 2000).
Ministry of Education, Guidelines for Cook Islands Māori Language Programmes:
planning guidelines to accompany developing programmes for teaching Pacific
Islands languages (Wellington: Learning Media, 2000).
Ministry of Education, Guidelines for Niuean Language Programmes; planning
guidelines to accompany developing programmes for teaching Pacific Islands
languages (Wellington: Learning Media, 2000).
Ministry of Education, Guidelines for Samoan Language Programmes: planning
guidelines to accompany developing programmes for teaching Pacific Islands
languages (Wellington: Learning Media, 2000).
Ministry of Education, Guidelines for Tokelauan Language Programmes: planning
guidelines to accompany developing programmes for teaching Pacific Islands
languages (Wellington: Learning Media, 2000).
Ministry of Education, Guidelines for Tongan Language Programmes: planning
guidelines to accompany developing programmes for teaching Pacific Islands
languages (Wellington: Learning Media, 2000).
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Discuss the relationship between language acquisition theories, Te Whāriki, and a Pacific
language curriculum document.
Range
evidence for children as a whole group is required.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Guidelines from national curriculum statements that address Pasifika children’s
language learning and development needs are discussed.
Range
1.2
Language acquisition theories are discussed in terms of their relationship to Te
Whāriki and a Pacific language curriculum document.
Range
1.3
achievement objectives of national Pasifika language statements;
relevant learning strands, principles, goals and outcomes of Te
Whāriki.
evidence of two theories is required.
Own experiences of language acquisition in own community are compared with
current understanding of language acquisition theories.
Outcome 2
Collect data to inform the development of an experience to strengthen Pasifika language
for children in an ECE service.
Range
evidence for children as a whole group is required.
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Evidence requirements
2.1
Data is collected and referenced from assessment documentation, ECE service
documentation, and own formal and informal observations of Pasifika children.
Range
2.2
documentation may include but is not limited to – recorded
conversations with children, teachers, families, colleagues;
portfolios; environments (eg physical, social, cultural); policies;
philosophies; statements of practise.
The children’s language skills, dispositions and ways to strengthen their
language learning are identified in consultation and collaboration with Pasifika
educators and families.
Outcome 3
Plan an experience to strengthen Pasifika language for children in an ECE service.
Range
evidence of one age category is required.
Evidence requirements
3.1
The plan for the language experience incorporates goals and learning outcomes
that strengthen Pasifika language development.
3.2
The plan incorporates criteria for assessment of the child’s progress against
learning outcomes.
3.3
The plan incorporates criteria for evaluating the quality and effectiveness of the
experience.
Outcome 4
Reflect on the implementation of the planned language experience and evaluate the
effectiveness of the plan and the Pasifika language experience.
Range
evidence of one age category is required.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Implementation of the language experience is reflected on in terms of
engagement of the child in the experience and is supported by documented
evidence.
Range
4.2
evidence may include but is not limited to – portfolios, learning
stories, photographs, videos, reflective statements.
Evaluation determines if the language experience brought about the intended
outcomes specified in the plan.
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Any areas for improvement and further development of the plan and its
implementation are reflected on in terms of greater effectiveness for
strengthening Pasifika language learning.
Replacement information
This unit standard replaced unit standard 18788.
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
9 December 2010
31 December 2017
Revision
2
8 December 2011
N/A
Rollover and
Revision
3
20 August 2015
N/A
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