E C D C O M M U N I T Y O F P R A C T I C E ( C O P )
D A T E : 1 4 A U G U S T 2 0 1 4
T I M E : 1 3 H 1 5 T O 1 4 H 0 0
V E N U E : G I B S , 2 6 M E L V I L L E R O A D , I L L O V O

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Occupational Qualification means a qualification associated with a trade, occupation or profession resulting from work-based learning and consisting of knowledge unit
standards, practical unit standards and work experience unit standards
OFO Code: 234201

Level 5
Level 4
Level 3
Level 2
Level 1
ECD Practitioner / Supervisor
ECD Practitioner
ECD Practitioner Assistant

 Pre-scoping Meeting: 11 th June 2013
 Scoping Meeting: 26 th June 2013
 Profiling Meeting: June 25 th and 26 th 2014
 First Working Group Meeting: August 4 th -6 th
 Second Working Group Meeting: September 1 st – 5th

 Develop a profile of the occupation ECD Practitioner
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Occupational Purpose
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Occupation Tasks
Occupational Task details – Unique products / services;
Occupational responsibilities and Occupational Contexts
Proposed assessment models: The proposed assessment model to be used for external assessment will be a combination of
Written Assessment, Evaluation of practical tasks and the Evaluation of on-the job performance.
Needs to be sent out for verification (8 August 2014)

FLC
Knowledge / theory (Min
20%)
Occupational Purpose
Practical
(Min 20%)
Work experience
(Min 20%)
External, summative assessment
Occupational Certificate

DAY 1:
 Re-examination of profile
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Input from QCTO that need to focus task statements on: planning and preparing; mediating and facilitating; Assessing and developing professionalism through reflection. Group motivated for additional task of promoting well-being, health, safety and protection of children.
Reduction of task statements from 7 to 5 tasks
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Re-defining of products / services, occupational responsibilities and occupational contexts.

DAY 2 and 3:
 Knowledge component
Task
Product / service
Knowledge focus area /
Subject
Topic
Topic element
Topic element
Assessment criteria
Assessment criteria
Topic element
Topic

Suggested Modules:
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Introduction to ECD Environment
Knowledge and Understanding of Children
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Programme planning
Designing activities, resources and the learning environment
Observation and Assessment
Health, safety and protection in an inclusive ECD environment
Facilitate the learning of children
Engaging with parents, caregivers and critical stakeholders.
Manage an ECD setting
Professional Development and Reflective Practice

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Dates: 1 – 5 September 2014
Working group
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4 DOE and 4 DSD members
Linda Biersteker
Colleen Larkin
Gill Lloyd
Patsy Pillay
Rasibe Tshweu
Charmayne Forster
Linda Arnott
Amanda Watermeyer
(additional member from higher education)