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HMEC5213
EARLY CHILDHOOD CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT
JANUARY SEMESTER 2018

ASSIGNMENT
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INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS

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EVALUATION

This assignment accounts for 60% of the total marks for the course.

Assignment 1 40%
Presentation 20%
Total 60%

You would be given feedback on the assignment before the Final Semester Examination commences.

PLAGIARISM: MARKS DEDUCTION

Warning: The submitted assignment will automatically undergo a similarity check. If plagiarism is
detected, marks would be deducted as follows:

No. % Similarity Group % of Mark Deduction

1 0 – 30 0
2 30.01 – 50 5
3 50.01 – 70 10
4 70.01 – 100 100
The Tyler model of curriculum development is a logical and sequential approach, which shows that
curriculum planning is a task of careful consideration and monitoring. The purpose of this assignment
is to teach students how to plan an early childhood curriculum based on knowledge of the model of
curriculum design.

1. ASSIGNMENT

For this assignment you are required to plan a curriculum for early childhood programme based on
The Tyler Model. Your programme is for children aged five years old and the duration of the
programme is one year.

Your plan must discuss according to the following details:

1. Purpose of education
2. Tentative general objectives
3. Philosophy of education
4. Precise instructional / learning objectives
5. Selection of learning experience
6. Organization of learning experience
7. Evaluation of learning experience

Number of words: 3000 to 5000 words

Due date: ___________ 2018

[40 marks]

2. POWER POINT SLIDES AND RESENTATION

Based on your curriculum plan you have designed, create a power point slides. Present your slides
and explain what is in your plan. Record your presentation and upload it into You Tube. For
submission purpose, you are required to copy paste your You Tube link into MyINSPIRE. Your
presentation will be assessed individually and marks will be given based on assessment rubric given
below. You will be given feedbacks about your slides and presentation in MyINSPIRE.

Number of slides: 10 to 15 slides

Duration of presentation: 10 minutes
Due date: 4th March 2018
[20 marks]

[TOTAL: 60 MARKS]
 JANUARY SEMESTER 2018
HMEC5213 EARLY CHILDHOOD CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT

RUBRIC FOR ASSIGNMENT

Excellent Good Fair Poor Unsatisfactory Max
Criteria Weight Or Marks
No response
4 3 2 1 0
Introduction 1 A clear and A good and clear A brief A brief No introduction 4
comprehensive introduction. introduction introduction provided.
introduction. A clear with a brief with no
A detailed discussion on the discussion on the discussion on
discussion on purpose of the purpose of the the purpose of
the purpose of assignment the assignment the the assignment
the assignment curriculum plan. curriculum plan. or the
and the curriculum
curriculum plan.
plan.
Purpose of 1 A discussion A discussion A discussion A discussion There is no 4
education about how data about how data about how data about how data discussion
can be derived can be derived can be derived can be derived provided.
from the from the subject from the subject from subject
subject matter matter expert, matter expert, matter expert,
expert, learners learners and learners and learners and
and society is society is good. society is not society is too
very Purpose of clearly brief. Purpose
comprehensive education is addressed. of education is
and detailed. based on data Purpose of not relevant.
Purpose of from subject education is not
education is matter expert, based on data
clear and it is learners and from subject
based on data society. matter expert,
from subject learners and
matter expert, society.
learners and
society.
Tentative general 1 Clearly Described overall Tentative general Tentative There was no 4
objectives described outcomes, stated objectives were general tentative
overall in terms of not clear and objectives were general
outcomes, learners’ very difficult to not relevant objective
stated in terms outcome, attain by the and not mentioned.
of learners’ realistically completion of attainable.
outcome, attainable by the the curriculum.
realistically completion of
attainable by the curriculum.
the completion
of the
curriculum.
Philosophy of 1 The philosophy The philosophy Philosophy of Philosophy of There was no 4
education was relevant was relevant and education was education was philosophy of
and clearly described. The not clearly not relevant education
described. The philosophy will described. and clearly mentioned.
philosophy will be able to described.
be able to answer the
 answer the purpose of the
purpose of the curriculum.
curriculum and
how learners
learn.
Precise 1 Desired Desired Desired Desired There was no 4
instructional / outcomes of outcomes of outcomes of outcomes of desired
learning learning was learning was learning was not learning was outcomes of
objectives precisely described. clearly not relevant learning
described and described. and not clearly described.
illustrated and described.
aligned with
the purpose of
curriculum.
Selection of 1 Selection of Selection of Selection of Selection of There was no 4
learning learning learning learning learning selection of
experience experiences experiences experience were experience learning
were were aligned not appropriate. were not experience
appropriate and with intended Learning appropriate and discussed.
aligned with learning approach and not relevant.
intended objectives. theory was not
learning Considered discussed clearly.
objectives. abilities and
Considered interests of
abilities and children.
interests of Learning
children. approach and
Learning theory was
approach and discussed clearly.
theory was
discussed
clearly.
Organization of 1 Learning Learning Learning Learning There was no 4
learning experience was experience was experience was experience was organization of
experience organized from organized from not organized not organized. learning
simple to simple to clearly. The The domains of experience
complex. The complex. The domains of child child mentioned.
domains of domains of child development development
child development were not were not
development were discussed discussed and discussed.
was discussed and categorized. categorized
and categorized clearly.
clearly and
precisely.
Evaluation of 1 Suggest Suggest Method of Method of There was no 4
learning method of appropriate curriculum curriculum evaluation of
experience curriculum method of evaluation was evaluation was learning
evaluation such curriculum not appropriate. not relevant experience.
as evaluation. and clear.
questionnaire,
observation,
interview,
sample.
collection and
data analysis.
 Conclusion 1 The conclusion The conclusion The conclusion The ideas There was no 4
was was clear and discussed does discussed in the conclusion.
comprehensive wrapped up not focus on conclusion are
and brought important ideas. important ideas. not relevant
the assignment and out of
to satisfactory context
end by
wrapping up
the important
ideas.
Citation and 1 More than five Five citations Five citations Less than five There is no 4
References citations and and references and references citations and citation or
references provided and all provided but not references reference
provided and all citations sources according to APA provided. provided in this
citations and references style. assignment.
sources and according to APA
references style.
according to
APA style.

Total 10 40

RUBRIC FOR PRESENTATION

Excellent Good Fair Poor Unsatisfactory
Or
Max
No response
Criteria Weight Marks
4 3 2 1 0
Presentation 1 Are creative, Are creative and Not really Not interesting. No presentation 4
slides interesting, interesting. interesting. slides provided.
clear and
enhance the
effectiveness of
the
presentation.
Introduction 0.5 Begin with self- Begin with self- Start with topic Does not clearly Does not 2
introduction, introduction, introduction but introduce the introduce the
followed by followed by topic the purpose of topic and the topic or the
topic introduction and presentation was purpose of purpose of
introduction explain the not explained. presentation. presentation.
and explain the purpose of
purpose of presentation.
presentation in
a clear and
capturing voice.
Contents 1 All the Most of the Information was Information Information was 4
information information was valid but not was not related not valid and
was relevant relevant but related to the to the related to the
and appropriate some need purpose of the assignment. assignment at
to elaboration. assignment. all.
requirements of
the assignment.
 Knowledge 1 Demonstrate Demonstrate full Demonstrate full Does not Knowledge 4
full knowledge knowledge and knowledge but demonstrate presented was
and able to able to explain. some of the full knowledge not relevant.
explain and explanation was and knowledge
elaborate not clear. presented was
clearly. not relevant.
Delivery Skills 0.5 Able to speak Speaks with a Speaks in uneven Speaks with low The delivery 2
clearly with satisfactory intonation and volume and a and sentence
different variation of reading mostly monotonous structure are
intonation and intonation but from the notes. tone and entire understandable.
maintain still tend to look report is read
audience at the notes. from notes.
interest and
seldom look at
notes.
Enthusiasm 0.5 Demonstrate Show some Show little or Demonstrate Show no 2
strong enthusiastic mixed feelings no enthusiasm interest in topic
enthusiasm feelings about about the topic about topic presented.
about topic the topic. being presented. during entire
during entire presentation.
presentation.
Voice 0.5 Student’s voice Student’s voice is Student’s voice is Student’s voice Student’s voice 2
is very steady, generally is frequently is
confident, strong and clear. steady, strong too weak or too consistently too
steady, strong, and clear. strong. weak or
and clear. too strong.
Total 5 20

Model Tyler dari pengembangan kurikulum adalah pendekatan yang logik dan berurutan,
yang menunjukkan bahawa perancangan kurikulum adalah tugas pertimbangan dan
pemantauan yang teliti. Tujuan tugasan ini adalah untuk mengajar pelajar bagaimana
merancang kurikulum kanak-kanak awal berdasarkan pengetahuan tentang model reka bentuk
kurikulum.

1. PENYERAHAN
Untuk tugasan ini, anda dikehendaki merancang kurikulum untuk program awal kanak-kanak
berdasarkan Model Tyler. Program anda adalah untuk kanak-kanak berusia lima tahun dan
tempoh program adalah satu tahun.
Pelan anda mesti dibincangkan mengikut butir-butir berikut:

1. Tujuan pendidikan
2. Objektif umum tentatif
3. Falsafah pendidikan
4. Objektif pengajaran / pembelajaran yang tepat
5. Pemilihan pengalaman pembelajaran
6. Pertubuhan pengalaman pembelajaran
7. Penilaian pengalaman pembelajaran

Bilangan perkataan: 3000 hingga 5000 perkataan

Tarikh luput: ___________ 2018

[40 markah]

2. SLIDES POWER POINT DAN PENTING

Berdasarkan pelan kurikulum anda yang telah direka, buat slaid titik kuasa. Hadirkan slaid
anda dan terangkan apa yang ada dalam pelan anda. Catat persembahan anda dan muat naik
ke You Tube. Untuk tujuan penyerahan, anda dikehendaki menyalin paste pautan You Tube
anda ke MyINSPIRE. Pembentangan anda akan dinilai secara individu dan tanda diberi
berdasarkan rubrik penilaian yang diberikan di bawah. Anda akan diberi maklum balas
tentang slaid dan pembentangan anda di MyINSPIRE.

Bilangan slaid: 10 hingga 15 slaid

Tempoh persembahan: 10 minit
Tarikh luput: 4 Mac 2018
[20 markah]

[JUMLAH: 60 MARKAH]