Part 3: Referencing

• APA 7th edition Referencing style is required to be used for this task

• Include one reference list for all responses on a new page at the end of task

• A minimum of 10 (ten) academic sources are to be included in the reference list

• At a minimum, your sources for this task will include the EYLF v2.0 (AGDE, 2022), NQS (ACECQA, 2018), and a range of broader authoritative literature. Broader literature may include contemporary textbooks, peer reviewed articles, and other authoritative sources

Resources

• National Quality Standard Quality https://www.acecqa.gov.au/nqf/national-quality-standard

• Early Years Learning Framework https://www.acecqa.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-01/EYLF-2022-V2.0.pdf

Unit materials to support your submission

• The unit workshops will feature guest speakers and will support you to break down the requirements of the assessment task. Ensure that you either attend these live or watch the recordings as these will set you up for success.

• An example of a completed task can be found in the Assessment task folder on the unit Blackboard site and will be addressed in workshops.

Suggested Readings:

Module 1:

• Arthur, L., Beecher, B., Death, E., Dockett, S. & Farmer, S. (2025). Programming and planning in early childhood settings. Cengage Learning Australia.

• McLachlan, C., Fleer, M., & Edwards, S. (2018). Early Childhood Curriculum: Planning, Assessment, and Implementation (2nd ed.). Cambridge University Press.

Module 2:

• Blaise, M., Edwards, S., & Brooker, L. (2014). Theoretical perspectives on play and learning.

• Boyd, W., Green, N. & Jovanovic, J. (2021). Learning and Teaching in early childhood: Pedagogies of inquiry and relationships. Cambridge University Press.

• Fleer, M. (2021). Play in the Early Years. Cambridge University Press.

• Taylor, M.E., & Boyer, W. (2020). Play-Based Learning: Evidence-Based Research to Improve Children’s Learning Experiences in the Kindergarten Classroom. Early Childhood Education Journal, 48, 127–133.

Module 3:

• McLachlan, C., Fleer, M., Edwards, S. (2013). Content knowledge: The sciences, maths and numeracy.

Referencing Style Resource

• https://libguides.scu.edu.au/apa