CRITICAL ESSAY on Arts in Early Childhood Education and care

Assessment Item 1:        CRITICAL ESSAY on Arts in Early Childhood Education and care

 

50%

 

This is a research essay.

 

General information and requirements:

You are required to demonstrate your understandings of this topic in a thoughtful and critically engaged manner.  Your written submission (2000 word equivalent) should reflect the emphasis of the unit, and provide evidence of engagement with the key concepts and questions informing the unit.

Your submission should be in essay style. It must be a coherent text that presents a clearly developed argument, justifies opinions and demonstrates thinking. You should use references to support your argument(s).

This submission should use literature from the field to present a discussion based on the topic and build an argument.  Remember, as an academic essay, your submission should be a critical analysis, NOT just a description or simply your opinion on or experience of the issue.

Specific criteria for assessment:

Formatting and essay presentation

It is important you observe faculty requirements for formatting and essay presentation:
Please present your essay using the template provided on the assessment tab of Blackboard.
•   use an easy-to-read font style (Times New Roman or Arial)
•   use a font size 12 point  – do not justify text
•   use 1.5 line spacing
•   number each page
•   add your name and student number in the header or footer

This is an academic piece of work – do not embellish with art or decorative designs.

Please ensure the criteria marking sheet is included as per the template.
Referencing (APA)

 

All citations and headings are included in the 2000 word limit. Your essay should be succinctly written. Please refer to cite write (write section) on suggested ways to express your points in a clear and succinct manner. 10% lee way either way is granted. Longer essays may be penalized.
The reference list is additional to the 2000 word limit.

Students should follow the guidelines for the American Psychological Association (APA) referencing system that is the standard for the Faculty of Education. Failure to do so may result in marks lost.