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Assessment: Learning by Inquiry
Description: In this task, you will engage in a learning by inquiry journey from week 1 of your placement. These are the steps that you will complete:
1. Establish content and context for learning
2. Refine an inquiry question, engage in some professional learning and professional responsibilities
3. Create an action plan where you will apply knowledge to teaching practice
4. Implement the action plan after consultation with your mentor-teacher
5. Evaluate the effectiveness of practice
Use the template provided to complete this task.
To complete this task, students must be actively undertaking their placement. The following schedule is recommended to ensure successful completion by the due date:
Week 1
Learning by Inquiry
What should be done?
Week 1 Content and context
The education setting context
The cohort of learners
The focus learners [3 focus learners/children]
What is the link between these learners and my Inquiry question?
Week 2
The inquiry question: Why and how did I choose my Inquiry question?
Professional Responsibilities Report:
Outline your legal responsibilities as a pre-service teacher in relation to child safety and wellbeing and explain your personal and professional commitment to safeguarding children. No AI shortcuts — Get genuine assignment help from experienced, real tutors.
Week 3 The action plan
Complete the table
Discussion about the implementation of the action plan with the mentor-teacher
Week 3 to Week 5
Implementation of the action plan
Students will implement (in practice) the learning experiences and activities as per the action plan
Week 6 Reflection, Evaluation & Submission of the Learning by Inquiry
Students should be able to complete this task on time as they are entitled for 1 hour of planning time per day. As a pre-service teacher, you are required to organised yourself effectively.
Provides a comprehensive and insightful analysis of the learning context, including the centre's philosophy, demographic community, type of service, age group, overview of the cohort of learners, children's interests, abilities and learning needs, and stakeholders' cultural backgrounds.
Clearly explains the learning context, addressing the Centre's philosophy, service type, age group, cohort overview, children's needs and community background.
Describes key contextual elements, though depth or clarity may be limited.
Provides a basic overview of the context with minimal detail.
Context is unclear, incomplete.
Inquiry Question & Professional Learning
Develops a focused, meaningful inquiry question grounded in practice. Demonstrates strong engagement with professional learning, reflective responsibilities, and theory.
Inquiry question is clear and relevant with good engagement in learning.
Inquiry question appropriate but somewhat broad or limited.
Basic inquiry question with minimal professional learning evident.
Inquiry question missing, unclear, or irrelevant.
Action Plan Design
Creates a detailed, realistic action plan that clearly applies theory to teaching practice and aligns with EYLF principles and learning goals.
Action plan is clear, practical, and linked to learning outcomes.
Action plan adequate but lacks depth or clear application.
Basic action plan with limited learning focus.
Action plan missing, unrealistic, or unclear.
Implementation with Mentor-Teacher
Demonstrates strong collaboration, professional dialogue, and effective implementation supported by mentor feedback.
Implementation evident with consultation and reflection.
Implementation completed with some mentor involvement.
Limited evidence of consultation or application.
No evidence of implementation or collaboration.
Evaluation of Practice Effectiveness
Critically evaluates the impact on children's learning and teaching practice, identifying clear improvements and future directions.
Strong evaluation with reflection on outcomes.
Adequate evaluation with some reflection.
Basic evaluation with limited insight.
Evaluation missing or not reflective.
Academic Writing & Referencing
Writing is clear, coherent, professional, and well-structured. Academic sources are well integrated and accurately referenced in APA 7 style throughout.
Writing is clear and mostly well-structured with minor APA 7 errors.
References: 6 + academic references
Word count: 4000-4500 words