Assessment 3: Folioby Fiona Pidgeon

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FINAL GRADE

64/100

Assessment 3: FolioGRADEMARK REPORT

GENERAL COMMENTS

InstructorHi Fiona,

Congratulations on your third and f inal assessmentsubmission f or Play and Environment. I hope youenjoyed designing and presenting your Folio asmuch as I have enjoyed reading it.

Just a reminder that marking f or this assessment isnon-specif ic, theref ore you will f ind a f ew in-textcomments and general comment on what workedwell and where you can improve.

Your mark f or this assessment is 64/100, which is aCredit.

A f ew things that you have done well in your Folioare:- You have identif ied two play environments thataddress the 0-5 and 5-8 age range and both indoorand outdoor environments- You have utilised imagery to support yourdescriptions and explanations- You have utilised relevant literature, educationalf rameworks and theoretical perspectives to supportyour thinking.

A f ew things that you can improve on in your Folioare:- A more succinct summary of your play environmentand the intended learning objectives would havebeen good to see- You could have shown consideration f or playcomplexit ies, perspectives of play and inclusivepractices in your Folio to improve your marks. Forexample, how are children of all abilit ies (includingthose in a wheel chair) able to access yourenvironment equally? -Further specif icity regarding the f eatures thatpromote aesthetics and creativity was needed inyour f olio to show your understanding of thelearning content. For example, you might saysomething like ... research has f ound that childrenare more grounded, f ocussed and creative in theirlearning when they are surrounded with naturalmaterials and neutral colours, theref ore this play

environment utilises aesthetic f eatures such astrees, rocks, logs and naturally dyed f abrics topromote engagement, active learning andconstructive play.

Congratulations again on all of the hard work anddedication you have put in to both this assessmentand your study throughout the unit. It has been apleasure watching you learn and grow through yourassessment submissions and seeing you applytheory in to practice.

As always, if you have any questions or concernsjust shoot me an email and I’ll be more than happy togo over it all with you in more detail.

Just in case our paths don’t cross again during yourtime here at Swinburne, I wish you every success inyour remaining studies and your f uture career.

And try to remember in your work with children, thesewords f rom Plato, ‘You can discover more about aperson in an hour of play, then in a year ofconversation’.

Kind regards,

Amy KockaeLAEDU40002

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Comment 1You have produced some very detailed and tech-savy f loor plans here Fiona however they aretoo small to communicate your design ef f ectively.

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Comment 2You have provided an adequate overview and description of your planned play environmenthere.

Comment 3Reconsider the grammar of this sentence.

Comment 4You have utilised the EYLF to support your design which is great.

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Comment 5What are the design f eatures that are included to promote this 'hide away' and 'alone' t ime?Further explanation would have improved this section.

Comment 6Good identif ication of aesthetic elements here.

Comment 7How?

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Comment 8Good use of theoretical perspectives to support your design f eatures and show yourengagement with the unit learning materials.

Comment 9Does this align with your previous description of the space as a place to 'hide away' and be'alone'?

Comment 10This shows good consideration f or children's social and emotional development, well done.

Comment 11Some examples of natural materials that could be collected/brought it would have been good tomention here to show your ability to apply theory to practice.

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Comment 12Good use of supporting images f or your description and explanation.

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Comment 13These images could have been more appropriately placed within your report to engage youraudience and create a more aesthetically pleasing presentation.

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Comment 14Again, a very detailed and comprehensive plan however it is too small to read.

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Comment 15Your discussion here is very general and non-specif ic. It is also f ocussed on the resourceseducators can provide in each area rather than the design f eatures of the environment youhave created.

Comment 16How does your outdoor environment promote f reedom of movement? Further explanation wasneeded here to show your understanding.

Comment 17This is a good point.You could have built on this f urther by providing an anecdotal example of this in practice.

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Comment 18You have raised some valid points in this paragraph, however you have not addressed howaesthetics, creativity and natural materials contribute to engagement, active learning andconstructive play.

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Comment 19Good use of an example here to expand on your idea f urther, nice work.

Comment 20And how does this encourage engagement, active learning and constructive play?Further attention to these key words was needed in your design explanation.

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