Curriculum Play and Creative Skills (CPCS) AAssessment Brief 2026 | City of Dublin FET College
| University | City of Dublin FET College |
| Subject | Curriculum Play and Creative Skills (CPCS) |
CPCS Assignment
| Course: | Advanced Certificate in Early Learning and Care Stage 1 | ||||
| Module Title | Curriculum Play and Creative Skills | Module Code | CPCS | ||
| Assessment Technique | Assignment | Assessment Weighting | 30% | ||
| Additional Information / Portfolio Themes: | Gender Stereotyping in Children’s Play 0-6 years | ||||
Learning Outcomes
| Outcomes | Evidence Required & Instructions to Learners | |
| MIMLO 1
MIMLO 6
MIPLO 6, MIPLO 9 |
Instructions to Learners for your task:
1.First, do your own research on Gender Stereotyping in Play in ELC. eg on resources on your moodle page and class.
2. Then, write up your gender topic.[1,000 words max.] using headings: (a) introduction and (b) research; (b) Evaluation & recommendations (d) Reflection, (e) References. Please see your detailed guidance on page 2 of this Brief. 3.Then, take part in a group discussion/recording on it. Each learner must take part in the discussion and give their view. |
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Assessment Criteria
| Clearly presented, engaging and informative (assessed through individual interaction on the video recording) | 5 |
| The summary | |
| Introduction/background information regarding the issue/topic (assessed through introduction) | 5 |
| Researched issue/topic, discussed its role in supporting children’s learning (assessed through research discussion & bibliography) | 10 |
| Critically evaluated the issue/topic and concluded with recommendations (assessed through evaluation & recommendations) | 5 |
| Included reflection using Gibbs reflective cycle (assessed through reflection) | 5 |
| Total | 30 |
Detailed Guidance
Part 2
Write up independently, follow these headings:
Introduction – 5 marks
Here, give background information (what it is eg sex differences, gender differences) and how it is portrayed in society eg gender role socialisation eg My Shadow is Pink; eg EDI /charter & Guidelines for ELC
How does gender and play support children’s learning. (What are children learning by the different roles in play ?
Research – 8 marks
Show evidence of your research through citations and links in your writing.
Evaluation & Recommendations – 5 marks
express your thoughts on the issue (eg What do you think of stereotyping?
Do you think we should have diversity and variety in play?)
Give recommendations on what you feel adults can do to make changes in the setting, regarding this issue?
Reflection – 5 marks
Use your Plan – Do – Review Cycle of Reflection.
Overall, what have you learned?… from your own research, your group discussion -what surprised you about yourself, others, and general issues.
-How will it effect your work practice in the future?
Bibliography – 2 marks
Reference all the sources eg internet links, articles, books, that you used as part of this research.
E.g., for internet link: http://aistearsiolta.ie/en/
E.g., for book: Author, Book name, Year, edition, publisher, place of publication.
Part 3
Group discussion (To take place in class) – 5 marks
You will then be assigned a group to discuss all the above with.
We will record your group discussion, so please be sure you have given your view and took part in the discussion. The group recordings will be on Friday 10th Nov 2023, 12-2pm class.
Points for the discussion are:
a. Awareness of the topic,
b. How gender stereotyping in play can be seen in action in the setting (positives & negatives)
c. How gender stereotyping can impact on children’s development and
d. How to plan for activities so adults promote gender diversity in play
