,HED4808 Assignment 2 (COMPLETE ANSWERS)
2025 - DUE 16 July 2025; 100% TRUSTED
Complete, trusted solutions and explanations.
MULTIPLE CHOICE,ASSURED EXCELLENCE
QUESTION 1: (15) How do you understand the concept of Early
Childhood Development (ECD)? Compare and contrast the ECD
approach in South Africa with that of a European country of
your choice. Support your discussion with relevant examples.
QUESTION 2: (25) Conduct a critical analysis of Early Childhood
Development (ECD) provisioning in South Africa, with a
particular focus on government initiatives. Reference relevant
ECD policies and findings from the Nationwide ECD Audit to
support your discussion. Structure your response using the
following subheadings: • Professionalisation of Preschool
Teachers (Birth to Four Years) • Teacher-Child Ratios (Birth to
Nine Years) • Infrastructure HED4808/ASSESSMENT 2/0/2025 9
• Governance Issues • Teacher Remuneration Ensure that your
analysis under each sub-heading is comprehensive and well-
supported by examples. QUESTION 3: (15) According to Prout
and James (2015), childhood cannot be understood from a
single perspective, as there are multiple forms of childhood.
Explain this statement and support your explanation with
relevant examples. QUESTION 4: (25) In her article Hierarchies
of Knowledge, Incommensurabilities and Silences in South
African ECD Policy: Whose Knowledge Counts? (Journal of
, Pedagogy, Vol. 1: 77–98), Norma Rudolph critiques the National
Curriculum Framework (NCF) for overlooking Indigenous
Knowledge Systems (IKS) and local knowledges. Critically assess
the validity and relevance of her argument. Use examples from
the NCF to support your evaluation. In your response, consider
the following aspects: • Are the Early Learning Development
Areas truly universal? • How are children’s activities framed
within the NCF? • In what ways could indigenous and local
knowledge be used to highlight underlying power dynamics?
QUESTION 5: (20) Foucault (1980) argues that “regimes of
truth” are closely linked to power, with powerful nations often
imposing their perspectives and ideologies on less powerful
ones. These dominant discourses tend to prioritise western
ways of knowing, often marginalising alternative knowledge
systems. As a result, global policies and pedagogical approaches
– especially in Early Childhood Development (ECD) – are heavily
influenced by western norms. Do you agree with this
viewpoint? Provide a well-reasoned response supported by
relevant examples. In your answer, address the following
aspects under appropriate sub-headings: • The Role of
Dominant Discourse • Developmentally Appropriate Practices
(DAP) 10 • Challenges to the Dominant Discourse and Their
Implications for ECD • Integrating Indigenous Knowledge into
the Dominant Framework
2025 - DUE 16 July 2025; 100% TRUSTED
Complete, trusted solutions and explanations.
MULTIPLE CHOICE,ASSURED EXCELLENCE
QUESTION 1: (15) How do you understand the concept of Early
Childhood Development (ECD)? Compare and contrast the ECD
approach in South Africa with that of a European country of
your choice. Support your discussion with relevant examples.
QUESTION 2: (25) Conduct a critical analysis of Early Childhood
Development (ECD) provisioning in South Africa, with a
particular focus on government initiatives. Reference relevant
ECD policies and findings from the Nationwide ECD Audit to
support your discussion. Structure your response using the
following subheadings: • Professionalisation of Preschool
Teachers (Birth to Four Years) • Teacher-Child Ratios (Birth to
Nine Years) • Infrastructure HED4808/ASSESSMENT 2/0/2025 9
• Governance Issues • Teacher Remuneration Ensure that your
analysis under each sub-heading is comprehensive and well-
supported by examples. QUESTION 3: (15) According to Prout
and James (2015), childhood cannot be understood from a
single perspective, as there are multiple forms of childhood.
Explain this statement and support your explanation with
relevant examples. QUESTION 4: (25) In her article Hierarchies
of Knowledge, Incommensurabilities and Silences in South
African ECD Policy: Whose Knowledge Counts? (Journal of
, Pedagogy, Vol. 1: 77–98), Norma Rudolph critiques the National
Curriculum Framework (NCF) for overlooking Indigenous
Knowledge Systems (IKS) and local knowledges. Critically assess
the validity and relevance of her argument. Use examples from
the NCF to support your evaluation. In your response, consider
the following aspects: • Are the Early Learning Development
Areas truly universal? • How are children’s activities framed
within the NCF? • In what ways could indigenous and local
knowledge be used to highlight underlying power dynamics?
QUESTION 5: (20) Foucault (1980) argues that “regimes of
truth” are closely linked to power, with powerful nations often
imposing their perspectives and ideologies on less powerful
ones. These dominant discourses tend to prioritise western
ways of knowing, often marginalising alternative knowledge
systems. As a result, global policies and pedagogical approaches
– especially in Early Childhood Development (ECD) – are heavily
influenced by western norms. Do you agree with this
viewpoint? Provide a well-reasoned response supported by
relevant examples. In your answer, address the following
aspects under appropriate sub-headings: • The Role of
Dominant Discourse • Developmentally Appropriate Practices
(DAP) 10 • Challenges to the Dominant Discourse and Their
Implications for ECD • Integrating Indigenous Knowledge into
the Dominant Framework
