PYC4809
ASSIGNMENT 03 2023
EXAMINATION PORTFOLIO
GUIDELINES
, Use this document as a guide for learning, comparison and reference purposes.
This assignment is your examination portfolio and counts 70% towards your final
mark.
Submission of the assignment:
Your assignment should be typed and submitted in PDF format.
The length of the assignment should not exceed 10 pages with font Arial, 12, with
1.5 line spacing and normal margins.
TASK1: CASE STUDY
Eddie: An attention-getting child
A Grade 3 teacher seeks your professional help with an eight-year-old boy in her
class.
She tells you that Eddie’s behaviour is highly disruptive because he is continually
acting out his problems in a hostile or aggressive manner. He punches other
children for no apparent reason, tears up others’ work, rarely follows instructions,
continually talks at times that are disruptive, and draws attention to himself through
negative behaviour. He seems to take delight in seeing other children get angry.
The teacher tells you that she is at a loss to know how to deal with Eddie’s
behaviour.
She considered asking that he be removed from her classroom, but she hesitated
because she believes that he has many pressing conflicts and is a deeply troubled
child. She asks you to see him for a session and give her some guidance in dealing
with his behaviour.
You see Eddie for an individual session, during which you discover that his father is
both verbally and physically abusive. Without provocation, his father calls him
names and beats him up. One time, Eddie was beaten so badly that he had severe
cuts and bruises, and his father threatened him with a ‘real beating’ if he did not
ASSIGNMENT 03 2023
EXAMINATION PORTFOLIO
GUIDELINES
, Use this document as a guide for learning, comparison and reference purposes.
This assignment is your examination portfolio and counts 70% towards your final
mark.
Submission of the assignment:
Your assignment should be typed and submitted in PDF format.
The length of the assignment should not exceed 10 pages with font Arial, 12, with
1.5 line spacing and normal margins.
TASK1: CASE STUDY
Eddie: An attention-getting child
A Grade 3 teacher seeks your professional help with an eight-year-old boy in her
class.
She tells you that Eddie’s behaviour is highly disruptive because he is continually
acting out his problems in a hostile or aggressive manner. He punches other
children for no apparent reason, tears up others’ work, rarely follows instructions,
continually talks at times that are disruptive, and draws attention to himself through
negative behaviour. He seems to take delight in seeing other children get angry.
The teacher tells you that she is at a loss to know how to deal with Eddie’s
behaviour.
She considered asking that he be removed from her classroom, but she hesitated
because she believes that he has many pressing conflicts and is a deeply troubled
child. She asks you to see him for a session and give her some guidance in dealing
with his behaviour.
You see Eddie for an individual session, during which you discover that his father is
both verbally and physically abusive. Without provocation, his father calls him
names and beats him up. One time, Eddie was beaten so badly that he had severe
cuts and bruises, and his father threatened him with a ‘real beating’ if he did not
