Education and Early Years

About Course

In Education and Early Years, there are 13 core topics:

Wider context
Supporting education
Safeguarding, health and safety and wellbeing
Behavior
Parents, families and carers
Working with others
Child development
Observation and assessment
Reflective practice
Equality and diversity
Special educational needs and disability
English as an additional language
ESP

Wider context
Supporting education
Safeguarding, health and safety and wellbeing
Behaviour
Parents, families and carers
Working with others
Child development
Observation and assessment
Reflective practice
Equality and diversity
Special educational needs and disability
English as an additional language
ESP

Course Content

1) Wider context
Wider context

1.1) the differences between a range of early years and education provision, from 0 to 19 years (SUB TOPIC)

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1.2) responsibilities of each role, the entry requirements and career progression

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Assignments of Wider Context
Wider context

2) Supporting education
Supporting education

2.1) the origin and purpose of EYFS and the national curriculum from KS1 to KS4

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2.2) how teachers/practitioners can support young people in their education

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2.3) current theoretical approaches in education

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2.4) current pedagogical approaches in education

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2.5) metacognition

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2.6) effective feedback

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2.7) the importance of technology in education

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2.8) how personal, educational and environmental factors affect engagement and development

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Assignments: Supporting education
Supporting education

3) Safeguarding, health and safety and wellbeing
Safeguarding, health and safety and wellbeing

3.1) requirements and purpose of legislation in relation to educational settings

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3.2) the importance of children’s and young people’s emotional health

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3.3) factors indicating that a child or young person is in danger or at risk of abuse

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3.4) Sexual Offences Act 2003, grooming and exploitation

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3.5) indicators of inappropriate relationships with children and young people

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3.6) how abuse, neglect, bullying, persecution and violence may impact development and behaviour

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Assignments: Safeguarding, health and safety and wellbeing
Safeguarding, health and safety and wellbeing

4) Behavior
Behavior

4.1) how the stages of children’s and young people’s development may inform their behaviour

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4.2) how individual, environmental and educational factors can influence behaviour

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4.3) self-image, self-esteem and ideal self – and the link between self-esteem, identity and inappropriate behaviour

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4.4) the importance of adapting behaviour to different social contexts

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4.5) the importance of a behaviour management policy

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4.6) how home, family circumstances and care history can affect behaviour

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4.7) the influence of both positive and negative verbal and non-verbal communication from adults

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4.8) positive approaches to motivate behaviour, attainment and achievement

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4.9) self-regulation and resilience

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4.10) strategies to respond to behaviour and to motivate

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4.11) assess risks when dealing with challenging behaviour

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Assignments: Behaviour
Behaviour

5) Parents, families and carers
Parents, families and carers

6) Working with others
Working with others

7) Child development
Child development

7.1) the expected patterns of children’s and young people’s development

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7.2) attachment theory and how early attachments influence adult relationships

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7.3) receptive and expressive language

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7.4) language development at different ages

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7.5) how children and young people develop friendships

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7.6) expected and unexpected transitions, and how these may affect children in positive or negative ways

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Assignments: Child development
Child development

8) Observation and assessment
Observation and assessment

9) Reflective practice
Reflective practice

10) Equality and diversity
Equality and diversity

11) Special educational needs and disability
Special educational needs and disability

11.1) the statutory duties of practitioners supporting children and young people with SEND

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11.2) organisations support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities

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11.3) the principles of integration, equity and inclusion

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11.4) how a primary disability might affect development

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11.5) how a chronic condition may affect emotions, education, behaviour and quality of life

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11.6) removing barriers in order to empower and value

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Assignments: Special educational needs and disability
Special educational needs and disability

Education and Early Years

About Course

What Will You Learn?

Course Content

1) Wider context Wider context

1.1) the differences between a range of early years and education provision, from 0 to 19 years (SUB TOPIC)

1.2) responsibilities of each role, the entry requirements and career progression

Assignments of Wider Context

Wider context

2) Supporting education Supporting education

2.1) the origin and purpose of EYFS and the national curriculum from KS1 to KS4

2.2) how teachers/practitioners can support young people in their education

2.3) current theoretical approaches in education

2.4) current pedagogical approaches in education

2.5) metacognition

2.6) effective feedback

2.7) the importance of technology in education

2.8) how personal, educational and environmental factors affect engagement and development

Assignments: Supporting education

Supporting education

3) Safeguarding, health and safety and wellbeing Safeguarding, health and safety and wellbeing

3.1) requirements and purpose of legislation in relation to educational settings

3.2) the importance of children’s and young people’s emotional health

3.3) factors indicating that a child or young person is in danger or at risk of abuse

3.4) Sexual Offences Act 2003, grooming and exploitation

3.5) indicators of inappropriate relationships with children and young people

3.6) how abuse, neglect, bullying, persecution and violence may impact development and behaviour

Assignments: Safeguarding, health and safety and wellbeing

Safeguarding, health and safety and wellbeing

4) Behavior Behavior

4.1) how the stages of children’s and young people’s development may inform their behaviour

4.2) how individual, environmental and educational factors can influence behaviour

4.3) self-image, self-esteem and ideal self – and the link between self-esteem, identity and inappropriate behaviour

4.4) the importance of adapting behaviour to different social contexts

4.5) the importance of a behaviour management policy

4.6) how home, family circumstances and care history can affect behaviour

4.7) the influence of both positive and negative verbal and non-verbal communication from adults

4.8) positive approaches to motivate behaviour, attainment and achievement

4.9) self-regulation and resilience

4.10) strategies to respond to behaviour and to motivate

4.11) assess risks when dealing with challenging behaviour

Assignments: Behaviour

Behaviour

5) Parents, families and carers Parents, families and carers

5.1) the advantages of working with parents, carers and wider families to support young people

5.2) family structures

5.3) parenting styles and different family contexts

5.4) possible barriers to effective partnerships with parents, carers and wider families

5.5) resources supporting parents, carers and wider families

Assignments: Parents, families and carers

Parents, families and carers

6) Working with others Working with others

6.1) how agencies and services support children, parents/carers and wider families

6.2) the roles of other professionals in supporting children, parents/carers and families

6.3) maintaining professional boundaries

Assignments: Working with others

Working with others

7) Child development Child development

7.1) the expected patterns of children’s and young people’s development

7.2) attachment theory and how early attachments influence adult relationships

7.3) receptive and expressive language

7.4) language development at different ages

7.5) how children and young people develop friendships

7.6) expected and unexpected transitions, and how these may affect children in positive or negative ways

Assignments: Child development

Child development

8) Observation and assessment Observation and assessment

8.1) the purpose of national assessments and benchmarks

8.2) observing, recording and reporting

8.3) formative and summative assessment

Assignments: Observation and assessment

Observation and assessment

9) Reflective practice Reflective practice

9.1) models of reflection

9.2) current priorities and debates in education

9.3) importance of receiving ongoing developmental feedback

Assignments: Reflective practice

Reflective practice

10) Equality and diversity Equality and diversity

10.1) laws related to equality, diversity and human rights and their impact on policies and procedures

1) Wider context
Wider context

2) Supporting education
Supporting education

3) Safeguarding, health and safety and wellbeing
Safeguarding, health and safety and wellbeing

4) Behavior
Behavior

5) Parents, families and carers
Parents, families and carers

6) Working with others
Working with others

7) Child development
Child development

8) Observation and assessment
Observation and assessment

9) Reflective practice
Reflective practice

10) Equality and diversity
Equality and diversity

11) Special educational needs and disability
Special educational needs and disability

12) English as an additional language
English as an additional language

13) ESP
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