1. Understand the principles and requirements of assessment 1.1Explain the function of assessment in learning and development Assessment is carried out to ensure that learning has taken place. It measures the learner’s knowledge and skills in their learning area. Assessment encourages learners to ask questions on anything they have not fully understood‚ as learners know that they will have to prove their knowledge and understanding to the standards of the awarding body. Learning and development
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“Children Need to Play‚ Not compete” Taylor Worrell English 101 Mon/Wed 1:30 3/2/2011 Everyone wants to win. But should that be a child’s top priority? Children’s sports should be more focused on cooperation and pure fun. The physical and psychological negatives are not worth the feeling of winning a game or making a team. Competitive sports have too many negatives that outweigh the positives and should be either removed or restructured. After children are fully prepared and mentally and
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Unit 403 Task A Understanding Inclusive Learning and Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Inclusion is a term that goes one step beyond equality; it generally means everyone is treated equally and fairly. Inclusion goes with the term diversity‚ which values the difference between individuals by ensuring that all learners are participating and that myself as a teacher am including everyone. Inclusive learning incorporates using a variety of teaching methods‚ resources and languages which gives the
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Introduction to ECE The Importance of Value of Play What is play and why is it important? Play is the primary way for children to learn. It is essential to development because it contributes to the physical‚ social‚ and emotional well-being of children. It is through play that much of children’s early learning is achieved. Of it benefits‚ it offers to parents the opportunity to engage fully with their children. Through play children learn about shapes‚ colors‚ cause and effect‚ and about themselves
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1.1 Explain the function of assessment in learning and development. Assessment is a way of finding out what learning has taken place. It enables the assessor to check what level of knowledge‚ skills and competency the candidate has throughout the qualification or programme. It starts with the assessor sitting down with the candidate at the beginning and creating an assessment plan for each stage of the candidate’s chosen course. 1.2 Define the key concepts and principles of assessment
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PTLLS Understanding Inclusive Learning and Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector. Briefing Document In order to promote inclusive learning it is preferable to do an induction or selection process to identify the needs of all learners to avoid excluding anyone‚ either directly or indirectly. All students must be treated equally and fairly. Induction should include attitudes and behaviour of all attendees and notice must be given to all actions and behaviours which must be considered
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In “children Need to Play‚ Not compete‚” Jessica Statsky highlights her concerns regarding the destructive effects competitive sports have on children. This issue needs to be resolved and the parents need to understand the consequences of making these kinds of sports part of their children lives. These sports are not suitable for young children as they are based on the age and strength of adults. Jessica talks about the damaging effects these competitive sports have on a child’s brain and bodies
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Cognitive Development Preschool children ages 3 - 5: Cognitive development refers to the acquisition and use of thinking skills. It a child’s increasing ability to think and reason‚ they are active participants in the learning process‚ they are learning how to learn. Like scientists preschool children are curious about what they observe‚ they ask questions‚ make predictions about what will happen and test their ideas‚ they recall past experiences and apply what they know to
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Unit 6 Curriculum development for inclusive practice What do we mean by the word ‘curriculum’? A definition given by John Kerr and quoted by Vic Kelly is ’All the learning which is planned and guided by the school‚ whether it is carried on in groups or individually‚ inside or outside the school’. (quoted in Kelly 1983 P10). The idea of curriculum is not exactly a new one; the word itself has its roots in ancient Greek and Latin. But the way it is understood and the way that it has been theorised
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* Form 2 Assessment front sheet and feedback record PTLLS Level 3 This form is mandatory Theory Assessment No: | Unit 002 – Understanding Inclusive Learning and Teaching in Lifelong Learning | Learner name: | Jessica Bell | Enrolment number: | | Date issued: | 23/10/2012 | Date submitted : | 06/11/2012 | I confirm that the evidence for this unit is authentic and a true representation of my own work. Learner Signature …………………………………………….. Date …………………
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