TAQA Assessor Certificate - Assignment 2 1. Explain the function of assessment in learning and development? The function of assessment in learning and development is to measure the learners’ skills‚ abilities and knowledge against the set criteria of the qualification being undertaken. The assessor should identify the learning styles of the candidate to be assessed and implement the appropriate methods of assessment in order for the learner to achieve the qualification. The assessment process
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the four stages of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework? I will start this question with an extract from the Foundation Years website which I feel summarises the Early Years Foundation Stage in plain and simple terms “The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) sets standards for the learning‚ development and care of children from birth to 5 years old. All schools and Ofsted-registered early years
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Findings: Early childhood is a time of great opportunity for learning and development. In these early years children learn through love‚ trusting and respectful relationships and through discussion‚ exploration and play. Aistear celebrates early childhood as a time of being‚ and of enjoying and learning from experiences as they unfold. This early learning lays important foundations for later learning. Aistear is the curriculum framework for children from birth to six years in Ireland; it was
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M3: Explain how an awareness of learning style‚ can improve personal development By recognising which group of learning style you belong to can benefit your personal development in many ways. I found out that I am auditory learner‚ rather than a visual or kinaesthetic learner. This means that I prefer and will work more efficiently through instructions and orders by my teachers or peers. It also means that I am quite able to remain focussed and attentive whilst I am being told what to do. Throughout
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Piaget’s theory of learning for cognitive development says children create a schema based on their experiences‚ when something unexpected happens to the child‚ the child will adapt the schema to include the new information. Based on this theory early years schools have a child centred teaching approach. Teachers will look at the children’s needs and plan activities accordingly. Piaget’s theory has also influenced the way professionals manage children’s behaviour. For example the rewards or incentives
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Influence of Educational Philosophy on a Proposed Early Learning Environment Annlatish Jones ECE311 Barbara Seagal March 25‚2013 Abstract While developing a classroom with the parameters of utilizing the knowledge of educational philosophers it has been found that in order to do so effectively‚ it is best accomplished using an emergent curriculum and consideration for the individual child. Determining the best approach for implementing the proposed curriculum is guided
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B1: Discuss legislation or theory or a philosophical approach that informs practise which relates to the title. A philosophical approach that contributes to making a better support system for each child is the Reggio Emilia approach. This program is based on the principles of respect‚ responsibility and community through exploration and discovery; the early year’s practitioners within a Reggio Emilia school create supporting environments based off of the children’s interests to keep them engaged
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sequence of development is the defined order or predicted times and stages of a development that a child is anticipated to take from birth until 19 years of age. This is to say that at certain stages a child is expected to accomplish specific milestones in the developmental process. An example of this would be that a baby would smile before talking or a child walk before learning to run. The sequence of developmental process is divided into four main areas which are; Physical development Communication
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Individual Journal Reflection 1 Situation During our first lecture today we were shown a video about a system in crisis concerning the materials’ economy. This video explains the life cycle of our consumption: extraction‚ production‚ distribution‚ consumption and disposal. It explains the effects these have on the people and also the hierarchy associated with each group of people namely but not respectively: government and corporations (of the people‚ by the people‚ for the people). The
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Unit EYMP2 1.1 The different areas of learning and development include six main areas which are also linked to the EYFS framework‚ education programme which applies to young children of all ages. These areas of learning and development include personal‚ social and emotional development. This focuses on children learning to make new relationships‚ building their behavioural skills and self control‚ also other important aspects of this area of development is that children should have a good level
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