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Available only to student taking Early Years Foundation Degree

The module aimsto examine the most recent curricula for children birth to eight in relation to the holistic development of the child and domains of knowledge.

The module will cover the following topics:

• areas of learning within the Early Years Foundation Stage and the National Curriculum Key Stage 1 for children from birth to eight;
• opportunities to support development in creativity, physical and personal, social and emotional competence, language and mathematical skills, knowledge and understanding of the world;
• reflection upon and evaluation of how students provide for areas of learning within their workplace;
• how ICT can support children's learning;
• how students promote inclusion and meet individual needs within areas of knowledge.

A student passing this module should be able to:

1. Analyse their current practice in relation to areas of learning within the EYFS and the National Curriculum where appropriate;
2. Articulate with confidence how children learn in a range of subjects by exemplification from within the workplace;
3. Review how ICT is used in the workplace to support children's learning and identify how this can be enhanced;
4. Analyse existing planning approaches within the setting;
5. Analyse current provision to support developmentally appropriate learning in relation to inclusion and lifelong learning
6. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of how child development theory supports developmentally appropriate practice, lifelong learning and sustainable futures.

The Library Catalogue contains full details of the current reading list for this module. Further details may also be found in the Module Guide.