Session 12

• Early years
• Further Education (Key Stage 5)

Performance outcome 1

Support and promote children's play, development and early education.

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Session 12 

T Level in Education & Early Years 

Learning Objectives 

By the end of the session, all learners will be able to:

Understand further requirements of the EYFS 2024 and how this can be applied to assignment 1 (K1.9) 

Research the importance of support early writing skills from birth - 5 years. (K1.11)

Discuss key strategies an EYP can use to effectively demonstrate good practice to support children. (K1.11)

Starter Task 

As part of the EYFS 2024 it is important to be able to understand and successfully utilise the 5  overarching principles.

In your note books, summarise and define each of the principles in accordance to the EYFS

 (Page 7):

1. Unique child 

2. Positive relationships 

3. Enabling environment  

4. Learning and development

EYFS 2024 Link

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/670fa42a30536cb92748328f/EYFS_statutory_framework_for_group_and_school_-_based_providers.pdf 

The Characteristics of Effective learning (EYFS 2024)

In line with the EYFS there are 3 effective characteristics of teaching and learning that an EYP should be able to use effectively in their practice.

Play and exploring - Encouraging children to have a go. It is important we support them in playing with what they know but also seeking other options. It is important we promote good experiences. 

Active learning - Encouraging children to be involved and keep trying even if they find it hard. Supporting children to enjoy their achievements and what they are set out to do. 

Creating and thinking critically - Children have and develop their own ideas, supporting them engage in strategies that help them to problem solve indepedently. 

How will you use this information?

In your assignment 1 exam, you have

to clearly mention the following:

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Activity plan x 2 task

The learner lost marks for her

referencing errors. 

The activity plan example. 

I have emailed you all an example of an activity plan. 

Head to your emails, open this document and read through the example.

In your notebooks I would like you to take notes on the information you are reading and key information you are taking away. 

I would advise we spend atleast 20 minutes in silence reading through this. 

The activity plan example feedback 

Part 1 - Now spend 10 minutes in your groups sharing your findings and discussing your thoughts on the 2 example activity plans.

Part 2 - Share your findings with Me and lets discuss this in detail. 

Research task 

Using the link below, analyse the research and summarise your findings by creating a well presented article that clearly underpins the importance of early writing skills.

This needs to be detailed, written in paragraphs and present well. 

https://help-for-early-years-providers.education.gov.uk/areas-of-learning/literacy/writing#why-writing-is-important

The purpose of mark making in early years for early writing skills. 

Working in Early Years, it is important you are able to recognise how writing skills can be supported from birth often their is a misconception that babies do not engage in any form of mark making.  

Commercial resources	Magnetic drawing boards, chalk boards, water doodling mats (babies)
Real life props	Mark marking activities using pencils, envelops, stickies, stamps etc.
Role play experience	Using opportunities for writing during role play, very important in the preschool room. Writing a sign for their lemonade stall for example.
Blackboards, whiteboards / painting areas	Refine mark marking, copying letters on smart board or white board. Using paint to imitate fine motor movement.
Sensory based play	Using sensory materials and tuff trays to support mark