Know the Structure of Education from Early Years to Post Compulsory Education
Schools As Organisations
Know the structure of education from early years to post compulsory education
Task 1
An education provides people not only with the academic skills required, but also the social skills such as having the self confidence and belief in ones self to achieve a fulfilling and happy life. It is every child’s human right to receive such an education from early years to higher, and therefore several stages in which they must travel for this to happen.
Early Years Education
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is a structure in place for the learning and development of children from birth to five years old, for which all schools and early years providers must follow. The purpose of the EYFS is to allow children to learn through play and to keep parents up to date with the progress of their child through regular contact. It also ensures the welfare of all children, whatever their background and levels of ability or disability may be. (L/O 1.1)
There are several types of providers of the EYFS, such as reception and nursery classes within schools, registered childminders, day nurseries, playgroups and after school and breakfast clubs. (L/O 1.1)
Types of Schools
Following early years education, children are legally obliged to attend school from age 5 to 16 years old, which may rise to 17/18 years old. There are several different types of schools within infant/primary and secondary education all guided by the National Curriculum, as follows: (L/O 1.2)
Mainstream State Schools - the Local Education Authority (LEA) fund four types of mainstream state schools (or maintained schools), all of which are monitored by Ofsted. These are as follows; community, voluntary, foundation/trust and specialist.
Community schools are run and owned by the LEA. They employ the staff, decide upon the admissions policy and own the building and surrounding land, which they may use to provide facilities for adult learning or childcare. This helps
Know the structure of education from early years to post compulsory education
Task 1
An education provides people not only with the academic skills required, but also the social skills such as having the self confidence and belief in ones self to achieve a fulfilling and happy life. It is every child’s human right to receive such an education from early years to higher, and therefore several stages in which they must travel for this to happen.
Early Years Education
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is a structure in place for the learning and development of children from birth to five years old, for which all schools and early years providers must follow. The purpose of the EYFS is to allow children to learn through play and to keep parents up to date with the progress of their child through regular contact. It also ensures the welfare of all children, whatever their background and levels of ability or disability may be. (L/O 1.1)
There are several types of providers of the EYFS, such as reception and nursery classes within schools, registered childminders, day nurseries, playgroups and after school and breakfast clubs. (L/O 1.1)
Types of Schools
Following early years education, children are legally obliged to attend school from age 5 to 16 years old, which may rise to 17/18 years old. There are several different types of schools within infant/primary and secondary education all guided by the National Curriculum, as follows: (L/O 1.2)
Mainstream State Schools - the Local Education Authority (LEA) fund four types of mainstream state schools (or maintained schools), all of which are monitored by Ofsted. These are as follows; community, voluntary, foundation/trust and specialist.
Community schools are run and owned by the LEA. They employ the staff, decide upon the admissions policy and own the building and surrounding land, which they may use to provide facilities for adult learning or childcare. This helps