Unit 302 Schools and Organisations
Schools and Organisations
Assignment 302
By
Mrs D M Brunsdon
December 2012
Outcome 1: * Know the structure of education from early years to post-compulsory education
1.1 summaries entitlement and provision for early year’s education
In the UK all children aged between 3 and 4 years have the right to receive the minimum of 15 hours education which can be used between 3 and 5 days per week. There are many ways that this can be provided. * Nursery schools
These are stand alone schools for children ages 3 to 4 years old. Some have their own head teacher and trained nursery staff, and may be state funded; however there are also privately run nursery schools. * Nursery classes
These are attached to a primary school and usually have a separate playground and building within a primary school. * Pre-Prep schools
These are school similar to a modern preschool or nursery school for 2 to 4 years old. They part of private and or independent schools. These charge fees like private nurseries but only above 15 hours basic entitlement. * Child Minder ( Individual Childcare Provider)
This is an individual who looks after children in the child minders own home. All child minders in the UK must be registered and are inspected by Ofsted following the Early Years Foundation Framework published in 2008. They are run like small businesses and payment is an agreed amount between the minder and the parent/ carers.
1.2 Explain the characteristics of the different types of schools in relation to education stages and school governance When children reach the age of 5 they then move into Key stage 1 there are also many different types of school at this level. * Primary Schools
This type of school will often than not have a nursery attached; this allows an easier transition from one form of education to another, and will follow the national curriculum for KS 1 and KS2.
* Independent /Private schools
This type of independent school
Assignment 302
By
Mrs D M Brunsdon
December 2012
Outcome 1: * Know the structure of education from early years to post-compulsory education
1.1 summaries entitlement and provision for early year’s education
In the UK all children aged between 3 and 4 years have the right to receive the minimum of 15 hours education which can be used between 3 and 5 days per week. There are many ways that this can be provided. * Nursery schools
These are stand alone schools for children ages 3 to 4 years old. Some have their own head teacher and trained nursery staff, and may be state funded; however there are also privately run nursery schools. * Nursery classes
These are attached to a primary school and usually have a separate playground and building within a primary school. * Pre-Prep schools
These are school similar to a modern preschool or nursery school for 2 to 4 years old. They part of private and or independent schools. These charge fees like private nurseries but only above 15 hours basic entitlement. * Child Minder ( Individual Childcare Provider)
This is an individual who looks after children in the child minders own home. All child minders in the UK must be registered and are inspected by Ofsted following the Early Years Foundation Framework published in 2008. They are run like small businesses and payment is an agreed amount between the minder and the parent/ carers.
1.2 Explain the characteristics of the different types of schools in relation to education stages and school governance When children reach the age of 5 they then move into Key stage 1 there are also many different types of school at this level. * Primary Schools
This type of school will often than not have a nursery attached; this allows an easier transition from one form of education to another, and will follow the national curriculum for KS 1 and KS2.
* Independent /Private schools
This type of independent school