1.1 Explain the function of assessment in learning and development The function of assessment in learning and development is primarily to provide evidence that a learner/student is making progress within their chosen qualification. The purpose of most forms of assessment is to be able to confirm and record how much progression an individual learner has achieved. Assessments are carried out to ensure that learning has taken place. An assessment should measure the learner’s knowledge and skills in their
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Language & Literacy 1 Language & Literacy: for Young Children
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Every human being uses language. Talking‚ finding the right words‚understanding‚ reading‚ writing‚ and making gestures are part of our language use. If as a result of brain damage one or more parts of language use stop functioning properly‚ this is called aphasia . Aphasia - A (=non) phasia (=speaking) means therefore that someone can no longer say what he or she wants. He or she cannot use language anymore. *Who has aphasia? Anyone can acquire aphasia‚ including children‚ but most people who
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their body languages. They do not realize that their body language is just as powerful as their words. Communication can be affected by the body language. Through body language‚ two people can communicate without ever saying anything. Through body language people can predict which certain characteristic a person posses. These characteristics can be masculine‚ feminine‚ or androgyny. Body language includes body hand gestures and other non verbal methods of communication. Nonverbal communication can be
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very universal language and well known in other foreign countries‚ however here in the United States more and more students are being deprived of being bilingual. Monolingual English speakers at a huge disadvantage because not only does learning a second language help ones communication skills but it also allows one to get connected with a foreign culture and understand situations through their perspective. “Students who do well in a second language do better in their first language” which means not
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1.1 EXPLAIN HOW PRINCIPLES OF SUPPORT ARE APPLIED TO ENSURE THAT INDIVIDUALS ARE CARED FOR IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PRACTICE. Introduction The Health and Social care has many sections or Organisations that provide Healthcare services to people with special needs. Health and social care services use the Philosophy of Careto support vulnerable people by implementing their rights according to the right legislation and codes of practice. The legislation also provides way to protect the service users
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Learning outcome 1.1 Communicate with children and young people in a way that is appropriate to the individual‚ using both conventional language and body language When communicating with children‚ a number of skills need to be demonstrated to communicate effectively. Children learn to communicate through the responses of others‚ if they feel they have not had there contributions valued they are less likely to initiate communication themselves appropriate responses reinforce the child’s self-esteem
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English Language Education in Rural Schools of India: The Situation‚ the Policy and the Curriculum Abstract This paper attempts to bring in the issues related to English language education situation in rural schools in India‚ the state policy on language education‚ quality questions in second / foreign language education through an analysis of language policy practices and the curriculum and syllabi of five states (provinces) in the country. The language policy in school education emerged
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Some children may suffer from or be more prone to a condition that may make progress difficult. Some conditions that children are born with such as diabetes or a blood condition affect children from early on and have sever ramifications on their lives from birth. Other conditions may appear later‚ such as asthma‚ which children are more susceptible to if they live in areas where the air condition is poor‚ they live in damp conditions or whose parents smoke. These conditions and many others have an
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Phillip Ashley 7/06/15 Explain the functions of assessment in learning and development – include initial‚ formative and summative assessment. (1.1) The fundamental function of assessment in learning and development is to ensure that learning has taken place. The role of the assessor is to evaluate the nature‚ ability or quality of a candidate against a set of criteria (informal) or to check that legal standards have been met (formal). The first step is to conduct an initial assessment at
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