Since 2004 all children in the UK aged three and four years old have been entitled to free places at nursery preschool in an OFSTED inspected setting which is found to be satisfactory or better. From 1st September 2010 the Government extended these hours from 12.5 to 15 hours for up to 38 weeks of the year. The free entitlement provides universal access to early childhood education and care‚ ensuring that all children have the opportunity to benefit from early years education. The extended hours
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TDA 3.2 Schools as Organisations 1. Know the structure of education from early years to post-compulsory education. 1.1 Summarise entitlement and provision for early years education. It is the entitlement of each child between 3 and 4 years to receive free part time early years education. The government (in this case Cheshire East) ensures that all children receive 2 free years of education before reaching school age. Early years provisions in schools is about making sure children learn through
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Cache Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools By Carlee Jones Unit 1 The role of the Teaching Assistant E1. National Curriculum framework The National Curriculum is split into four Key Stages which are as follows; Key Stage 1 – Up to age 7 (Year 1 & 2) Key Stage 2 – 7 to 11 years old (Year 3‚4‚5 &6) Key Stage 3 – 11 to 14 years old (Year 7‚8 &9) Key Stage 4 –
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TDA2.8 Support children and young peoples health and safety Pg 1 TDA2.8-1.1 Health and Safety Legislation is there to protect everyone within a setting‚ (everyone being pupils‚ staff and visitors) through policies and procedures for preventing and controlling risk of accidents. All those working in school have a duty to ensure the Health and Safety of children in their care along with their own health and safety and that of colleagues and visitors. Children and Young people need to be allowed
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the lifelong learning. For the past five years and half years I have worked at Colchester Institute. I initially worked as a learning support assistant providing support for a alternative education programme. For the past six months I have assumed the role of Assessor on the programme. This programme provides education for disaffected 15-16 year olds who cannot access mainstream education. The members of the group are both male and female who have a variety of issues‚ many have challenging behaviour
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Learning can be described as a course of action that encompasses a variety of influences and experiences in order to obtain‚ change or develop a person’s understanding‚ ability and vision. The learning process concentrates on what happens when learning occurs. A great deal of information and research discusses the various perspectives and theories of learning. Theories in child development have evolved over time in order to improve children’s lives and assist educators by providing frameworks for
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TEACHING ASSISTANT CERTIFICATE LEVEL 2 UNIT 1 SUPPORTING THE TEACHER TASK 1 Describe the key aspects of the role of a teaching assistant. The key aspects of a teaching assistants’ role covers four main areas: Supporting the teacher‚ supporting the pupil‚ supporting the curriculum and supporting the school. To support the teacher‚ a teaching assistant will work under the class
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Teaching and Learning Approaches My choice of teaching approach for my micro teach was to use PowerPoint‚ practical exercises and an end of session test to ensure all learning styles were met. I adjusted the tables and seating so I could walk in the area where the learners were sat so to engage with them. Throughout my session I carried out formative assessment of what was being taught by asking questions and keeping eye contact with all my learners. During the PowerPoint exercise I also passed
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performance over time. Instructional methods‚ common core‚ and accountability should be aligned with the academic goals‚ instructions‚ and exams. American schools need a standardized common curriculum in order to ensure equality in student learning. The Common Core State Standards should be implemented in each of the states in order to align teaching materials with international standards. This is because they are clear and benchmarked from the best education systems in the world such as Finland and
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Policy and Procedures for CASH DISBURSEMENTS Cash Disbursements‚ via the University of Maryland College Park Foundation‚ are requested by the specific account holder in various schools and departments at College Park. Please use the Disbursement Request Form in Appendix H. Control Objectives: To ensure that cash is disbursed only upon proper authorization supported by the appropriate documentation‚ is for valid business purposes‚ and is properly recorded‚ all disbursements must: •
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