Made up in two parts:

A group produced video presentation of an active, creative and play based learning activity. Aspects of the video should include: introduction, explanation, demonstration of the activity and assessment of the activity against relevant curricula. Assesses Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4 (at 80%)

An individual story board of an individual’s part in creating the group video presentation including: lesson/activity plan, assessment strategy and a matrix showing links of their work to the EYTS standards. (at 20%)

Weekly sessions:
Introductions to play based learning and how this is successfully deployed across a range of Early Years settings in order to cover current curricula, whilst understanding the theoretical underpinning for this practice. Furthermore students will critically understand the use of assessments within Early Years, such as observations and recording, to measure (and where appropriate record) children’s progress.

Block week:
A series of innovative teaching sessions will take place over the week across a range of subjects – for example
X1 day art
X2 days physical education
X1 day outdoor education
X1 day applying active and play based learning in an education outing

University workshops will draw upon your school experience and help you to interpret that experience in the light of current thinking on teaching, learning, assessment and schooling. You will also be asked to use the ideas explored in the sessions in planning your future work. You will also be asked to collaborate with others in preparing and presenting your work.

There will be a complementary series of workshops within a block week. In these workshops, senior colleagues, guest lecturers and vocational experts will introduce you to different subjects.

A further 228 hours of independent study will require you to take responsibility for relating the issues addressed in this module to your personal experience and building up evidence in your portfolio. Your school mentor and university tutor will support you in this process.

General:

Briggs, M. and Hansen, A. (2012) Play-based learning in the primary school Sage

Desailly, J. (2012) Creativity in the primary classroom Sage
Macintyre, C. (2012) Enhancing learning through play 2nd ed, David Fulton

Halpenny, A. and Pettersen, J. (2014) Introducing Piaget Routledge

Oates, R. and Hey, C. (2014) The student practitioner in early childhood studies Routledge

Smidt, S. (2014) Introducing Malaguzzi Routledge

Watts, A. (2013) Outdoor learning throughout the seasons David Fulton

Wyse, D. Baumfield,.V. Egan, D. Gallagher, C. Haywood, L. Hulme, M. Leitch, R. Livingston, K. Menter,. I and Lingard, B. (2013) Creating the Curriculum Routledge

University teaching sessions
Tutorials
Placement School meetings with Mentor
University library
Materials and Links on PGCE Blackboard