Weekly sessions:
Introductions early mathematical and early literacy acquisition with links to theoretical perspectives. This will cover curricula and strategies used within early childcare settings and schools. Strategies and approaches to literacy and numeracy will also be explained and applied, such as phonics and numicon.

Block week:
A series of innovative teaching sessions will take place over the week across both literacy and numeracy, these will include
X1 planning active numeracy with young children
X1 planning active literacy with young children
X1 play based literacy and numeracy
X1 developing and planning the learning environment to enhance literacy and numeracy
X1 promoting literacy and numeracy in outdoor learning

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 in relation to literacy and numeracy. 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:

Ang,L 2014 The Early Years Curriculum; The UK context and beyond. Routledge

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

Brownhill, S (2013) Getting children into writing, story ideas for children aged 3-11 Sage

Davies, A (2007) Storytelling in the Classroom PCP

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

Haylock, D. and Cockburn, W. (2013) Understanding Mathematics for Young Children 4th Ed Sage

Melrose, A. (2012) Monsters under the bed, Critically investigating early years writing Routledge

Montague-Smith, A. and Price, A. (2012) Mathematics in Early Years Education David Fulton

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

Talyor, H. and Harris, A. (2014) Learning and Teaching Mathematics 0-8 Sage

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

Waugh, D. Warner, C. Waugh, R. (2013) Teaching Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling in Primary Schools Learning Matters

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

Made up in three parts:

An evaluation of a literacy learning activity which has been developed and led with learners. This will identify, in relation to curriculum and theory, how the activity has been approached, taught and assessed to show progression. Assesses Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4 (at 50%)

An evaluation of a numeracy learning activity which has been developed and led with learners. This will identify, in relation to curriculum and theory, how the activity has been approached, taught and assessed to show progression. Assesses Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4 (at 50%)

A 500 word REFLECTION of a literacy or numeracy display which has been designed and implemented within the setting (at 0%).

PLEASE NOTE ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENTS FOR Semester 1 and 2 2020/21 DUE TO COVID-19 AS FOLLOWS:

Additional assessment details to include Tutor approved, video recordings to be used from credible sources (Teachers TV, Siren) instead of activities in placement