Module Descriptors
APPROACHES TO INCLUSIVE PRACTICE
PSYC40618
Key Facts
Faculty of Health Sciences
Level 4
15 credits
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 30
Independent Study Hours: 120
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- REPORT weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Learning Strategies
Learning strategies will reflect a variety of learning styles and include lectures; discussion based on videos, work practice, directed and independent reading. Students will be encouraged and guided towards reflecting on their own practice and the practice of others in early year's settings.
Module Indicative Content
This module will help you to demonstrate:
A critical understanding of the principle that early years settings should provide for the needs of all children, including those with sensory and learning needs, gifted children, children from remote and nomadic populations, children from linguistic, ethnic or religious minorities and children from other disadvantaged or marginalised areas or groups.
A critical awareness of historical perspectives to include the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948, the Warnock Report and the 1981 Act. The proposals of the Children Act, 1989 and the 1990 World conference on Education for All, 1993 UN standard Rules on the Equalisation of opportunities
A critical appreciation of the requirements of the law in relation to work practice and evaluate how early year's settings can accommodate a wide range of diversity.
A critical understanding of the principle that early years settings should provide for the needs of all children, including those with sensory and learning needs, gifted children, children from remote and nomadic populations, children from linguistic, ethnic or religious minorities and children from other disadvantaged or marginalised areas or groups.
A critical awareness of historical perspectives to include the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948, the Warnock Report and the 1981 Act. The proposals of the Children Act, 1989 and the 1990 World conference on Education for All, 1993 UN standard Rules on the Equalisation of opportunities
A critical appreciation of the requirements of the law in relation to work practice and evaluate how early year's settings can accommodate a wide range of diversity.
Module Additional Assessment Details
To produce a report to reflect on and analyse inclusive practice within your own workplace.
You will need to include recommendations with your report
1500-2000 words
Assessing Learning Outcomes 1-5
You will need to include recommendations with your report
1500-2000 words
Assessing Learning Outcomes 1-5
Module Texts
Recent Reports/Documents as recommended by your Module Tutor, examples of which would include:
Department of Education and Science (1978) Special Educational Needs (Warnock Report).
Department for Education (1994) Code of Practice on the Identification and Assessment of Special Educational Needs, London: HMSO.
Early Childhood Forum (1998) Quality in Diversity: A framework for Early Childhood Practitioners. London: NCB.
Ellis, M. An Inclusive Curriculum Within a Nursery School, in: Potts, P. Armstrong, F. & Masterson, M. (Eds) Learning, Teaching and Managing Schools. Milton Keynes: OU Press.
Hassen, D (1993) Special Educational Needs in Early Years: Towards a Personal Classroom Philosophy, Early Years, Vol. 14,
Hughes, M. and Westgate, D. (1997) Assistants as talk partners in early years classrooms: some issues of support and development. Educational Review, 49,5-12.
Roffey, S. (1999) Special Needs in the Early Years. London: David Fulton Publishers.
Wright, C. Weekes, D. McGlaughlin.(2000) `Race', Class and Gender in Exclusion from School: Studies in Inclusive Education. London: Falmer Press.
Department of Education and Science (1978) Special Educational Needs (Warnock Report).
Department for Education (1994) Code of Practice on the Identification and Assessment of Special Educational Needs, London: HMSO.
Early Childhood Forum (1998) Quality in Diversity: A framework for Early Childhood Practitioners. London: NCB.
Ellis, M. An Inclusive Curriculum Within a Nursery School, in: Potts, P. Armstrong, F. & Masterson, M. (Eds) Learning, Teaching and Managing Schools. Milton Keynes: OU Press.
Hassen, D (1993) Special Educational Needs in Early Years: Towards a Personal Classroom Philosophy, Early Years, Vol. 14,
Hughes, M. and Westgate, D. (1997) Assistants as talk partners in early years classrooms: some issues of support and development. Educational Review, 49,5-12.
Roffey, S. (1999) Special Needs in the Early Years. London: David Fulton Publishers.
Wright, C. Weekes, D. McGlaughlin.(2000) `Race', Class and Gender in Exclusion from School: Studies in Inclusive Education. London: Falmer Press.
Module Resources
Multimedia classroom resources, Library, Internet