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* Dedicated support for work-based learners taking the new Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Diploma in Children's Learning and Development (Early Years Educator). * Covers all mandatory and selected optional units.
Brand new resources for Level 3 provide complete coverage of the new Children's Workforce qualifications so you can be sure that you and your learners are fully supported to make a difference to the lives of the children in your care.
Begin your path to a career in Education and Childcare with this T Level textbook that covers both the core content and the education and childcare specialism content you will need to understand to be successful in your qualification. For first teaching from September 2022. Develop your understanding of the key principles, concepts, theories and skills that will give you a solid foundation of knowledge to support you during your industry placement. Created in partnership with CACHE and written by highly respected authors Penny Tassoni, Louise Burnham and Janet King, you can feel confident relying on the insights and experience of these experts. - Track and consolidate your learning using the learning outcomes at the beginning of every unit and Test Yourself questions throughout each unit - Ensure you don't miss any important terminology with key terms highlighted and defined in context - Contextualise your learning with case studies, reflection tasks and practice points - Prepare for your examinations with knowledge-based practice questions - Understand how to approach your assignments with practical tasks and model answers
Written by the authors of the bestselling S/NVQ Early Years Care and Education resources, this candidate handbook contains everything students need to succeed in the S/NVQ children's care, learning and development, level 3.
Written by the authors of the bestselling S/NVQ Early Years Care and Education resources, this candidate handbook contains everything students need to succeed in the S/NVQ children's care, learning and development, level 2.
The most up-to-date text available, this new edition covers the EYFS and is fully mapped to the current specs. Information is presented in an accessible way, helping students gain the necessary knowledge. The vibrant, colourful text design contains an assortment of text features, along with many new photos, bringing the world of Childcare to life.
At the heart of the debate about state-provided education in the UK lies a shocking fact: one child in five leaves school in England without basic skills in literacy and numeracy. Despite the best efforts of reformers and rapidly improving results in academies and elsewhere, even some of the best schools are struggling to help the 'tail' - the lowest-achieving twenty or thirty per cent of pupils. Throughout Britain, other schools, local authorities and even regions are trapped in a rut of low ambition and poor performance and seem unable to address the problem. The young people in the tail will find it hard to progress to the qualifications they need to get good jobs, and are unlikely to find secure employment. Their blighted lives are a personal tragedy, and one that imposes a wider economic and social cost that increases with every generation. In this book, eighteen of Britain's leading educational practitioners and specialists examine why our education system is persistently failing so many young people, and they propose a range of practical and achievable solutions. This urgently needed and powerfully argued manifesto demands the closest attention and will galvanise public debate on education.
Providing high quality play experiences is an essential part of good early years education, but this can pose a challenge for practitioners who face pressure from a more didactic primary curriculum, and from parents worried that their children will fail to acquire essential skills and knowledge. By helping the reader to develop their understanding of the complex relationships between play and learning, this book examines current theoretical perspectives on play, alongside examples of recent and innovative play research from a range of disciplinary and methodological perspectives. With contributions from leading play scholars, it brings together theory, research, policy and practice in relation to play and learning in early years settings. The emphasis is on the relationship between play and learning, and play and pedagogy, and the need to understand these dimensions more substantially in order to teach with confidence. Included are chapters on: - the influence of play on thinking, problem-solving and creativity - cooperative play and learning - play, risk and outdoor learning - learning to play in cultural context There are chapter objectives, reflective points, reflective tasks and suggestions for further reading throughout, to facilitate critical thinking and encourage independent study. Suitable for early years practitioners, early childhood students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and all those who work with and care for young children, this is an exciting and thought-provoking book.
Master the knowledge and skills you need for the new classroom-based CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Early Years Education and Care (Early Years Educator) qualification. Written by expert Carolyn Meggitt, this is the only textbook for classroom-based learners endorsed by CACHE for the qualification. As ever, Meggitt's approachable writing style makes learning the key concepts both easy and enjoyable, and you can be sure she provides you with the information you need for your course. This book will support you through your assessment and the start of your career. - Understand all the requirements of the new qualification fully with clearly stated learning outcomes and key terms - See how concepts are applied in real settings with numerous case studies - Demonstrate what you've learned with activity boxes which give you the opportunity to check your understanding and apply it in the work setting - Prepare for examinations and assessment with confidence via activities linked to assessment criteria
