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Jean McAleer, Teacher, Seaton Burn Community College

Life at Two

I thoroughly enjoyed watching the film and I am looking forward to using it as a teaching aid with my GCSE Health and Social Care group next term.

The film is very well presented and interesting just to watch in its own right! It allows students the opportunity to observe child development in a focused way.

I found the film particularly useful for introducing the role of the nursery staff in the way they cater for the needs of the child in the Early Years setting, including all aspects – physical, social care and early years provision.

The film is also a very good introduction for students who are to visit a nursery as part of their work placement, to allow an insight to the activities they may see and the type of work they could be expected to do.

I like the way in which the film is split up into section that can be accessed as required. The supporting information and questions are very useful for the teacher and for the students to focus onto the information given.

For advanced students, the contribution an interview with Peter Elfer, helps the student put the theoretical aspects of child development into context.

Child Observation 9 – The Two Year Old

This is a very useful teaching aid that can be used in conjunction with ‘Life at Two’ It displays very clearly how much development takes place in such a short time and allows comparisons to be made in specific aspects of development. It underpins the theory work in Unit 3 Understanding personal development and relationships.