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Quality of Education: What is meant by curriculum?

Part 2 of a 6 session series using the clip library to support understanding of the new Education Inspection Framework.

Session two of Quality of Education, looks at what is meant by ‘Curriculum’:

+ Gain an understanding of the word ‘curriculum’.
+ Understand why the Ofsted definition of teaching and learning is important.
+ Reflect on how ‘cultural capital’ plays a part in an effective Early Childhood curriculum.

A 30 minute training session by Dr. Sue Allingham.

Behaviour and Attitudes: Behaviour and Attitudes

Part 3 of a 6 session series using the clip library to support understanding of the new Education Inspection Framework.

Session one of Behaviour and Attitudes, looks at children’s behaviour and attitudes:

+ Reflect on what affects behaviour and attitudes
+ Understand why the term ‘self-regulation’ is more appropriate.
+ Work on how we can support ‘self-regulation’.

A 30 minute training session by Dr. Sue Allingham.

Behaviour and Attitudes: The characteristics of effective teaching and learning

Part 4 of a 6 session series using the clip library to support understanding of the new Education Inspection Framework.

Session two of Behaviour and Attitudes, looks at what these Characteristics mean in practice:

+ look at what the Characteristics mean in practice
+ reflect on why they are important in the curriculum
+ understand how they apply across the curriculum

A 30 minute training session by Dr. Sue Allingham.

Personal development: Personal development

Part 5 of a 6 session series using the clip library to support understanding of the new Education Inspection Framework.

Session one of Personal Development, looks at personal development:

+ reflect on what it means to promote ‘children’s personal development’
+ understand why the principle of ‘The Unique Child’ is important
+ understand how well thought out provision supports personal development

A 30 minute training session by Dr. Sue Allingham

Personal Development: All round development

Final part of a 6 session series using the clip library to support understanding of the new Education Inspection Framework.

Session 2 of Personal Development, looks at all round development:
+ understand what is meant by ‘all round development’
+ reflect on whilst all areas of learning are important, the Prime Areas are the core
+ see how an enabling environment underpins all development

A 30 minute training session by Dr. Sue Allingham