Training and Professional Development

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   Diploma In Pre-school Practice

   October 11, 2011 by Guest

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   Hello Everyone, For those who have studied the DPP course, did you have to purchase any sepearte set books? in the course guide book of the DPP on page 23 it says that some publications are recommended reading for the course the complete guide to pre-school policies accident prevention & first aid risk management i early years setting parental stake i pre-school education adults learning i pre-school and the list goes on.. just dont have the energy to type it all up now. could some one please tell me whether this is important to do? and where you got hold of the publications. i checked on the pre-school website and you have to pay them…

   

   Last reply by SueFinanceManager, October 13, 2011
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   E105

   September 1, 2010 by AnonyMouse_25331

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   I'm very excited to receive all my OU paperwork and topic book for this course - can't wait to get started.... Just a shame that I can't get the assignment guide and timetable until the website opens on the 20th!!!

   

   Last reply by AnonyMouse_31531, October 12, 2011
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   Equality, Participation And Inclusion

   September 26, 2011 by Guest

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   Fairness_Transcript.docHello Everyone i am abit stuck on this question of my assignment. i have attached the fairness transcript. Bascially i need to pick out the main issues dicussed in this conversation - relating to Equality, participation and inclusion. so if anyone has any free time could you please highlight or pick points from this discussion that i can anylase. i know i am being abit silly, but iv read the transcript soo many times - but still not sure what the KEY ISSUES are!! i did notice however, that there was only 1 girl and the rest were males. Also how all of them were 'high acheivers' ( being uni students etc) is this right?.. …

   

   Last reply by Guest, October 11, 2011
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   Ba (hons) Early Years Practice

   September 9, 2011 by AnonyMouse_24019

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   Hi everyone I have been dropping into this forum for a couple of years, but have not posted often. Just after a bit of advice really. I have decided to do my dissertation on the transition from reception to year one as I am involved in both classes. I have thought of looking at play and how it can help to ease the transition, and the case for continuing the eyfs into yr1 but am unsure as to which angle to take after that.....any advice or other ideas greatly appreciated!! Thanks Lou

   

   Last reply by AnonyMouse_24019, September 10, 2011
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   Ba (hons) Early Years

   September 8, 2011 by Guest

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   Hi All Any help or ideas on how I can focus on a topic that is relevant to childminding and gender role play/outdoor play/ or any other ideas. Totally lost here, so if anyone has any idea that I could give thought to, I would really appreciate your help. Lorraine

   

   Last reply by Guest, September 10, 2011
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   Dissertation Ideas

   September 8, 2011 by Guest

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   Hi All I am a childminder in my third year doing my Ba (Hons) and at some point early next year I will be undertaking my Dissertation/Independent Enquiry. I am really struggling for ideas as I want my modules to assist me in my research for the final dissertation. Anyone have any ideas............... I thought of outdoor play...... but I also was wondering if i could incorporate Children and Bereavement as this was something that affected my childminding setting this year and there was very little if any info out there to guide me. Does anyone know how I could narrow the field here so that I can focus on an area that is not so broad but workable. As a c…

   

   Last reply by Guest, September 8, 2011
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   Gcse

   July 9, 2011 by Guest

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   Can anyone help me out, I have just completed my degree and I would like to start my teacher training. The problem I have is that I dont have good enough grades in Maths English and Science for GCSE, so will have to retake them. I have contacted a local college but they only offer classes which don't fit in with my currant job. Has anyone else had the same problems and if so how have you gone about taking the GCSE. Can you just resit an exam without going to College?? Thanks in advance Kelly

   

   Last reply by AnonyMouse_18910, July 31, 2011
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   Sustained Shared Thinking

   July 16, 2011 by AnonyMouse_13453

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   Our Preschool is set in two rooms, I have the older children and three staff have the younger ones. I have tried to explain about SST, have modelled it and talked about it, I've even done some in their room when I've supposedly just been 'passing through'. But I'm not seeing it happening. They think they are, but I'm not seeing it, and if I'm not seeing it, no-one else will either. Can anyone point me to a DVD that they can take home and watch, which may make them see it's not just 'something else' I want them to be doing?

   

   Last reply by AnonyMouse_13453, July 16, 2011
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   New To Year 1

   July 8, 2011 by Guest

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   Hi, i am an NQT that was been working in a year 3 class for 7 months! I recently got a position in a Year 1 class! myself and the current Rec teacher are meeting next week for 'hand over' Just wondering if you had any advice as to what i should be asking/what information i should recieve? Many thanks in advance Nikki

   

   Last reply by AnonyMouse_30147, July 8, 2011
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    Ou And Funding

    July 2, 2011 by Guest

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    Hi, I would really like to study the top up degree in early years with OU. Does anybody know if there are any government funding options now or have these been stopped. Any advice regarding funding and this course will be very welcome. I have no idea where to start as just returning to early years after a work break. Thanks Net

    

    Last reply by Guest, July 7, 2011