element 1: wider context

Question 1

What are some examples of childcare provisions?

Answer 1

Childminders, nursery, preschool

Question 2

What is a maintained school?

Answer 2

schools that are owned and maintained by local authorities

Question 3

What are some examples of maintained schools?

Answer 3

Community schools, voluntary controlled schools, voluntary aided schools, foundation schools, trust schools

Question 4

What is a voluntary controlled school?

Answer 4

A type of state funded school in the uk where the local authority manages the school and employs staff.

Question 5

What are voluntary aided schools?

Answer 5

A school funded by the local authority, yet is run by a voluntary body, often a faith group

Question 6

What are some examples of non maintained schools?

Answer 6

Academies, private schools

Question 7

What are some examples of post-16 provision?

Answer 7

Sixth form, college, employers etc

Question 8

What does Ofsted stand for and what is the purpose of them?

Answer 8

Office for standards in education. They improve the quality of education and social care for children and young people in england.

Question 9

What are some examples of general roles in an educational setting?

Answer 9

Early years practitioner, room leader, teaching assistant, teacher/lecturer, head teacher

Question 10

What are some specialist roles in an educational setting?

Answer 10

SENDCO, safeguarding officer, DSL, pastoral, PANCO, counsellor, careers advisor.

Question 11

What is an academy?

Answer 11

Funded by central government, run by charitable trust, not obligated to follow national curriculum, carry out assessments.

Question 12

What is the difference between a free school and an academy?

Answer 12

Free schools are newly formed where as academies are converted from a state school

Question 13

What is the difference between a tertiary college and a further education college?

Answer 13

Tertiary has a certain age group (16-19) where as further education also holds adult provision.

Question 14

When was the education act and what was this?

Answer 14

1870, education was made compulsory for ages 5-10

Question 15

When was the school leaving age raised to 11?

Answer 15

1893

Question 16

When was the school leaving age raised to 12?

Answer 16

1899

Question 17

When was the school leaving age raised to 14?

Answer 17

1921

Question 18

When was the education act and what was it?

Answer 18

1944, education was made free and made compulsory from age 5-15

Question 19

When was the school leaving age raised to 16?

Answer 19

1972

Question 20

When was the education reform act and what is this?

Answer 20

1988, compulsory national curriculum introduced, standardised assessments at ages 7,11,14 and 16

Question 21

When was the education and skills act and what was this?

Answer 21

2008, ages 16-18 are made to stay in education

Question 22

What is a private school?

Answer 22

Independent school, paid for by fees, not obligated to follow national curriculum, no government funding

Question 23

What are the two registrations childminders may apply for and what are they?

Answer 23

Early years register- childminders who care for children from birth to 5.
Childcare register- 2 parts- compulsory register for childminders caring for children ages 5-8, voluntary register for childminders caring for children ages 8+

Question 24

Name the different types of nurseries

Answer 24

Day nursery, Statutory/ maintained nursery class, Nursery school

Question 25

What is a day nursery?

Answer 25

Usually private, run by non profit making charities, paid for by parents although there is government funded free places

Question 26

What is a statutory/ maintained nursery class?

Answer 26

Free, usually attached to a primary school

Question 27

What is a nursery school?

Answer 27

Independently run, not usually attached to a primary school

Question 28

What is a preschool?

Answer 28

Run by volunteer- led parent groups in term time only, accept children around 2y.

Question 29

Name the different types of school provisions

Answer 29

Maintained schools and non maintained schools

Question 30

What is a statutory/ maintained nursery class?

Answer 30

Free to attend, usually attached to primary school

Question 31

What is a nursery school?

Answer 31

Not usually apart of a school, free to attend, can be independently run

Question 32

What is Ofsted and what do they do?

Answer 32

Office for standards in education, children’s services and skills, inspects safeguarding, education and skills from babies onwards.

Question 33

What is Ofqual and what do they do?

Answer 33

Office of qualifications and examinations regulation: checks and approves new qualifications to ensure that they meet appropriate standards, regulator of qualifications, assessments and examinations.

Question 34

What is DfE and what do they do?

Answer 34

Department for Education: Responsible for children services and education. produces key publications including statutory guidance to support legislation

Question 35

What is an HEI?

Answer 35

Higher education institutions (uni)

Question 36

How does a sixth form college differ from a sixth form school?

Answer 36

Larger, wider range of courses

Question 37

Why is education regulated?

Answer 37

To ensure consistency and maintain standards in the way in which education is delivered

Question 38

What are the roles and responsibilities of an Early Years Practitioner and what are the entry requirements?

Answer 38

Works with others to meet children’s individual care needs, works with others to plan, observe and report on their learning and development, promotes effective interactions. Volunteer / job placement needed, no qualifications needed prior to role

Question 39

What are the roles and responsibilities of an Early Years educator and what are the entry requirements?

Answer 39

Key person, leadership role, meeting requirements of EYFS. No previous experience, level 2 maths and english,

Question 40

What are the roles and responsibilities of a room leader and what are the entry requirements?

Answer 40

Running of a room, experienced EYE, responsible for peer observation, appraisals, performance management Level 3 qualification and relevant experience, can progress to higher management

Question 41

What are the roles and responsibilities of a TA and what are the entry requirements?

Answer 41

Supporting teaching and learning for individual pupils or small groups, working alongside teachers. may work one to one with SEND Can start with no experience, preferred. Qualifications range from level 1 to 4

Question 42

What are the roles and responsibilities of a Teacher/ Lecturer and what are the entry requirements?

Answer 42

Planning, teaching and developing skills of children and adults in schools and colleges, monitoring progress QTS, lectures need industry/workplace placement, teaching qualification.

Question 43

What are the roles and responsibilities of a Headteacher and what are the entry requirements?

Answer 43

Day to day running of school, managing staff: recruitment, meetings, trainings, disciplinary procedures, working closely with governing body and in partnership with parents. monitoring teaching and learning. Teaching experience, spent time in SLT in school.