element 2: supporting education

Question 1

What is the purpose of the early years foundation stage?

Answer 1

To set the standards for the learning, development and care for children from birth to 5 years. Ensuring they are safe and healthy while providing the foundational knowledge and skills for future progress.

Question 2

What is the purpose of the national curriculum?

Answer 2

To provide a framework for schools to deliver a broad and balanced education to all pupils, regardless of background or ability.

Question 3

What age range is eyfs?

Answer 3

0-5

Question 4

What age range is Key Stage 1?

Answer 4

5-7 (years1-2)

Question 5

What age range is Key Stage 2?

Answer 5

7-11 (years 3-6)

Question 6

What age range is Key Stage 3?

Answer 6

11-14 (years 7-9)

Question 7

What age range is Key Stage 4?

Answer 7

14-16 (years 10-11)

Question 8

What are some professional attributes that inform teachers professional behaviour?

Answer 8

Approachability, empathy, patience, knowledge, passion, confidence, respect.

Question 9

Why are these attributes important to effectively support children’s education?

Answer 9

They directly impact the learning and development of children. These attributes enable teachers to effectively plan, deliver instructions and build positive relationships with students, creating a supportive environment.

Question 10

How can practitioners involve children in their own learning?

Answer 10

Creating enabling environments, making learning fun, encouraging exploration and experimentation.

Question 11

How can teachers effectively support children through communicating clearly?

Answer 11

Using effective communication, different communication techniques, adapting their approach to meet individual needs

Question 12

How does teachers giving children/ young people through giving effective feedback help support their education?

Answer 12

Enhances a child’s education by guiding their learning, promoting self regulation, boosting motivation.

Question 13

How does managing own and others time help support children / young people’s education?

Answer 13

It reduces stress, improves academic performance by helping them plan, prioritize and allocate time effectively for studying and other responsibilites.

Question 14

How can teachers support children / young people’s education through managing behaviours?

Answer 14

Creates a supportive and structured learning environment, promoting positive social skills and enhancing academic performance. Helps students learn self regulation, understand boundaries and develop respect for themselves and others.

Question 15

How does observing and providing tailored interventions help children/ young people’s education?

Answer 15

Allows teacher to understand individual learning styles, strengths, and areas for improvement. Allows teachers to design more effective learning, personalise support, address specific needs.

Question 16

How does engaging disengaged children in their learning support children/ young people’s education?

Answer 16

By actively engaging, they develop crystal skills, improve self esteem and motivation, enhance their social and emotional development. Helps prevent disengagement from being a long term issue. Leads to a more positive attitude towards learning.

Question 17

What is the behaviourist approach?

Answer 17

Focuses on learning through conditioning, where behaviours are shaped by rewards and punishments.

Question 18

What are some key principles of the behaviourist approach?

Answer 18

Observing and recording behaviours, using positive / negative reinforcement, focus on external factors that influence actions. (external stimuli) Rather than internal cognitive processes. Continuity.

Question 19

What are some strengths of behaviourist approach?

Answer 19

Powerful tool for managing behaviour, offering clear and measurable strategies, and a focus on environmental influencers.

Question 20

What is examples of criticism of the behaviourist approach?

Answer 20

Potentially oversimplifying complex behaviours, neglecting individual differences, overlooking the role of internal factors like emotions and cognition

Question 21

What are some key theorists of the behaviourist approach?

Answer 21

Bandura, Pavlov, Skinner, Watson

Question 22

How does the behaviourist approach inform practice?

Answer 22

Focuses solely on external stimuli to consider a more holistic approach to supporting children’s development.

Question 23

What is the cognitivist approach?

Answer 23

Emphasises that children actively construct their own knowledge through mental processes like attention, thinking, remembering and making connections.

Question 24

What are some key principles of the cognitivist approach?

Answer 24

Attention, perception, memory and problem solving. Emphasises the active role children take in constructing their own knowledge.

Question 25

What are the strengths of the cognitivist approach?

Answer 25

Provides a scientific method for studying internal mental processes, offering more concrete evidence.

Question 26

What are some examples of the criticism of the cognitivist approach?

Answer 26

The lack of being able to observe the supposed causes of behaviour.

Question 27

What are some key theorists of the cognitivist approach?

Answer 27

Bruner, Carol Dweck, Gagne, Piaget

Question 28

What are key principles of the constructivist approach?

Answer 28

Individuals create their own understanding by linking new information to previous topics and experiences. Knowledge is constructed through interactions with teacher and student, in which teacher scaffolds learning to encourage greater independence. Instruction is organised around problem solving, projects and co operative learning.

Question 29

What are key theorists linking to constructivist approach?

Answer 29

Bruner, Dewey, Piaget, Vygotsky

Question 30

What are some key principles of the humanist approach?

Answer 30

- Learning is a holistic experience in which individuals construct knowledge in context of their own unique feelings, values and experiences. - Feelings are as important as knowledge in the learning process. - Teachers facilitate personalised student led education.

Question 31

What are some key theorists linking to the humanist approach?

Answer 31

Bronfenbrenner, knowles, maslow, rogers.

Question 32

What are some key principles of the connectivist approach?

Answer 32

- Technology has created new ways for people to learn and share knowledge. - Teachers facilitate students in independently seeking out new information online. - Students learn outside of traditional classrooms through peer learning networks.

Question 33

What are some key theorists linking to connectivist approach?

Answer 33

Stephen Downes, George Siemens.

Question 34

What is meant by teacher- led?

Answer 34

A teacher is in the centre of the learning process, relying on traditional instructions and a closely controlled environment + curriculum.

Question 35

What theories are relevant to teacher- led strategies?

Answer 35

Behaviourism, cognitivism, constructivism ( scaffolding )

Question 36

What is meant by student- led?

Answer 36

Student is placed in a more active role, using their own prior knowledge and problem solving skills to collaborate, discuss and create new understanding, with the teacher as facilitator.

Question 37

What theories are relevant to student- led strategies?

Answer 37

Cognitivism, constructivism, humanism, connectivism

Question 38

What is Metacognition?

Answer 38

An understanding of awareness of one’s own mental processes

Question 39

How does metacognition support children and young people to manage their own learning?

Answer 39

Helps them to identify strengths and areas of development, use cognitive strategies to construct knowledge, use metacognitive strategies to regulate and evaluate own learning

Question 40

How does metacognition positively impact children and young people’s education and achievement?

Answer 40

- Building up a set of transferable strategies and skills they can apply to new subjects and situations. - Better preparing for assessments - Monitoring own understanding - Identifying barriers to own learning and minimizing them - Learning from mistakes in order to avoid in future - Adapting their learning strategies as appropriate to the task

Question 41

How do practitioners provide effective feedback and why is it important in supporting children and young people’s educational development?

Answer 41

Timely- to support clarity, motivation and retention of information Clear and detailed- can identify precisely what they need to improve Relevant to criteria- can understand how they have achieved the outcomes and where they still need to develop Action- oriented- have specific goals for future and know what they should continue to do Ongoing- revisit and re evaluate learning, as part of continuous process Interactive- ensures clarity through dialogue between teacher/student/peers

Question 42

Why is up-to-date and appropriate technology important to effectively support children’s and young people’s educational development?

Answer 42

Tracks their progress, Easily sharing information, Using a variety of media to introduce and explore a topic, Planning and designing suitable online/ offline learning materials, Equipping children to navigate vast amount of information, Make learning accessible for SEND, Communicating and collaborating safely online, Helping to prepare for future careers and digital citizenship

Question 43

What are some examples of personal factors that may affect engagement and development in reading, literacy and maths?

Answer 43

Level of cognitive and language development Physical health and wellbeing SEND Motivation and interest Confidence to try without fear of failure Socio- economic circumstances Bilingualism Previous experiences or support

Question 44

What are some examples of educational factors that may affect engagement and development in reading, literacy and maths?

Answer 44

Quality of teaching and support at varying stages of development Age and stage appropriate materials Use of aids and adaptations Use of synthetic phonics (reading and literacy)

Question 45

What are some examples of environmental factors that may affect engagement and development in reading, literacy and maths?

Answer 45

Exposure to stimulating, language- rich environment and resources Opportunities to practice and apply knowledge Support and involvement from parents/ carers/ peers and other professionals