The document provides guidance for students on completing TMA 02, including choosing a video extract to analyze based on how it illustrates children's learning and relates to official requirements, discussing theories and own experience, and identifying implications for practice. Students are instructed to demonstrate their understanding of course concepts and structure their response clearly using evidence and referencing. The requirements include word counts, learning objectives to claim, and sources to base the analysis upon.

1. Tutor:
TMA 02 and beyond

2.  Academic marks
often seem low
 They are not given
for hard work
 They are not really
given for good
practice
 There is no ‘fail’ for
TMA01

3. It is important to mention each
.
specified LO once. DO not specify
more than once and avoid highlighting
much text
 Learning Objectives
 Referencing It is important to reference and to
use according to the guidance
 Structure
 Not reading guidance
Make you structure clear:
not re-reading Subheadings help so does good
course materials paragraph structure
The course materials are vital reading
material. They are what I base the
marking upon. Use the Assessment
guide

4.  Claim only those  Activity 1:
your are meant to  Look at the outcome
claim sheet for TMA 02
 Claim each of the what might good
objectives just once evidence look like?
in the TMA.
 Claim with a small
marker
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5.  You are expected to  You are not
show knowledge expected to use
and understanding many materials
 You need to refer to from outside the
a range of Study course except for
Topics and Reader official documents
Chapters  References and
quotes need page
numbers

6. • ????? knowledge and
• ????? knowledge and
understanding of the
understanding of the underlying
underlying concepts and
concepts and principles associated
principles associated with the
with the relevant course material
relevant course material for
for the assignment
the assignment
• ????? links made between • The structure of the • The requirements
the course assignment is for the
material, developing ?????. Ideas are assignment have
practice and thinking expressed ???? been ?????met
clearly and logically.
Appropriate source
referencing
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7.  2000 words
 11th January 2010
 Part 1 > 1500 words
 Part 2 > 500 words
 Based on STs 3- 6

8.  Provide an analysis of a selected video
extract, discussing what it illustrates about
children’s progress and how it is
supported, and how this relates to your own
experience. Link your observations to
theories of learning which you have learnt
about in the course, and also to official
requirements on welfare and provision.

9. Video extract
TMA 2 should be based on ONE of
following extracts:
• ‘Hospital play’ (ST 3)
• ‘Lark Children’s Centre’ (ST 4)
• ‘Bilingualism’ (ST 6)

10.  Why have you chosen this sequence?
 Identify clearly the sequence chosen-
 Consider two aspects:
>children’s learning
>official requirements on welfare and
provision

11. Discuss:
 What this sequence illustrates about how
children learn and how learning is supported
Make specific references to:
 Approaches to early years learning in ST 3
 How children learn in ST 4
 The Readers
Be specific when you refer to video material –
give clear evidence (decription) based on fact
rather than judgement.

12. How do children learn and how do we support
children’s learning?
Consider:
 Relationships – peers / adults
 Roles
 Environment
 Types of activity and approach

13. Consider:
 Evidence from sequence
 What does it show about how chn learn?
 Links to ST 3 or 4 to support
 How does it relate to your practice? Do you
do this? Example?
Do this for each piece of evidence

14.  What does this sequence demonstrate about
legislation on welfare and provision re health or
inclusion?
 Refer to your reading in ST 5 or 6 in particular.(ie
pick up on ‘health and well being’ or ‘inclusion’
as focus)
 Need to consider key concepts arising from ST 5
or 6 and base your analysis around these. Which
requirements in EYFS relate to health and well-
being and inclusion?
 Find evidence in video to support requirements
and provide links to materials and official
documents. Relate also to your practice

15.  500 words
 Give two implications for practice from your
analysis of sequence of following:
> supporting children’s learning
>official requirements on children’s
welfare and provision
 What have you learnt about your practice in
these two areas that you want to develop?
How? Why will it improve practice - impact?
Reference to materials to support this aspect
of practice and why it is important.
 Can present in bullet points, table or prose

16.  KU 1, 2, 4, 5,6 relating to knowledge and
understanding
 CS 1, 2, 3 relating to cognitive skills
 KS 1, 2 relating to key skills
 PS 3 relating to practice skills
CS 1, KS 1 and 2 need to be claimed by tutor