This document discusses observation, assessment and planning in early years settings. It provides information on several key points:
1) Practitioners are required to have strong observation skills to accurately record what children are doing and saying. Objectivity, confidentiality and accuracy are essential skills.
2) Observations inform the assessment and planning cycle, where activities and experiences are shaped based on children's individual needs and stage of development.
3) Tracking children's progress over time through longitudinal studies benefits children, practitioners and other professionals by identifying strengths and areas for development.
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Introduction
Objectives
Nature, Meaning, and Need of Activity Method
Individual Project
Group Projects
Research Projects
Activity/Exercise
Self Assessment Questions
References
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9. EYFS (2014) states C2
You are required to read through page 3 of the
EYFS to state what is shows about:
• The importance of observation
• How observation will inform your planning
• Methods to record observation
Record on the Padlet.
13. C2 Add a detailed Discussion to show
understanding of the observation assessment
and planning cycle and the relationship between
observation, assessment and planning.
Assignment Task
14. Factors D3
• hunger/tiredness
• changes to the settings usual routine
• distractions within the environment, e.g. noise or
temperature
• Health and well-being of the child(ren) or
observer.
Move around the room and write your thoughts as
to what would need to be considered under each
heading and why.
16. Produce a power point presentation to:
D3 Identify Factors identified for consideration when
undertaking observation of children should include:
hunger/tiredness
changes to usual routine
unfamiliar adults within the environment
distractions within the environment
health of child/observer.
Assignment Task
22. Produce a training resource pack to give to
new members of staff to:
• C3 Discussion must include ways to gather
information about children’s individual
needs, interests, and stage of learning and
development to support planning including:
• through observation
• discussion with other professionals,
parents/carers.
Assignment Task
29. • A1 provide an Analysis of how child-centred planning meets individual needs of
children must show:
• understanding of child-centred planning
• planning as a tool to support children's progression
• the necessity of using information relating children’s individual needs, interests
and stage of learning and development to inform child-centred planning.
• B2 Provide a detailed explanation of how working with other professionals,
parents and carers supports child-centred planning which may include:
• sharing knowledge
• discussing progression
• identifying skills/interests
• identifying needs.
Assignment Task
39. • A1* Evaluate the role of observation you must consider a range of
perspectives on the role of the observation, assessment and
planning cycle to shape activities, opportunities and experiences in
an early years setting.
•
• A2 Provide a detailed evaluation to show different perspectives on
the benefits of undertaking a Longitudinal Study for:
• the child
• early years practitioners
• other professionals.
•
• B1 The discussion of how tracking children's progress can enhance
learning may include:
• valid reasons for tracking
• identifying areas for potential learning and development.
Assignment Task
54. Respond to a job advert to describe the
professional skills in which you have when
observing children in order to:
• Observe and assess effectively
• Use the planning cycle to inform child-centerd
practice D5
Assignment Task
Editor's Notes
Teacher notes:
Research visual perception images and optical illusion images such as ‘the old lady’, the ‘rabbit-duck illusion’ and the ‘Stroop test.’ Provide printouts of these to the class to complete this activity. Allow the class five minutes to discuss their results.
Teacher notes:
Discuss these points with learners. Show them the EYFS Development Matters scale or EYFS profile.
Teacher notes:
Ask learners to find out as much information about other scales which may support them when observing.
These could include:
Every Child a Talker (ECAT)
Leuven Involvement scale.
Section 2 – Assessment (2.1) of the EYFS identifies how observations should be used. This needs to be summarised by learners to ensure understanding.
Teacher notes:
Learners should discuss the benefits of involving children in planning.
Examples:
Planning will reflect children’s interests
Activities would be set at a child’s own level and pace
Children would feel valued.
Teacher notes:
The diagrams can be shared or displayed to further strengthen knowledge and understanding.
Teacher notes:
This activity will enable learners to combine learning from the 2 ACs discussed in this session.
Example:
By observing the child in the setting, practitioners can assess specific areas of development such as independence, and can then plan activities to help develop this skill.
Teacher notes:
This is not an exhaustive list but gives learner the opportunity to consider factors.
Teacher notes:
Discuss these points in more detail.
Teacher notes:
Examples:
Children may be wildly excited about a worm found in the garden, so a practitioner may plan activities around the topic of ‘mini beasts’.
Observing a small group of children who are improvising in the home corner and role playing a vet’s hospital would prompt a practitioner to plan the area accordingly.
Teacher notes:
Discuss these points in more detail.
Teacher notes:
Posters could be shared and displayed.
Content could include:
A list of interests such as bugs, colours, transport, numbers, shapes, animals
How these support learning – for example, counting bugs, matching colours or spotting cars.
Teacher notes:
Examples:
Speech and language therapist to support practitioners to understand the interests and wishes of a child with communication difficulties
Interpreter to support a child who is new to the setting.
Teacher notes:
Learners should consider missed opportunities for children’s learning and development.
This activity will enable learners to describe good practice.
Teacher notes:
Learners can discuss this with a partner.
Teacher notes:
Learners can briefly describe a range of activities and experiences, and these could include:
Free-cutting to develop fine motor skills
Cutting along a short, straight line (more manageable)
Practitioner guiding the child’s cutting (to develop the skill)
Cutting dough with scissors (to further develop fine motor skills)
Support self-esteem so the child does not get frustrated and feel worthless.
Learners should discuss how planned activities will enable them to assess what the child can do with relation to fine motor skills.
Teacher notes:
Learners should use this activity to evaluate the role of observation and assessment in planning.
If practitioners did not observe and assess individual needs, then activities and experiences may not fully support the learning and development of all children.
Teacher notes:
Learners will need access to the internet, or samples can be printed for them.
Teacher notes:
The previous discussion and Group activity will support the learners with this.
The posters can be shared or displayed.
Teacher notes:
Skill: something that has been learnt or developed.
Quality: a natural ability or something you are.
Teacher notes:
Learners should discuss their own skills and qualities.
Each learner should tell their partner one more skill or quality they feel they have.
Teacher notes:
Example:
Objective – non-judgemental, open, good listener
Confidentiality – trustworthy, honest
Accuracy – observant, good handwriting, quick.
If learners cannot directly match their own skills and qualities, they can discuss a range that would support these professional skills.
Teacher notes:
2 children are at the sandpit
A wants the spade B grabs it
B shouts
A cries
B looks shocked and gives it back
Both children continue playing for another 5 minutes
Teacher notes:
Learners should clearly link their previous discussions to observing children.
Teacher notes:
Learners can share their reflections with a partner.
Teacher notes:
There are a range of clips on the DL resource. You may want to give everyone the same clip to watch, and further extend this by seeing if learners can understand the shorthand or code of another learner.