EYFS - Enriching Play & Learning 3-5 Year Olds
Course Overview
The course explores what we all mean by the words play and learning and will no doubt find that they mean different things to different people - sharing our understanding about this can help us broaden our thinking about the opportunities that play and learning bring for young children.
The other areas that the course explores include: Play and learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage, The importance of understanding child development, Considering our role as the adult and the environment, and how these both impact on play and learning
Related Courses
- Enriching play and learning for 0-2 year olds
- Nutrition, healthy eating and wellbeing
- Working in partnership with parents
- Quality Management in childcare settings
- Effective self evaluation - completing the SEF
- Observing to inform in childcare settings
Course Objectives
On completion of this module learners will:
- be able to share the philosophy underpinning a play-based curriculum
- confidently define play and learning and it's impact on children
- be familiar with the developmental milestones of young children and be able to make links between developmental areas
- suggest ways to create a positive learning environment
- describe the process of observation-review-planning to offer learning opportunities which are based on children's present and future interests and abilities
- reflect on a range of play and learning opportunities in all areas of their setting
- have explored the adult's role in children's learning and development and identified areas to move own practice forward
The course comes with an online assessment and certificate on achieving a satisfactory pass mark.
Course Details
Lesson Plan
- course aim and learning intentions
- play and learning- definitions and shared understanding
- play and learning in the early years foundation stage (EYFS)
- development matters
- a focus on the essential role of the adult
- environments which enrich play and learning
Target Audience
Produced by the National Day Nursery Association (NDNA) this course is aimed at practitioners who are working in an early years setting.However, the learning content is suitable for anyone interested in learning more about child care best practice including those working in playgroups, pre-school, childminders and schools.
Duration
As an e-learning course learners are able to work at their own pace, breaking off and resuming their study as appropriate, but it is expected that the e-learning material will take approximately 2 - 3 hours to complete. Learners can then choose to take that learning into a workplace setting and enhance with associated activities to be done in the workplace, assisted by resources contained within this e-learning package. Total time would be approximately 30 hours.Certification
On completion of this e-learning course you will be able to download a NDNA/Virtual College certificate.Entry Requirements
There are no specific entry requirements needed for this course.Cost and Discounts
£50+ VAT - This cost is for a single user.£40+ VAT - This cost is a single user fee if your organization is a member of the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA)
To claim your special NDNA member rate - go the members only area of the NDNA website, click here , login and select the 'professional development' link where you will find your e-learning member discount code - then use this when purchasing.
Additional discounts are available for multiple users (10 or more) for more information please email info@virtual-college.co.uk, or telephone us on 01943 885083.
* please note: your information may be shared between the Virtual College and the National Day Nurseries Association for the purpose of administration, monitoring and evaluation, to help keep the course current and up-to-date.
How it Works
The information below is specific to this particular course. If you would like a more general guide to how our purchasing and learning works please visit the Four Easy Steps page which should tell you all you need to know.
Alternatively: if you have a specific question or concern why not contact us directly?
What
This is an online course, all the training will be taken through your browser window. There will be no face-to-face sessions with instructors nor will you receive any training material through the post. If you wish you may print out any page of the training material, and may also print the notes you took during the training.
You can also revisit the training material at any time, even after you have completed the course.
How
The material for this course has been broken down into several smaller lessons, each lesson dealing with a specific area of the overall subject.
The lesson consists of a series of pages in which an instructor will talk you through the lesson material at a pace that suits you. Pages may also include supporting pictures, graphs, animation or extra sounds to help with the learning where appropriate. Some lessons will include challenges/quizzes to help you keep in touch and interested in the material.
Lessons can be taken in any order and each lesson may be PAUSED and RESUMED at any stage. When all lessons in the course have been completed our system will realise and automatically record that you have successfully completed the course
When
This course is delivered fully online allowing you to learn at your own pace, however an average duration would be 2 - 3 hours.
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