CYP4052 - Professional Development and Placement 1

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
Recognise the employability skills required to work in the field of early childhood education and care and identify current personal skill sets;
Successfully conclude a professional placement demonstrating awareness of the appropriate skills;
Reflect on the relationship between university-based learning and the placement experience; analyse their performance and plan for personal/professional development in the field.

Content:

This module will involve three stages: preparation, professional placement and reflection. Current policy guidelines will provide the context, e.g. Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage, Common Core of Skills and Knowledge and National Occupational Standards.

Three phases of preparation to:
(a) identify and enhance students’ current skills for learning from university, placement and employment;
(b) address generic employability skills and professionalism;
(c) address employability skills and professionalism particularities regarding the early years workforce.

Professional placement: students will be supported in finding themselves a placement, undertake a period of professional placement in an appropriate setting and complete tasks set.

Reflection: students will complete a report reflecting upon the practical skills gained through the professional placement and what they have learnt about the application of theoretical understanding in a practical setting. They will also create a development plan for their personal, academic and professional development.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Series of workshops, followed by a 6-week placement. Placement evaluation will take place during the first workshop of Level 5.

Workshops – skills for learning/generic preparation
Hours: 10
Intended Group size: Cohort

Workshops – subject-specific preparation
Hours: 10
Intended Group size: Cohort

e-tutorial support (individual) and small group tutorials
Hours: 1
Intended Group size: 6-10

Placement (30 days at 5 hours per day)
Hours: 150

Guided independent study
Hours: 29

Further details relating to assessment
The contents of the portfolio and deadlines are contained within the Module Handbook. The placement performance is assessed by the progress tutor, in liaison with placement provider.

Assessment:

001 Portfolio of evidence 1 x 2000 word equivalent (semester 1) 50%
002 Placement perform/observed assmt 1000wrd equiv (Pass/Fail) sem 2 0%
003 Reflective report 1 x 1000 words (end of sem 2) 50%
004 Portfolio 1 x 2000 word equiv end of semester 1 50%
005 Written assignment 1 x 2000 words 50% 50%


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