Units: F3S3 34 Curriculum and Assessment in an Early Years and Childcare Setting

Outcome 1 Knowledge and/or Skills Explain how the curriculum supports a quality learning environment. The purpose of a curriculum Curricular formats How models of planning within a framework can support a quality development and learning environment. Outcome 2 Knowledge and/or Skills Evaluate the effectiveness of using a range of observational techniques in an early years and childcare setting. Different forms of observational techniques When and how to use these observational techniques in a range of situations How the observations support the quality learning environment. Evaluation. Outcome 3 Knowledge and/or Skills Explain ways in which a range of assessment techniques can enhance the practitioners understanding of the child's needs. How assessment information can be used to identify and plan for future learning and development needs of the child How assessment information might be shared with all the appropriate stakeholders A range of appropriate assessment techniques in terms of who uses them, how they are used and why they are used.