Early Childhood Education

Course Code: MMAEEY_03

Masters Level Module

This module covers key issues in the education and care of children under eight and focuses particularly on the provision made in early childhood settings for children from birth to five (the current English Early Years Foundation Stage). It is of interest both to those concerned with early childhood provision in the UK and to those with experience of other, international, contexts. Key themes include: the role of play in creative problem solving in early learning, and the types of curriculum and pedagogy that support successful outcomes for children; personal, social and emotional development including the development of a gendered and racialised identity; the development of communication skills; and inclusive practice, including the role of assessment in children's early learning. All sessions draw on recent research and emphasise the ways that this may inform policy and practice.

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