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CURRICULUM AND PEDAGOGICAL DOCUMENTATION AND ASSESSMENT

Module code: EDC324
Credits: 5
Semester: Year-Long
Quota: 50
Department: FROEBEL EDUCATION
International:
Coordinator: Dr Leah O'Toole (FROEBEL EDUCATION)

	Overview
	This module aims to interrogate the impact of various influences, particularly political and cultural influences, on curriculum development. Appraising the development of early year�s curricula and their philosophies, in particular the emergent curriculum, it will explore the various factors that influence curriculum implementation in Early Childhood Education and Care settings. It aims to critically develop the students� understanding of documenting children�s learning and the curriculum to support short, medium and long-term planning. The use of documenting the curriculum to support quality provision will be critically reviewed. Using a strengths-based approach, documentation to support sharing of learning will be demonstrated. Emphasis on the child as a confident and competent learner at the centre of provision will be upheld through links with both Aistear, the Curriculum Framework and S�olta, the Quality Framework.

Overview

This module aims to interrogate the impact of various influences, particularly political and cultural influences, on curriculum development. Appraising the development of early year�s curricula and their philosophies, in particular the emergent curriculum, it will explore the various factors that influence curriculum implementation in Early Childhood Education and Care settings. It aims to critically develop the students� understanding of documenting children�s learning and the curriculum to support short, medium and long-term planning. The use of documenting the curriculum to support quality provision will be critically reviewed. Using a strengths-based approach, documentation to support sharing of learning will be demonstrated. Emphasis on the child as a confident and competent learner at the centre of provision will be upheld through links with both Aistear, the Curriculum Framework and S�olta, the Quality Framework.

	Learning Outcomes
	On successful completion of the module, students should be able to: Critically examine a range of curricula, evident in both national and international settings and explore the various underpinning theories and their impact on provision. Appraise the political and cultural influences on curriculum from both a national and international perspective. Consider the principles of curriculum design and their impact on planning and implementation within an Early Childhood Education and Care setting. Review various modes, models, purposes and outcomes of assessment used in Early Childhood Education and Care settings. Document and share children�s learning using a range of media and utilise assessment as part of a team to build on children�s interest and extend their learning. Critically describe how documenting the curriculum supports assessment of and for learning in addition to supporting short, medium and long-term planning. Critically evaluate the impact of Aistear, the Curriculum Framework and S�olta, the Quality Framework on curriculum and pedagogy in an Early Childhood Education and Care setting.

Learning Outcomes

Teaching & Learning methods

Assessment

	Autumn Supplementals/Resits
	Are supplemental/resit registrations permitted? Yes

	Timetable
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