Unit 1 Summarise Entitlement And Provision

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Questions on Unit One RESUBMISSION 1. a) Summarise Entitlement and Provision for Early Years Education Under the Children’s Act 2006 and Every Child Matters agenda provision is made for all 3 & 4 year olds to be entitled to free education of 15 hours per week for 38 weeks per year. Additional hours may be charged for. Early Years Education is provided by Nurseries which may be attached to or independent from a school. Nurseries may be run privately or by the Local Authority. Education is based around the principle of learning through play and children work both with adults and independently, self-selecting activities allowing development of autonomy in the child, allowing the child to think for themselves. Early Years Curriculum…show more content…
The curriculum for 3-4 year olds combines with the early primary phase, Primary 1, and only when a child s ready will they progress to Primary 1. * Northern Ireland – the years are counted differently than in England where Years 1 and 2 are covered by Foundation Stage (Nursery / Reception in England). Key Stage 1 is counted as Years 3 and 4, Key Stage 2 as Years 5, 6 and 7. The distinction remains between Foundation Stage and Primary Curriculum. b) Explain the Characteristics of the Different Types of Schools Schools may be Local Authority funded (state or maintained schools) and follow the National Curriculum, or they may be independently funded and set their own curriculum. Maintained schools fall into one of four main categories, which include: * Community Schools – The Local Authority will own the buildings and land and will run the school including admissions policy. The Local Authority provides support services as well as linking the school to the wider community including the use of school facilities by local groups e.g. adult education, evening classes, sports / swimming clubs, childcare classes
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