1. EYFD Leeds Year 2 Contemporary Issues Essay writing Q and A
Jan Holden

2. To have their questions answered about the assessment.
Learning Objectives:
To have their questions answered about the assessment.
To be able to say what/when/where and how their essay needs to be submitted.

3. Assessment 1 (Learning outcomes 2, 3 & 4)
Essay (2000 words) 60%
Discuss the importance of curriculum in association to the development and learning of children comparing England and at least one other western country and the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence with relevance to one of the topics below.
Choose one of these as your focus for in depth critical discussion for this essay.
School starting age
2 year old funding
Embedding British Values and /or the Prevent Agenda
Early Years Intervention and Life Chances
Equality and Diversity

4. Learning Outcomes Learning outcome 2
Evaluate current national/UK initiatives and legislation
Learning outcome 3
Reflect on international perspectives of Early Years practice
Learning outcome 4
Analyse issues related to working in partnership with children and their families in the delivery of services in comparison to the Scottish Curriculum of Excellence
LO 1 is for the video Diary

5. Possible Essay Plan Scotland UK Other Country ? Standards TOPIC
Describe
CURRICULUM
TOPIC UK
Partnership
Other Country ?
Standards
Scotland
Curric
For ex
Not all follow
EYFS
0-5+
TED talk and TED blog on Moodle page
Partnership with Child, Family, Agencies
Measurement eg. Pisa, TIMMS (and others)
Now where do the LO come in?
How to measure
Who with?

6. What/When/Where and How????