1. Level 2 introduction to early years education and Care – U11
Reflection –why observe?
Level 2 introduction to early years education and Care – U11

3. Learning Outcomes An individual child Indoor provision
LO2 Be able to use observation methods.
AC 2.3 Reflect on outcomes of observations carried out in own setting in relation to:
An individual child
Indoor provision
Outdoor provision.
AC 2.4 Work with others to plan next steps in relation to the needs and interests of an individual child.

4. Welcome to session 4 What do you observe? What can you remember?

5. Lets have a look at these……

7. On your own…….
Types, role of observation……

8. Think of an event you have planned…

9. Would you change anything about your plan?

10. Complete a spider diagram….
Indoor observations

11. Create a spider diagram
Outdoor observations

12. Discussion
How can you observe a child without them knowing?

14. What ingredients do you need to consider to ensure the observation remains non-bias and reliable?

15. Be able to use observation methods (2.3)
Reflect on outcomes of observations
Once you have carried out an observation, you need to reflect on the outcomes and decide what to do with this information.
Your observation of an individual child may have identified:
The child’s strengths
Areas for development
An activity the child particularly enjoys and excels at
Friends
Any areas of concern.

16. Be able to use observation methods (2.3)
Reflect on outcomes of observations
Your indoor and outdoor provision observations may have identified:
Favourite areas
Under-used areas
Areas that are not used as intended
Any issues with space and layout
Availability of resources
Children’s views and opinions
The interests of the children.

17. Be able to use observation methods (2.3, 2.4)
Work with others to plan next steps
After carrying out your observation and reflecting on the outcomes, you will need to decide what to do next.
You should discuss your observation with others. This could include the child’s key person and your supervisor.
When working as a practitioner you may involve others from outside the setting when planning next steps.

18. Be able to use observation methods (2.3, 2.4)
Work with others to plan next steps
Your observation of the indoor provision may have identified that the book area is too cramped, as only one or two children can comfortably use it at any one time, which causes arguments and frustration between the children.
You could discuss this with your supervisor and decide what to do next.
It could be something as simple as moving a book box over a little to give more space.

19. 2. Be able to use observation methods (2.3, 2.4)
Work with others to plan next steps
Your observation of an individual child may have identified their social and emotional skills when playing with others.
It may be that they struggled to share during role play in the home corner and always cried when they did not get their way.
You would discuss this with their key person and your supervisor, and together, you can plan for the child.

20. Be able to use observation methods (2.3, 2.4)
Work with others to plan next steps
It is important to discuss your observations with your supervisor as together you can identify and, where appropriate, plan next steps.
Your supervisor may give you permission to make a minor change to the layout of the setting.
They may suggest an activity you can carry out to support the development of the child you observed.
This is all part of the observation cycle which includes: plan, do, review.

21. Be able to use observation methods (2.3, 2.4)
Time: 20 mins
Discuss the benefits of the observation process.
Consider:
The age and stage of the children
The range of methods available
Possible outcomes
The observation cycle
Do you feel there are any negatives to the observation process?
This will give learners the opportunity to discuss the whole process.
Benefits – assessment, development, assess against current frameworks.
Plan – who, what, where, how are you going to observe?
Do – carry out the observation.
Review – act on outcomes.

22. Summary It is important to reflect on the outcome of an observation.
This will help practitioners to plan what to do next.
Working with others when planning next steps will help to support a child’s development.

23. Plenary
Describe what is meant by plan, do, review in relation to observations.
Identify two reasons for reflecting on the outcome of an observation.
Give three benefits of the observation process.

24. What now?

25. How will I be assessed in my observation technique?
Carry out observations
You are required to carry out the following observations:
An individual child – this will require you to have permission from the setting and the parent/carer.
Indoor provision – you will need to choose one specific area inside the setting and observe how it is used.
Outdoor provision – you will need to choose one specific area in the outdoor space and observe how it is used.

26. Be able to use observation methods (2.1, 2.2)
Discuss what you need to do in preparation for the observations.
Consider:
Permission
Choosing the method
Identifying the individual child
Resources needed to carry out the observation
When you are going to plan to do the observations
Are there any areas of this task that you are concerned about?
Learners could create a ‘to do’ list in preparation for carrying these out.
This activity will enable learners to see what they need to do before the observations are carried out.
The final question will enable learners to share concerns and ways of solving these concerns.

27. 2. Be able to use observation methods (2.1)
Free-description observation
Practitioners must be objective and not subjective in their writing:
Subjective
Objective
Sophie likes red circles and does not like squares
Sophie chose 3 red circles and said ‘no’ to the squares
Amir was very cross with Ben
Amir told Ben to ‘go away’
Tyler was obsessed by the cars
Tyler played with the cars for 17 minutes
Nadia thinks worms are disgusting
Nadia saw a worm and said ‘argggh’ and ‘yuk’

28. Learning Outcomes An individual child Indoor provision
LO2 Be able to use observation methods.
AC 2.3 Reflect on outcomes of observations carried out in own setting in relation to:
An individual child
Indoor provision
Outdoor provision.
AC 2.4 Work with others to plan next steps in relation to the needs and interests of an individual child.

30. For next Thursday ensure you have carried out a Lengthy observation on placement and bring it to class (delete any child name etc. to maintain confidentiality)