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Description

‘A solution to the ‘planning panic’ is to focus on planning not as a piece of paper, but as a process.’Jane Cole

This course provides a framework for curriculum planning in the Foundation Phase and aims to support practitioners working in a variety of schools and settings. The approach and process that will be explored are specifically designed to achieve engaging and stimulating learning environments, facilitate close working within teams to ensure high quality provision, clear progression and better outcomes for all children.

Objectives

Course participants will have the opportunity to:

• Reflect on the pedagogy that underpins the Foundation Phase
• Consider why responsive, flexible planning is at the heart of the Foundation Phase
• Examine the stages of the planning process in relation to the long, medium and short term
• Consider the procedures, processes and systems that support planning in practice
• Take into account the use of assessment, not as a separate judgment, but as integral part of responsive planning
• Reflect on the organisational challenges of planning within a team context
• View examples of planning and identify the next steps for you own school

Target Audience

All Foundation Phase Practitioners

Course Provider

Glenda Dudley

Glenda Dudley has worked in Early Years education for more than twenty years both in the UK and in an international context in Europe and the Middle East.

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Wendy Thomas

Wendy Thomas has worked in a wide variety of contexts both in the UK and overseas as a teacher, advisory teacher and headteacher.

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