Early Years Placements

A Critical Guide to Outstanding Work-based Learning

Jackie Musgrave, Nicola Stobbs

• Publisher: Critical Publishing
• Year: 2015
• ISBN:
  9781909682689
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Education Teaching Methods

This is a key text for all those undertaking placements or work-based learning (WBL) in early years settings. Taking a practical approach underpinned by theory and research, itguides student practitioners through their WBL to help them achieve an outstanding experience. There is a focus on the variety of child, parent and practitioner perspectives plus case studies involving the full range of ages from across the early years. While it is invaluable in answering key questions about placements it also encourages a reflective and critical approach throughout that develops and promotes professionalism. It is completely up to date with the latest Early Years Foundation Stage and includes reference to the Early Years Teachers' Standards.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title page
• Copyright information
• Meet the authors
• Table of contents
• Glossary
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Preparing for placement
• 3 Becoming a professional in practice
• 4 Safeguarding
• 5 Key documents
• 6 Your first day
• 7 Linking theory to practice
• 8 Observation, assessment and planning
• 9 Statutory assessment
• 10 Working with colleagues
• 11 Working with parents
• 12 Relationships with children
• 13 Reflecting on and writing about placement
• Appendix 1
• Appendix 2
• Index