Module Information
Course Delivery
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Essay 900 Words | 30% |
| Semester Assessment | Portfolio 2100 Words | 70% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Essay ( 900 Words | 30% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Portfolio 2100 Words | 70% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Understand and evaluate the main principles underpinning early years legislation, policy and practice in partnership working
Critically reflect and evaluate on the need for partnership working in the early years setting
Develop the ability to work and communicate effectively with partners in early years settings
Brief description
Partnership working is central to the work of early years’ practitioners. This module will look at effective models for partnership working and why such methods are essential in the early years. Leadership skills to ensure successful partnership working will be reflected upon and interventions to develop these will be discussed. An opportunity to explore partnership working in practice will be given during the 50 hour placement.
Content
1. Partnership working
2. Rights based approaches
3. Leading and managing partnership working (including theories of leadership and management)
4. Approaches, skills and qualities for the effective leadership and management of teams
5. Leading recruitment and induction
6. Effective team performance and managing conflict
7. Innovation and change
8. Coaching and mentoring
Weeks 9 and 10 – students will be undertaking placements (50 hours in total). Throughout the seminar sessions, students will be supported on finding and organising placements.
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Application of Number | Occasional descriptive statistics in lectures and sources. |
| Communication | Communication techniques are a vital element throughout lectures and seminars. Spoken communication throughout seminar activities. Written communication throughout written assessments. |
| Improving own Learning and Performance | Feedback from the written assignment and personal reflection during seminar tasks and the portfolio encourage improved performance. |
| Information Technology | Written assignments will be word-processed and students will be using ICT to research |
| Personal Development and Career planning | Students will be encouraged to reflect upon and evaluate their skills |
| Problem solving | An essential element in the process of critical assessment |
| Research skills | Research is required for the main assessments and will be for the seminar tasks. |
| Subject Specific Skills | Students will be challenged and encouraged to develop a range of professional skills |
| Team work | Team work, in form of key professional behaviors and interdisciplinary working procedures, will be an important skill that will be developed throughout |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 4