Observing, Assesing & Planning for Children

Course Outline. ŸCritically explore the developmental milestones of a child. ŸUnderstand your responsibilities towards observing, assessing and planning for children. ŸEvaluate the importance of effective observation. ŸExplore the aims and objectives of observing children. ŸDescribe the different observational techniques. ŸIdentify which observation methods are better suited to which situation. ŸExperiment with a variety of observational techniques. ŸDescribe how to assess children. ŸAnalyse the importance of confidentiality and obtaining permission. Suitable for: The course has been written for UK Open Learning, one of the UK's leading distance learning companies, by a specialist working and teaching in this sector. Its general aim is to help the student to understand and develop their knowledge of observing and assessing children so that they are able to use their findings to plan effectively for the play and education of the children they work with.