Ensuring the Best Start in Life: Targeting versus Universality in Early Childhood Development
This is a research paper published by the Institute for Research on Public Policy – an independent Canadian national non-profit organisation. This report identifies the strategies for enhancing the development of vulnerable children in Canada and focusing on early intervention programmes. The report explores four policy issues influencing early childhood education centres in Canada. The report is supplemented by American findings of initiatives involved in providing early childhood care.
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TDA Standards case study: Promoting awareness of the opportunities for out-of-school learning
A case study charting the experiences of trainees on a secondary PGCE programme in information and communications technology, including the ways in which the provider tailored provision to promote awareness of the opportunities for out-of-school learning.
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TDA Standards case study: Training to take account of individual training needs
A case study charting the experiences of trainees on a secondary PGCE programme in modern foreign languages, including the ways in which the provider tailored provision to take account of the trainee’s individual training needs.
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TDA Standards case study: Subject knowledge and application
A case study charting the experiences of a trainee on a primary undergraduate programme in RE, including the ways in which the provider tailored provision to enhance the trainee's subject knowledge.
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TDA Standards case study: PMFL Pathway for Undergraduate Trainees
A case study charting the experiences of trainees on a primary undergraduate programme, including the ways in which the provider tailored provision to prepare trainees to deliver a modern foreign language.
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TDA Standards case study: Exemplifying QTS standard Q17
A case study charting the experiences of a trainee on a secondary PGCE programme in geography, including the ways in which the provider tailored provision to develop the trainee’s understanding of the use of ICT to support teaching and learning.
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TDA Standards case study: Supporting Trainee Teachers through Partnership Clusters
A case study charting the experiences of a trainee on a secondary PGCE programme, including the ways in which the provider tailored provision to support trainees through partnership clusters.
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TDA Standards case study: Identifying and supporting individual training needs in primary mathematic
A case study charting the experiences of a trainee on a primary PGCE programme, including the ways in which the provider tailored provision to identify and support individual training needs in primary mathematical subject knowledge.
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TDA Standards case study: Professional development aspects of the Standards for the award of QTS
A case study charting the experiences of trainees on a secondary PGCE programme, including the ways in which the provider tailored provision to support trainees’ professional development.
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International Trends in Primary Education: INCA Thematic Study No. 9
The International Review of Curriculum and Assessment Frameworks (INCA) is an on-going compilation of information about education structure and policy in 18 countries worldwide. Thematic Study No 9, published in 2003, examines the extent and nature of reforms in primary education within these countries over the previous 20 years. Given the range of countries involved in the study, the report provides useful information about international trends in educational policy and comparative information
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TDA Standards case study: Thinking & Learning across the Curriculum: addressing new pedagogical appr
A case study charting the experiences of a trainee on a primary PGCE programme, including the ways in which in the provider tailored provision to focus trainees on thinking and learning across the curriculum.
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TDA Standards case study: Subject knowledge and application
A case study charting the experiences of trainees on a secondary PGCE programme in RE, including the ways in which the provider tailored provision to prepare trainees for their work in a wide range of settings where religious education is delivered.
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Citizenship Education Longitudinal Study (CELS) - Sixth Annual Report
This is the sixth annual report from the national Citizenship Education Longitudinal Study (CELS), conducted by the National Foundation for Educational Research. The eight year CELS aims to identify, measure and assess the short-term and long-term effects of citizenship education in schools on students over time. The focus of this, the most recent annual report, is upon ‘Young People’s Civic Participation In and Beyond School: Attitudes, Intentions and Influences’.
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TDA Standards Case Study: Group observation and discussion of model lessons in early training
A case study charting the experiences of trainees on a secondary PGCE programme in science, including the ways in which the provider tailored provision to provide opportunities for trainees to carry out group observation and discussion of model lessons in early training.
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TDA Standards Case Study: Developing Trainees' Professional Attributes
A case study charting the experiences of trainees on a primary undergraduate programme in physical education, including the ways in which the provider tailored provision to develop trainees' professional attributes.
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TDA Standards Case Study: The Global Dimension in Initial Teacher Education
A case study charting the experiences of trainees on initial teacher training programmes, including the ways in which the provider tailored provision to increase trainee awareness of the global dimension.
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TDA Standards case study: Use of non-school settings
A case study charting the experiences of trainees on a primary PGCE programme, including the ways in which the provider tailored provision to offer trainees the opportunity to explore Every Child Matters and personalisation.
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Extended Schools Survey of Schools, Pupils and Parents: A Quantitative Study of Perceptions and Usag
This is a research paper commissioned to Ipsos MORI by the DCSF to examine provision in extended schools (primary, secondary and special). The research paper clearly presents the background to the development of extended schools, the methodology for the research, its findings and it makes a set of recommendations based on these.
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TDA Standards case study: Communicating and working with others
A case study charting the experiences of trainees on a primary undergraduate programme, including the ways in which the provider tailored provision to embed development of trainees' collaboration and communication skills.
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TDA Standards case study: BTEC Raising Attainment Enhanced Placement Day
This case study charts the experiences of a trainee on a Secondary PGCE programme in Business Studies, including the ways in which the provider tailored provision to encourage trainees to reflect on their subject knowledge and personal professional development.
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