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[ema.t]

hi im doing the kus for c16 and i am sure that i have answered one somewhere else but i can't find it...
i have a feeling only i will know where it is but i am hoping that some genius who can read my mind and knows exactly what i have written without even reading it can help!! so here goes...

'how and why childrens behaviour and performance may vary across assessment situations'

it is a matter of principle now - NVQ has finally sent me mad !!!

[narnia]

disturbances in the room can affect the childs reactions:lots of noise can be very distracting and prevent the chiild from 'staying on task', though some children will carry on doing the task and ignore what's going on;
other children may try to 'help' the target child, which may distract or even make them feel inadequate, if they are not as able as the other child;
other children may interrupt, taking the child away from the observed situation;
if the child is tired, uncomfortable or even feeling poorly, this will affet how they react/behave;
does this give you a nudge in the right direction............

[ema.t]

yes thanks hate having to write agian when im sure i've covered it somewnere else!! oh well will have to bite the bullet thanks for the help

[Helen]

Also, the stress element of tasks, where the child knows they are being assessed! I've recently heard about a school who invite their Year 2 children into "Tony's Cafe" , a beautifully set-up role-play area, to play some "special" games (ie SATS!!), and most of the children are completely unaware of the significance!

[Sue R]

That sounds just great, Helen!!

Sue

[ema.t]

thanks for the help

[ema.t]

hi just to let you know i found where i had written it down before!! it was in my class notes from jan 06 - why can i remember what i wrote over a year ago but i can't remember what i did last week???

[HappyMaz]

And on a practical note, if you do all your NVQ written work on the computer rather than by hand, you could do a google search because that will throw up any matches on your own computer as well as on the web.

Then your previous brilliance will be revealed to you!

Maz

[ema.t]

thanks i will remember that for the future!!