Buttercup Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Help!!!!!!!!!! just finished reading all the stuff for this course. I have spent all morning trying to gather notes to start essay. Where do I start can anyone give me a couple of sentances to give me an idea of what to write. Also finding i difficult to find references. I really do not think I can do this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Now, Buttercup, of course you can do this - if I can, anyone can, believe me! I find if I just make a start waffling, it eventually starts to flow, then I tweak. What is the essay about - I wonder if it's the same as one I did (E123) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 yes I did 123 too, isn't first assignment all about yourself and your setting etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buttercup Posted July 27, 2009 Author Share Posted July 27, 2009 Yes made a few notes. updating polices instead. will look again later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belle06 Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 I may be wrong but isn't Ezl 123 the apel course where you bypass all the assignments and just do the project at the end way back when i looked at this route but decided against it as it could not be counted towards the level 4 qual certificate in early years practice. Is the project the assignment that you need help with?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gezabel Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 I may be wrong but isn't Ezl 123 the apel course where you bypass all the assignments and just do the project at the end way back when i looked at this route but decided against it as it could not be counted towards the level 4 qual certificate in early years practice. Yes you are right Belle06 there are no assignments in EZL123 well just one 3000 word one at the end. The course is now in it's last presentation and is being replaced by a 60 point APEL route course. E123/124 have been amalgamated into one new 60 point course (can't remember the new course code!) so looks as though they are doing the same with the EZL courses. I think the content of the required assignment must be some kind of 'overall' one covering the content that we did during E123. If you let us know the title or some detail Buttercup there are lots of OU students past and current who I am sure will be happy to help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue R Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 E123/124 have been amalgamated into one new 60 point course (can't remember the new course code!) It's E100, Geraldine. We have a couple of colleagues who are starting it in October - the bug's catching!! By the way, have you seen the great poem written to celebrate the 40th birthday of the OU? Yes, Buttercup, Geraldine's suggestion iro detail is a good one - there are certainly lots of us here and happy to help Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buttercup Posted July 28, 2009 Author Share Posted July 28, 2009 still updating polices instead. Will have to look at it again tommorrow. Yes it is the essay just do not know where to start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 (edited) still updating polices instead. Will have to look at it again tommorrow. Yes it is the essay just do not know where to start. I am doing the EZL123 and ZL124 via the OU. Finished reading the Topic Studys for EZL123 and just started doing the written work, actually finding it ok. The details are - Part 1 My practice and professional development (500 words)- Just about what you do and where you want to go - need to link to the learning outcomes - I started mine with "I have been in my current role for since.... " Part 2 is spilt into 6 sub sections - a) Childrens learning and learning thru play (500 words) Prinicples of Policy and Practise (400 Words) c) Theories and Research that underpin practise (400 words) d) Curriculum Frameworks and assessments (400 words) e) Childrens status, welfare and learning (400 words) f) Working with parents and inter-professional collaboration. Not sure if some of you have studied this before ? - as said finding it ok at the moment, but know where to come if i get stuck Edited August 3, 2009 by davolako Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Hiya, Really struggling with part 2b of this assignment ... "Principles pf Policy and Practice" - provide evidence that you about recent and relevent key policy developments in the care and education of young children. You should demonstrate that you understand and can articulate the principles underpinning at least 2 recent policy developments, and show how you translate thsese into practice in your setting" Can't even think of any policy developments, think its a case of looking at it to long !!! Any advice would be really appreciated - Many Thx xxxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buttercup Posted August 18, 2009 Author Share Posted August 18, 2009 stuck too looking for inspiration have been on ou website but no one seems to be on it. Went back through archives looks like it is things like sure start and then someone metioned using one of their polices such as behaviour management. I must be on the wrong line as i thought it meant polices that sure start etc had introduced. what do you think? have had no children today so could concentrate on this. not got very far and have to pick them up in two hours. Am beginning to worry that I cannot do this. angela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Sure you can do this! You've read all the reading and done the activities. State how you perceive the question - they may be wrong and you could be right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 stuck too looking for inspiration have been on ou website but no one seems to be on it. Went back through archives looks like it is things like sure start and then someone metioned using one of their polices such as behaviour management. I must be on the wrong line as i thought it meant polices that sure start etc had introduced. what do you think? have had no children today so could concentrate on this. not got very far and have to pick them up in two hours. Am beginning to worry that I cannot do this. angela Have done this part now, I used Sure Start and The Children Act and put how their policies have affected - didn't mention our policies at all. Keep going buttercup, it does all fall into place !!! - have now started EZL124, back to the reading again which I find really boring ! Good Luck xxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buttercup Posted August 18, 2009 Author Share Posted August 18, 2009 thanks have gone back to it after another coffee. started writing about childrens act 2004 and national chilcare stradegy so must be on right lines then thanks ps i hate reading too but have found it quite interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buttercup Posted August 18, 2009 Author Share Posted August 18, 2009 sorry stuck again thought i had it sussed. on 2c theories and research chose piaget and vygotsky for a with schema and heuristic as th research as i thought these linked to play quite well. i then look at c and choose emilla and steiner for thories and start looking for research but cannot find anything and am questioning whether schema and heuristic are right for research. please help will be glad when this bits over. angela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 sorry stuck again thought i had it sussed. on 2c theories and research chose piaget and vygotsky for a with schema and heuristic as th research as i thought these linked to play quite well. i then look at c and choose emilla and steiner for thories and start looking for research but cannot find anything and am questioning whether schema and heuristic are right for research. please help will be glad when this bits over. angela No worries, I used Piaget (Theory) and Schema (Research - uising Chris Athey) also Monterssori (Theory) and Reggio Emilia (Research), but you could use Vygotsky and heursitic - I am using those for EZL124 though . Not sure if this correct ? Must admit I did find it hard to stick to just 400 words. !!! Good Luck xxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buttercup Posted August 23, 2009 Author Share Posted August 23, 2009 i am relly struggling to keep to word count. how can you disscuss all the things they want properly in such few words? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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