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Early Years Teacher Status Diary - Happy New Year!

Students on all four pathways will be busy working towards their EYTS in January, says Nikki Fairchild, programme co-ordinator at Chichester University.

I am also thrilled to announce that the University of Chichester has been successful in securing a number of funded places to deliver Early Years Teacher Status from September 2014. I am currently working on how the delivery will be structured and will be in contact with potential trainees who have expressed an interest in applying over the next month.

 The Graduate Practitioner Pathway (GPP)

During the month of December the GPP’s have considered observations, assessment and planning. The session allowed time to reflect in groups on what their setting currently has in place. The group discussions allow for professional conversations and can lead on to changes being taken back into settings. How to listen to the child’s voice was explored with trainees delivering a group presentation on a paper they had read previously. During this session the child’s voice was considered from a range of perspectives.

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