E105 Tma04

Statement of Ethical Consideration

I confirm that I am currently meeting the pre-requisites for E105 as set out in the pre-registration information for students and have a valid Agreement with Confirmer Form.

For this TMA I have only used material drawn from the setting identified on my employer Permission Agreement Form. I have gained informed consent from the children and parents by telling them what I was doing and why, and asking them if they were happy for me to observe them.

Task 1

I decided upon choosing the following key question; ‘What is the best way for me to develop imaginative play within my setting.’ After considering the following statement, it was clear my key questions suited my requirements;

‘Play opportunities which are meaningful to children provide rich learning environments to support children’s development. The interconnectedness of play and learning means that in any play situation, a learning opportunity is evident.’ (E105, Block 3)

As a home tutor working in someone else’s home, it is often difficult for me to incorporate suitable play areas within the setting all the time. The setting has strict rules for keeping areas clean and tidy and toys are put away when not in use. From studying Block 3 and trying to decide on a suitable question, I decided upon my question out of ‘a desire to enhance children’s environments for learning and development’

My investigations into the imaginative play of the children in my setting began by me undertaking a series of observations. The purpose of these observations was to ‘identify the principles of the EYFS to evaluate the effectiveness of a provision in an area of learning’ From my reading of the course materials, I felt it was important to allow the children to participate in the activities with me only observing from a distance and not getting involved much.

I observed five children in my setting over a 2-week period and kept observation records of these using tracking...