5N1769 Creative Arts for Early Childhood

This module is an elective module of the Early Care and Education Practice major award. It is designed to equip the learner with the knowledge, skill and competence in facilitating child’s learning, development and well-being through the provision of creative opportunities; to enable the learner to devise experiences, activities, interaction and materials with regard to the age and stage of development of the child utilising varied media, art and craft, drama, music and any other creative endeavours.

Learning Outcomes

• Examine a variety of creative media opportunities with young children
• Summarise the benefits of exploration and participation in creative arts for the child
• Explore the role of the adult in creating an environment in which children feel secure and confident enough to take risks and explore new situations

• Plan opportunities for consultation with children to plan and engage in creative arts experiences

• Test open ended materials and natural items for creative arts in both the indoor and outdoor environments appropriate to different stages of children’s development

• Explore challenges for adults in respecting choices and decisions of children
• Employ developmentally appropriate creative arts activities which promote the holistic development of the child

• Reflect on own role and responsibilities when engaging in creative arts activities with children mindful of health and safety.

Assessments

• Project 40%
• Portfolio / Collection of Work 60%

Transfer

Successful completion of this component award enables the learner to transfer to programmes leading to other certificates where this component is an elective requirement.