SD1S102 - Supporting Educational Engagement and Transitions 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Aug 2029 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: SD1S102
Module Title: Supporting Educational Engagement and Transitions
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Education, Early Years and Social Work
Faculty Sub Group: Early Years
Module Leader: Philippa Watkins
Module Team: Lise Jacobsen
First Intended Intake: SEP 2023 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 4
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes:
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Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Jul 2023
Valid To 31 Aug 2029

Module Aims

Explore the transitions that take place during the childhood and adolescence and the challenges and barriers that they can face.

Examine the methods, theories and strategies that encourage children and Young People’s educational engagement.

Explore the role of creativity in supporting children’s and young people’s social, emotional and cognitive development.

Content Summary

Explore of the importance of the first 1,000 days of life and the research that informs understanding of early childhood development at home and abroad.

Examine the importance of transitions, how they can be supported throughout the life course and the barriers to effective transition that might exist.

Develop and understanding of the impact of ACEs on education and effective transitions, with particular focus on the impact of poverty on individuals.

Explore role of creativity in supporting transitions and educational engagement.

Discuss how key social learning theories support understanding of children and young people, how they learn and the challenges they face.

Explore how neurodiverse children and those with additional learning needs can be supported through key transitions.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 30
Seminar 6
Independent Study 72
Directed Study 72
Formative Assessment - Independent 20
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Explain how creativity can be used to support children and young people who, for various reasons, struggle to engage with education
LO2 Review strategies used to support children and young people during transitions with focused discussion on the success and challenges of one particular strategy.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Synchronous Onsite Oral Assessment Presentation (Synchronous Onsite) 1 Create a resource to support children’s educational engagement and explain how it works 10 N/A 50 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Essay 1 Report on how a strategy to support transitions 0 2000 50 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Presentation (Synchronous Onsite) 1
Essay 1

Reading List

Acar, S., Tadik, H., Myers, D., Sman, C and Uysal, R. (2021) ‘Creativity and Well-being: A metal –Analysis, The Journal of Creative Behaviour, 55 (3), pp. 738-751.

Allen, T., Riley, K. and Coates, M. (2020) ‘Belonging, Behaviour and Inclusion in Schools: What Does the Research say?’ London: UCL

Aubrey, K. and Riley, A. (2016) Understanding and Using Educational Theories. London: SAGE.

Crowley, K. (2017) Child Development: A Practical Introduction. 2nd edn. London: SAGE.

Henderson, L., Bussy, K. and Ebrahim, H. (eds) (2022) Early Childhood Education and Care in a Global Pandemic: How the Sector responded, Spoke Back and Generated Knowledge. London: Routledge.

Jefferson,M. and Anderson, M. (2021) Transforming education: reminaging learning, pedagogy and curriculum. London: Bloomsbury Collections

Leung, A., Koh, B., Phang, R., Lee, S. and Huang, T. (2022) ‘Linking Creativity to Psychological Well-being: integrative Insights from the Instrumental Emotion Regulation Theory’, Journal of Creative Behaviour, 56 (2), pp. 194-213

Packer, R., Jones, C., Thomas, A. and Watkins, P. (2021) All Change! Best practice for education transitions. Bristol: Bristol Policy Press.

Roffey, S. (ed) (2012) Positive Relationships: Evidence Based Practice Across the World. New York : Springer

Van Damme,N. &Ramaekers,S. (2022) Toddlers as soul workers: A critical take on emotions and well-being in early childhood education. Journal of Philosophy of Education,1–12. DoI: https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9752.12653