Making Sense of....Volunteering in Primary Schools

What's it about?

Many parents would like to volunteer in their child's primary school but feel that they do not have the necessary skills to be of any help. This course examines the skills needed; helps parents to understand what goes on in primary schools and looks at some of the ways they could help in the classroom.

Course Overview

* Assessing your skills
* The importance of confidentiality
* The importance of speaking and listening
* How schools are organised
* An introduction to the school curriculum
* Understanding the jargon
* Play and its role in the early years
* How schools teach reading, writing and mathematics
* Behaviour and practical classroom management
* Different teaching methods
* Equal opportunities
* Special educational needs
* How learning is assessed

Learning Outcomes

* Identify the skills required to volunteer in a primary school
* Recognise the importance of confidentiality
* Develop an understanding of how to speak and listen to children
* Increase awareness of how schools are structured and the language that is used
* Examine different teaching methods and ways of dealing with behaviour