
Stephanie's Profile
Job title
Senior Lecturer
Academic qualifications
MA Education, Diploma in Education and Training, Early Years Teacher Status, BA (Hons) Early Childhood Education Studies, Current Education Doctorate Student
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Profile
I specialised in Early Years education as an undergraduate, completing my Early Years Teacher Status in the final year of my degree. I have worked across the Early Years Sector in various settings, from Sure Start centres to private childcare provisions. I also set up a Foundation Stage unit at a primary school where they’d previously not had a nursery setting.
After leaving the sector, I started working at an Outstanding Further Education College within the Early Years Team. I taught across the CACHE Childcare qualifications from entry-level through to level 4 for the Advanced Practitioner. I also assessed students who were completing placement within the natural working environment. Whilst working here, I completed a Diploma in Education and Training alongside a Masters in Education.
I have most recently started studying towards a Doctorate in Education. Throughout this course so far, I have completed reflection units and started preparing for my thesis module. My thesis research will be focusing on the assessment methods used within the Childcare T Level qualification. In addition, I have recently begun sharing my research findings at FE research based conferences.
Teaching
Child Development from Conception to Seven Years
Children’s Health and Well-being
Providing a Safe Environment for Children
Child Health
Play and Learning
Understanding Children’s additional needs
Observation, Assessment and Planning
Supporting Emergent Literacy
Supporting Emergent Mathematics
Preparing for School Readiness
International Perspectives
Reflective Practice for Professional Development
Professional Partnerships in Early Years
Behaviour
Parents, Families and Carers
Working with others
Equality and Diversity
Special Educational Needs and Disability
English as an Additional Language
Supporting Education
Research interests and scholarly activity
I’m currently an Education Doctorate student in my third year, starting my research for my thesis. I have a research interest in assessments used in the childcare T Level and teacher perspectives of this process.
My Masters research focused upon the use of technology within the classroom to enhance students’ learning experiences.