PYC4808 Assignment 1 (QUALITY
ANSWERS) 2026
How many sections are in assignment 1? - answer-15
What should you include in assignment 1? There are 15 sections. - answer-1. What you
know about the children.
2. Title of the activity.
3. Links to EYFS / Aims / rationale.
4. Prep and resources.
5. Implementation.
6. Specific needs.
7. Differentiation.
8. Holisitic Development.
9. Working with others and observations.
10. Curioisity, independence, resillience.
11. Risk assessments and safeguarding.
12. Enviromental and Biological factors
14. Pedagogies
14. Theories.
15. Characteristics of effective teaching and learning.
How would you use Vygotsky in an activity? - answer-Sociocultural theory - learning
begins socially.
Some aspects of his theory are: more knowledgable others and zone of proximal
development.
You could apply this though scaffolding.
Talk about Bruner's three modes of representation - answer-He described how humans
learn and store information.
Enactive - action based/ doing.
Iconic - image based / visualising.
Symbolic - language, code-based.
Talk about Carol Dweck - answer-Focuses on fixed mindsets and growth mindsets.
Children use a growth mindset when they're dedicated and work hard through trial and
error to learn something
Talk about Skinner - answer-Skinner's theory is operant conditioning. Positive
reinforcement makes the behaviour more likely. Praise? Stickers?
Define social learning theory - answer-Social learning theory is the idea that children
learn new behaviours and attitudes from their role models and people around them
ANSWERS) 2026
How many sections are in assignment 1? - answer-15
What should you include in assignment 1? There are 15 sections. - answer-1. What you
know about the children.
2. Title of the activity.
3. Links to EYFS / Aims / rationale.
4. Prep and resources.
5. Implementation.
6. Specific needs.
7. Differentiation.
8. Holisitic Development.
9. Working with others and observations.
10. Curioisity, independence, resillience.
11. Risk assessments and safeguarding.
12. Enviromental and Biological factors
14. Pedagogies
14. Theories.
15. Characteristics of effective teaching and learning.
How would you use Vygotsky in an activity? - answer-Sociocultural theory - learning
begins socially.
Some aspects of his theory are: more knowledgable others and zone of proximal
development.
You could apply this though scaffolding.
Talk about Bruner's three modes of representation - answer-He described how humans
learn and store information.
Enactive - action based/ doing.
Iconic - image based / visualising.
Symbolic - language, code-based.
Talk about Carol Dweck - answer-Focuses on fixed mindsets and growth mindsets.
Children use a growth mindset when they're dedicated and work hard through trial and
error to learn something
Talk about Skinner - answer-Skinner's theory is operant conditioning. Positive
reinforcement makes the behaviour more likely. Praise? Stickers?
Define social learning theory - answer-Social learning theory is the idea that children
learn new behaviours and attitudes from their role models and people around them
