Hi all,
Just about to make a start on ECA, can't believe how fast the course has gone, wondered if any past or present E111ers had any good advice to pass on about the ECA. I will need all the help I can get.
I went back to school after the Easter break to be told by my head that she nolonger wants me class based and that from now on I will be in charge of KS2 SEN, working alongside SENCO, who on my first day presented me with brand new numeracy scheme to implement and assess and doubled the size of the existing Literacy SEN group. Have spent the last week reading SEN stuff till it's coming out of my ears. If only she could have waited till after the ECA!!

Well done on your new position.x

I could really do with some advice on ECA aswell please!!!!!

this is the thread from last years ECA

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Thanks DQ - just found it and going through it - writing notes at the same time!!

will be glad when finished! as starting hlta next week.

p.s

what was the end result for the ducks name ? as can't seem to find it anywhere? march comp?


thanks.x

in celebrations forum, will post the link later

Thanks I had a read through the thread and now am even more worried. The words just won't come and I am staring at a blank screen. AHHHHH!

Reading through last years ECA thread I notice that people seemed to include appendices. I've used appendices in the TMA's. I'm just wondering though what type of thing would go in the appendices for the ECA.....are there any previous E111ers that could perhaps advise as to what may go in them!? Thanks.

As I did PSHE and Learning in and out the classroom in my appendix I put: [things that I had referred to in the main body]

An extract from my school behaviour policy

An extract from school PSHE policy

An explanation of the SEAL Programme that we use

A definition on bullying

A photograph of a role play area I talked about that supported the PSHE work I was involved in

A reflective piece of writing at the end of the session from a pupil. [What they learnt


For the learning in and out of classroom I used a photograph of a school visit

Then a painting from a younger child referring to the visit.

Thanks so much for that Bluebell. I think I'll be using appendices quite a bit to save on word count!! TMA06 appendices had everything squeezed into them in size 8 font so I think my tutor will need her magnifying glass out! Thanks again.

Incidently, when referring to the appendices in the body of the text I've usually just put (see Appendix A) for example but with that many things going in the appendices for the ECA would it be better to number the points, so for example, ( see Appendix A point 1).........does that look right? Thanks for your help guys.

I spoke to my tutor about the appendix section of ECA, as I wanted to use it to explain ZPD in stead of using word count in main body. She advised against it, saying that they are not obliged to read them and that nothing crucial to the ECA should be put into them. So now I am totally confused as to what should or should not go in an appendix.

Hi ggeni

Possible relevant extracts from school documents re behaviour, health and safety, curriculum subjects ......

Hope to start writing mine this week as I usually end up doing it last minute.
We can all be on here to support each other/offer advice so will no doubt be back on here in a day or two....

Hello good luck with your ECA everyone.

In my appendices I put things like job description, confidentiality policy, and a resource I had used to give a child ownership of their own learning.

As this is a reflection of what you have learned in the course I don't think you would need to explain ZPD; instead just be explicit in your main text why you have used this concept ggeni.

dolphin, unfortunately you can't break up appendices in that way, but you can put corresponding info into appendix and then just refer to (Appendix A).

Thanx Veggie

That's what I needed to read and thanks for allyour old posts, as i've been researching from them too . Well... I do need loads of help . l.o.l.

GT.x

Thanks Veggie for the Appendix advice. Well, best start getting this ECA done!