Transition to playwork

[bonbonz]

hi im currently doing cache level3 award in transition to playwork, do you know where I can find information to help me please. Currently stuck on PW 3.22, 1.1 but cant find any info on this forum for the course. Thank you

[Ruthierhyme]

Hi, welcome to silkysteps, members are studying a variety of courses xx if you use the search page and keywords from your unit's assessment criteria any threads on the forum will be returned for you.

If it helps ...

Level 3 playwork units can be downloaded from Skillsactive - PW NOS units for level 3 and the play work principles can be read on this page - principles of playwork

The cache award in transition to playwork unit holds supportive information. LV 3 playwork handbook

The CCLD NOS 318 plan for self directed play is also known as playwork unit PW 9 and has details of mood descriptors and behavioural modes:

The mood descriptors associated with play and how to recognise these:
• Happy
• Independent
• Confident
• Altruistic
• Trusting
• Balanced
• Active or immersed
• At ease
Behavioural modes associated with play
• Personally directed
• Intrinsically motivated
• In secure context
• Spontaneous
• Goalless
• Where the content and intent is under the control of the children and young people

For PW 3.22 Understand theories underpinning Playwork the handbook will help again, other resources you might find useful ..

The importance of play on playengland
Ludemos - psycholoudics which introducs the concept that play has a cycle
Fraser Brown's compound flexibility
Playwork glossary holds definitions to help.
Best play - contains information on Bob Hughes and his work on types of play
UNCRC on silkysteps

Additional sources ..

• A S Neill - Summerhill
• http://www.handsonscotland.co.uk/
• Social pedagogy and social model of disability
• Safeguarding and the need to balance opportunities for experiencing risk
• Understanding how play challenges the idea of intentional learning, in that children are expected to encounter lessons through their own initiated and self-led or motivated activities without the provision of adult structure or guidance. Helen Bilton utilises the idea of 'enabling environments' in outdoor play that prepares and plans children's play spaces so that they, maybe controversially offer occasions and situations in which to learn.

Hth, let us know how things go xx

[bonbonz]

Thank you for your help I found theorist Bob Hughes was very good for this unit. This is hopefully my last assignment. This forum is a god send. Thank you all.xxx