We shared this reading list with you in July, here is a reminder of it.

Throughout the FDLT and BALT courses you will often need to read and refer to curriculum documents. 

These are some of the key documents:

For Early Years:

This is a link to the page where you can access and download the Statutory framework for the early years.

This is the reference that you will use in assignments:

DfE (2021) Statutory framework for the early years. GOV.UK [online] Available from: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/596629/EYFS_STATUTORY_FRAMEWORK_2017.pdf [Accessed 12/07/21]. 

For primary and secondary:

This is the link to the full national curriculum for all key stages and subjects. It is this document that you should use in assignments.

This is the reference that you will use in assignments:

DfE (2014) National Curriculum in England: framework for key stages 1 to 4. GOV.UK [online[ Available from: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/381344/Master_final_national_curriculum_28_Nov.pdf [Accessed: 15/07/2020].

It would be useful for you to save the relevant links, download the documents and read through the pages relevant to your age group.

You should also all read pages 1 to 13 of the national curriculum as this underlies the subject programmes of study. 

Here are some links to resources that you might find interesting. You can explore the links on this Padlet but you cannot post on to it yourself. 

As students about to start studying in Higher Education it is useful for you to know about people who work in the field of education. A useful way of beginning this is to listen to radio programmes such as The Educators. This is available on Radio 4 at here.

You might listen to the episode about mathematics educator, Jo Boaler and then try the episode about educational researcher, John Hattie and then just browse to listen to what takes your interest.

As you listen consider how what you are hearing relates to your own educational experience both as a pupil and as a student, and your professional experience in schools.

As you begin to study in Higher Education you’ll find that there are lots of sources of support. The Skills Hub at the University of Northampton is one of these. When you have enrolled as a student you will be able to access all of the resources but until then you can access the content under Academic Skills, How to Study and How to Research. You can find the Skills Hub here.

You might also wish to buy a study skills book such as The Study Skills Handbook by Stella Cottrell. This is a useful book in your first year, but also has useful sections to use in the second and third years. There is a supporting website here. Having said this there are many useful study skills books so you could have a browse and choose one that you like the look of.

As you begin in the course you will find plenty of study skills support available to you through your tutors in taught sessions and resources and people available to you through the university face to face and online. 

You might wish to follow and interact with your course tutors and fellow students on social media channels:

Twitter: @fdltuon

Instagram: @fdltuon

Pinterest: FD L and T

YouTube: FD L and T

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fdltbaltuon/ 

This is the Padlet that we used in the FDLT Introduction session on Wednesday July 13th.

The BALT groups and the FDLT groups start in week beginning 12th September, on your venue day. 

FDLT Year 1

Tuesday: Waterside Campus, Northampton

Thurssday: Devonshire Place, Leicester (Waterside for Day 1 only)

FDLT Year 2

Monday: Waterside Campus, Northampton

Wednesday: Devonshire Place, Leicester

BALT

Tuesday: Devonshire Place, Leicester 

Thursday: Waterside Campus Northampton.

Venue details:

LEICESTER

Devonshire Place, 78 London Road, LEICESTER, LE2 0RA

Parking: the car park is accessed via Prebend Street and is free for you to use on your student day.

NORTHAMPTON

Waterside Campus, University Drive, NORTHAMPTON, NN15PH.

Information about travel and transport for Waterside Campus is available here.