Supporting a Child with Reading

Overview

Framework:
RQF
Level:
Level 2
Unit No:
R/504/8699
Credits:
3
Guided learning hours:
24 hours

Assessment Guidance

N/A

Unit Learning Outcomes

1

Know about the different approaches and methods that can be used to teach reading.

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1
    Describe the different approaches and methods used in the teaching of reading.
  • 1.2
    Describe the methods and strategies a particular child seems to find most helpful.
2

Understand the problems a child may face when learning to read.

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1
    Describe some of the difficulties and issues beginner readers face.
  • 2.2
    Describe the strategies a particular child used to decode a piece of text.
3

Understand how a parent/carer can support their child's learning.

Assessment Criteria

  • 3.1
    Describe the role of the parent in ensuring children are ready to begin to learn to read.
  • 3.2
    Describe appropriate strategies to use and pitfalls to avoid when listening to a child read.
4

Be able to create appropriate reading support materials.

Assessment Criteria

  • 4.1
    Design reading support materials for a particular child.
  • 4.2
    Outline the aims of these materials.
  • 4.3
    Describe the child's response to the materials.
  • 4.4
    Comment on whether the aims were fulfilled.
5

Understand that children learn in different ways.

Assessment Criteria

  • 5.1
    Describe the ways in which a child might like to read.
  • 5.2
    Describe the optimum conditions in which a particular child likes to read.