This section supports the development of practice across the three classic dimensions of teaching: curriculum, pedagogy and assessment. Chapter 9 starts us off with a consideration of the benefits and challenges of having a curriculum for the early years before we review curricular aims and design principles. Chapter 10 puts these ideas into action and supports the development of short-, medium- and long- term planning across the age range. Chapter 11 offers ways of understanding the art, craft and science of pedagogy, and the development of a pedagogic repertoire. ‘Communication’ (Chapter 12) extends this with an introduction to the vital role of talking, listening, reading and writing across the curriculum. Finally, this part concludes by demonstrating how assessment is an integral aspect of teaching in ECEC (Chapter 13).
