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Early Years Teacher, Standard 1 - Expect the best

Karen Hart unpicks Standard 1 of the Early Years Teacher criteria, and offers an insight into how trainees might demonstrate the standard and embed it into their practice.

STANDARD 1

An Early Years Teacher must:

1. Set high expectations that inspire, motivate and challenge all children

For this standard, the trainee needs to be able to demonstrate how they work with each of the three age ranges - babies, toddlers and young children - to ensure each child is fulfilling their potential in terms of learning, development and well-being.

At Chichester University, programme co-ordinator Nikki Fairchild says, 'Each standard and supporting statement has key words to guide the trainees' thoughts. The supporting statements represent the minimum requirements and any evidence will be viewed holistically when tutors assess whether the standard has been met.'

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