1. ASSIGNMENT REMIT

1.1 Preamble The purpose of Module 1 is to build a secure foundation for professional practice by helping you to reflect on policies and practices in provision for additional support needs and on the ideas about people, education and the nature of society on which they are based.

For example we will be looking at historical provision for what we now call "additional support needs" not because the history is important of itself - but because it helps us to make sense of current and future provision.

1.2 The Task for Assessment

You are asked to present for assessment an essay of 4,000 words on the topic below.

'Moving Towards Inclusive Education Inclusive education has been described as 'contested and complex' [Campbell, 2002, p11].

1. Discuss the nature and characteristics of inclusive education.

This discussion should make some brief reference to recent historical developments and demonstrate understanding of some areas of difficulty and disagreement.

Include reference to relevant legislation, reports and academic sources. (approx. 2000 wds)

2. Focus on one educational establishment you know well and

• Describe what systems and structures are in place to provide additional support for learners. (approx. 500 wds)

• Critique how far that establishment has reached in its journey to inclusion and discuss the challenges to fuller inclusion the establishment still faces.

Give specific examples from policy and practice in writing the critique. Include reference to official and academic sources. (approx. 1500 wds)'

Reference:

Campbell, C. (2004) Developing Inclusive Schooling : Perspectives, Policies and Practices. London: Institute of Education, University of London.

2. ASSESSMENT

Submissions are graded on a percentage scale. The passmark is 50%. The criteria against which your assignment will be judged are outlined below. In your essay there should be evidence that you have:-

1. covered the assignment remit in an essay of the required length.

2. undertaken a suitably wide range of reading and used that reading appropriately.

3. displayed through your use of language and analysis of situations an adequate grasp of the concepts and principles contained in Module 1.

4. accurately related to inclusion the content and philosophy of the documents (including legislative ones) which you consider in your essay.

5. demonstrated a clear and informed understanding of the concept of inclusion.

6. analysed aspects of school/college/nursery practice and reviewed these critically in relation to current legislation and to a philosophy of inclusion.

7. maintained a critical perspective on your reading and experience.

8. produced a clear and coherent piece of work.

9. included a list of references which has been produced to a recognised bibliographic format; produced a piece of work at an appropriate standard of presentation.

3. PLAG IARISM

You are reminded that the you submit must be your own work. You are material encour aged to discuss your ideas with students on the cou rse, colleagues in school/ 'college and with friends but the essay must be your own production.

Short quotations from appropriate books and articles are very acceptable but the source of any quotation be made clear. Unattrila ited quotations, must especi ally long ones, are not acceptable.