This web site is devoted exclusively to students of the Open University course ED209 Child Development. In particular, these pages are designed to help students of the Tutor Groups run by, Associate Lecturer, Graham Jones.
In this site you will find information about forthcoming tutorials, as well as advice on completing each TMA. There is also information about the exam and several useful links.
You can also use this site to contact me directly for support and information.
TMA Guide
I’ve written a quick guide to planning and writing TMAs. It takes you through the 20 steps you need to take to get your TMA done efficiently and easily. Download by clicking on the item below.
Writing TMAs Size: 52.52 kB – File type: pdf
The guide is a PDF document, so you’ll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open it.
Recommended Reading
To be sure you write good essays and get maximum marks for your TMAs you could do no better than read ‘Good Essay Writing: A Social Sciences Guide’ by Peter Redman. This book contains specific advice on writing TMAs.
Good Essay Writing provides approaches and techniques which, when applied well, can help everyone to write good essays. Peter Redman provides answers to the key questions which need to be considered when preparing an essay. For example: what do tutors look for when marking essays? what kind of skills will be needed at different course levels? how can inadvertent plagiarism be avoided? what are the protocols for referencing? Superb value, this indispensable book is highly recommended for everybody studying social sciences wishing to brush up on their essay writing skills. It: shows the reader how to approach different types of essay question; provides detailed guidelines on the various ways of supporting and sustaining key arguments; addresses common worries; provides concrete examples of good practice; includes key points encapsulated in easy to digest summaries; Good Essay Writing has been updated and expanded from a previous edition published by the Open University which has sold over 6,000 copies per annum.
