EYFS- 0-5 : Reception and Nurseries
National Curriculum: 5 onwards
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Aim:
To examine the EYFS and National Curriculum
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Statutory VS Non Statutory:
Statutory: Compulsory (National Curriculum)
Non-Statutory: Guidance- choose what you want to follow (EYFS)
DfE decides what is Statutory and Non- Statutory
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Areas of Learning and Development:
Prime areas:
Communication and Language
Listening, Attention and Understanding Speaking
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Self-regulation
Managing self
Building relationships
Physical Development
Gross motor skills
, Fine motor skills
Specific Areas:
Literacy:
Comprehension
Word reading
Writing
Mathematics:
Number
Numerical Patterns
Understanding the world:
Past and Present
People culture and communities
The Natural world
Expressive Art and Design:
Creating with materials
Being imaginative and expressive
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How Children are assessed in their early years:
, The observation, assessment and planning cycle aims to put the child at the
centre and for planning to always follow the child's interests and to support their
next steps
Development matters (Dfe, 2021) breaks down children's typical milestones into
3 different age bands:
Birth to 3- babies and toddlers and young children
3 and 4 year olds
Children in reception
Birth to 5 matters (Early Education, 2021) breaks down children's typical
developmental milestones into 6 different ranges:
Birth to 6 months
6 to 12 months
12 to 18 months
18 to 24 months
24 to 36 months
36 to 48 months
48 to 60 months
60 to 71 months
National Curriculum: 5 onwards
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Aim:
To examine the EYFS and National Curriculum
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Statutory VS Non Statutory:
Statutory: Compulsory (National Curriculum)
Non-Statutory: Guidance- choose what you want to follow (EYFS)
DfE decides what is Statutory and Non- Statutory
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Areas of Learning and Development:
Prime areas:
Communication and Language
Listening, Attention and Understanding Speaking
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Self-regulation
Managing self
Building relationships
Physical Development
Gross motor skills
, Fine motor skills
Specific Areas:
Literacy:
Comprehension
Word reading
Writing
Mathematics:
Number
Numerical Patterns
Understanding the world:
Past and Present
People culture and communities
The Natural world
Expressive Art and Design:
Creating with materials
Being imaginative and expressive
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How Children are assessed in their early years:
, The observation, assessment and planning cycle aims to put the child at the
centre and for planning to always follow the child's interests and to support their
next steps
Development matters (Dfe, 2021) breaks down children's typical milestones into
3 different age bands:
Birth to 3- babies and toddlers and young children
3 and 4 year olds
Children in reception
Birth to 5 matters (Early Education, 2021) breaks down children's typical
developmental milestones into 6 different ranges:
Birth to 6 months
6 to 12 months
12 to 18 months
18 to 24 months
24 to 36 months
36 to 48 months
48 to 60 months
60 to 71 months
