1. Foundation Stage Framework and Curriculum
Presentation to Governors
March 2013

2. The Development of EYFS
The Foundation Stage came into being as a distinct, detailed and focused curriculum with the emphasis on learning through planned play activities.
2000 ‘Curriculum Guidance for the Foundation Stage’ published for children aged 3-4 years and 4-5 years.
‘Birth to Three Matters’ also published
2007 these two curriculums were combined to produce The Foundation Stage

3. The Tickell Review Independent review by Dame Claire Tickell into EYFS
Made recommendations and the new ‘Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage’ and ‘Development Matters in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)’ was developed and based on her recommendations and became statutory from September, 2012

4. Prime Areas Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Physical Development
Communication and Language
Prime Areas

5. Prime Areas Personal, Social and Emotional Development:
Making relationships
Self-confidence and self-awareness
Managing feelings and Behaviour
Physical Development:
Moving and handling
Health and self-care
Communication and Language:
Listening and attention
Understanding
Speaking
Eight areas to assess children

6. Prime Areas Specific Areas Literacy Maths Understanding the World
Expressive Arts and Design
Specific Areas
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Physical Development
Communication and Language
Prime Areas

7. Nine areas to asses children
Specific Areas
Literacy:
Reading
Writing
Mathematics:
Numbers
Shape, Space and Measures
Understanding the World:
People and communities
The World
Technology
Expressive Arts and Design:
Exploring and using media and materials
Being imaginative
Nine areas to asses children

8. Prime Areas Characteristics of learning Specific Areas
Playing and exploring - engagement
Active learning - motivation
Creating and thinking critically- thinking
Characteristics of learning
Literacy
Maths
Understanding the World
Expressive Arts and Design
Specific Areas
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Physical Development
Communication and Language
Prime Areas

9. Developmental Framework
Birth - 11 months
8 – 20 months
16 – 26 months
22 – 36 months
30 – 50 months
40 – 60+ months
Early Learning Goals
‘Meeting expected levels’
‘Exceeding expected levels’
‘Not yet reaching expected levels’

10. What are the significant changes to the curriculum
Areas of learning and development: there are now three prime areas and four specific areas
Early learning goals and assessment: instead of 69 goals, there are now 17. Instead of the set of judgements against 117 scale points, teachers will now make judgements against the 17 goals. Providers are required to share the report on each child, along with a brief report on the characteristics of learning, with the year 1 teacher.
Progress check at age two: EYFS providers are required to review children’s progress when they are aged between two and three
Play and teaching: it has been made clearer that providers are responsible for ongoing judgements about the balance between play and teaching, between activities led by children and activities led or guided by adults
Wrap-around and holiday care: the revised framework makes clear that the EYFS requirements do not need to be delivered in full when children spend limited amounts of time in a setting
Safeguarding procedures
Training and qualifications of those working in Early Years settings

11. Our journey so far at River Beach…
Summer Term 2012
Assistant Head and EYFS lead teacher attended briefing July, 2012
Worked with colleagues in EYFS in summer 2012 to introduce the changes to curriculum
Autumn Term 2012
Implemented the new curriculum from September 2012
Assessing and monitoring children’s progress using Development Matters in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) from September
Worked with AST to revise planning formats
Moderated observations across EYFS at RB
Spring Term 2013
Briefing with other EYFS setting from locality
Locality INSET Day to share good practice
Assessment and data training
Informal ‘networking with other settings’
Revised report format for reporting to parents
Presentation to Governors
Updating school website

12. What next… Summer Term 2013 Assessment of Early Learning Goals
Work with Y1 teachers to support transition into Y1
Develop medium term plans ready for September 2013
Acquire most up to date assessment grids compatible with SIMS to record and track pupil progress
Assess pupils against Early Learning Goals and report to Government
Data analysis for the end of the year to inform action plan for Y1 and EYFS for the next academic year
Write action plan for next academic year for EYFS

13. What are the challenges?
The Government has run no training for the new EYFS Framework and Development Matters
The new documents were only released early last summer, so there was little time for planning and implementing the new curriculum
The Government has still not informed schools how we are to report on children’s attainment at the end of this academic year
Information found on the Foundation Years website
Summary: bits and pieces have been released bit by bit, so it has been very difficult to plan and prepare

14. Any questions?