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Understand the purpose and requirements of the areas of learning and development in the relevant early years framework
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‘Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage’ From the Department for Education
‘National curriculum assessments: early years foundation stage’ from the Standards and Testing Agency
‘Overview – characteristics of effective learning, and areas of learning and development’ from the Birth to 5 Matters website.
'Development Matters in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)’ from the Department for Education
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Extended Learning
Read more about ‘Learning in the early years in Scotland. The ‘Early Years framework’ looks at steps the Scottish Government, local partners and practitioners in early years services need to take to give all children in Scotland the best start in life. For most children, the Early level of the 3-18 curriculum (Curriculum for Excellence) provides the basis for their learning experiences in early learning and childcare (ELC) and Primary 1 (reception in England).
Following the implementation of Curriculum for Wales in September 2022, foundation learning forms part of the 3 to 16 Curriculum for Wales and is designed to reflect the specific learning and development needs of children up to the age of 8 or learners who have additional developmental needs. Click on the link to find out more.
Both Wales and Scotland currently include the early years in their entire school life curriculums where England’s is separate. What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of this?
Click on the link to read ‘The Northern Ireland Curriculum Primary’.
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