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K25 How the observation, assessment, and planning cycle is used to analyse and respond to children’s learning, development, and interests

Watch ‘The role of observation, assessment, and planning in the revised EYFS - Di Chilvers’ produced by Early Education. Di Chilvers, who led the working group on Observation, Assessment and Planning, talks about this vital element in Early Years practice. Di uses her expertise to de-mystify the subject and explains practical ways of working which will promote ongoing high-quality practice.

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Find and read your setting’s policies, procedures and templates for observation, assessment and planning.
‘Early years foundation stage statutory framework’ from the Department for Education
‘Observation, assessment and planning’ on the Birth to 5 Matters website
‘Explaining the observation, Assessment and planning cycle’ on the Birth to 5 Matters website

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‘Early years foundation stage profile handbook’ on the Gov.UK website
‘Progress check at age 2’ from the Department for Education

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‘Building on children’s interests in the EYFS from Early Excellence Inspirational Learning
‘The Importance of Planning and Observing in a Childcare Setting’ from EY Works
‘In the moment planning: A teacher’s guide’ on the Structural Learning website
‘What are the 3 Is in early years’ on the Twinkl website
‘How can knowledge of child development inform your approach to Intent, Implementation and Impact?’ from the Foundation Stage Forum.

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Click on the link to read ‘Observing and assessing children’s learning and development’ by Sally Neaum, part of ‘Child Development for Early Years Students and Practitioners’. The final section ‘Assessment requirements in the EYFS’ refers to an older version of the EYFS statutory framework and assessments have changed.
PACEY have produced ‘Child observations and learning journeys’. This practice guide explores the importance of child observations and provides a step by step guide to the observation process.
The Early Years Staffroom website includes this article on ‘Making assessment work: child friendly and teacher friendly assessment in the EYFS’. In your setting, are the children themselves asked to reflect on their own learning and progress?
This article on the Learning Journals website is on the ‘Benefits of using In the moment planning for young children’.
Click on the link to read this blog on ‘Following children’s interests and supporting their play’ on the PACEY website.

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