What assessments are done in EYFS?

Three statutory assessments must be carried out during the Early Years Foundation Stage, the Progress check at age 2, the Reception Baseline assessment, and the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile.

What is assessment requirement in the early years foundation stage?

Assessment is an ongoing process, but there are times when it is a statutory requirement to provide a summary of how children are developing in relation to expected levels of progress for their age. Under the EYFS, it is a requirement to review children’s progress between the ages of two and three.

What is Baseline assessment EYFS?

A reception baseline is an assessment of children’s skills as they begin their reception year. The main areas of focus for the reception baseline assessment EYFS are PSED, literacy, communication and language, physical development, and maths skills.

What are the changes to the EYFS Sept 2021?

Physical Development will be strengthened to include a greater focus on development from birth to reception and on the link between gross and fine motor skills. Literacy will include a stronger emphasis on pre-reception literacy learning, and the link between language comprehension and later reading and writing.

How is GLD calculated in EYFS?

The GLD measure is supported by a measure of the average of the cohort’s total point score across all the early learning goals. The levels attained by children at the end of the EYFS are allocated a number as follows: Emerging = 1, Expected = 2 and Exceeding = 3.

When should a baseline assessment done?

Using a baseline assessment is the beginning of a journey. Teachers know that it is particularly important to get to know students quickly at key turning points such as: At the beginning of a period of study. At transition points such as a change of curriculum, change of course, a new school, a new year.

Does GLD still exist in EYFS?

Children are defined as having reached a Good Level of Development (GLD) at the end of the EYFS if they have achieved at least the expected level for the ELGs in the prime areas of learning and the specific areas of mathematics and literacy.

What is the early years framework?

The framework: sets the standards that all early years providers must meet to ensure that children learn and develop well ensures children are kept healthy and safe ensures that children have the knowledge and skills they need to start school

When do I need to complete the EYFS profile?

It must be completed for each child in the final term of the year they reach 5 and submitted to the LA no later than 30 June 2022. The EYFS Profile is intended to provide a reliable, valid and accurate assessment of each child’s development at the end of EYFS based on outcomes in relation to 17 early learning goals (ELG) descriptors.

What is an early years Development Report?

This is a statutory requirement within the Early years foundation stage. When a child is aged between two and three, you must review their progress and provide parents/carers with a written summary of their child’s development in the prime areas of learning.

What are the changes to the EYFS framework?

Changes to the EYFS framework became law in September 2021. Help for early years providers and childminders working with 0 to 4 year olds is available. sets the standards that all early years providers must meet to ensure that children learn and develop well