The centre follows the EYFS standards for learning from Birth to 5. Teachers assess progress against these priority areas. this is what I was referring to in my earlier post...this brings into question - if it is not observed at the nursery, does that mean the child does not have the skills and knowledge. This relies heavily on the capacity of the teacher to recognize this in play - what do you think??
These are the seven areas:
1.6 Educational programmes must involve activities and experiences for
children, as follows
•Communication and language development
involves giving children opportunities to experience a rich language environment; to develop their confidence and skills in expressing themselves; and to speak and listen in a range of situations.
•Physical development
involves providing opportunities for young children to be active and interactive;
and to develop their co-ordination,control, and movement. Children must also be helped to understand the importance of physical activity, and to make healthy choices in relation to
food.
•Personal, social and emotional development
involves helping children to develop a positive sense of themselves, and others; to form positive relationships and develop respect for others; to develop social skills and learn how to manage their feelings; to understand appropriate behaviour in groups; and to have confidence in their own abilities.
•Literacy
development involves encouraging children to link sounds and letters and to begin to read and write. Children must be given access to a wide range of reading materials (books, poems, and other written materials) to ignite their interest.
•Mathematics
involves providing children with opportunities to develop and improve their skills in counting, understanding and using numbers, calculating simple addition and subtraction problems; and to describe shapes, spaces, and measures.
•Understanding the world
involves guiding children to make sense of their physical world and their community through opportunities to explore, observe and find out about people, places, technology and the environment.
•Expressive arts and design
involves enabling children to explore and play with a wide range of media and materials, as well as providing opportunities and encouragement for sharing their thoughts, ideas and feelings through a variety of activities in art, music, movement, dance, role - play, and design and technology
Haha, do they have national standard type curriculum for their children 6+ too? But as you say as long as you can show elements of strength that go towards these goals AS WELL AS their individual strengths.... dotting i's and crossing t's but meeting the child's overall needs and interests too... yep its a juggling act!
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