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Nikki Tilson – Assessment and Transitions Advisor – EYFS and Y1

Headteacher’s briefing – April 2013


Characteristics of Learning – statutory framework (assessment)

• 2.8 Year 1 teachers must be given a copy of the Profile report together with a short commentary on each child’s skills and abilities in relation to the three key characteristics of effective learning (see paragraph 1.10). These should inform a dialogue between Reception and Year 1 teachers about each child’s stage of development and learning needs and assist with the planning of activities in Year 1.


Characteristics of Learning - EYFS Profile handbook

• All EYFS providers completing the EYFS Profile must give parents a written summary of their child’s attainment using the 17 ELGs and a narrative on how a child demonstrates the three characteristics of effective learning.

• Year 1 teachers must be given a copy of the EYFS Profile report together with a narrative on how the child demonstrates the three characteristics of effective learning.

• All EYFS providers must report EYFS Profile data (the 17 ELGs) to their local authority for each child, upon request. The narrative on how a child demonstrates the three characteristics of effective learning should not be submitted.

• Reports should be specific to the child, concise and informative. They may include details from ongoing assessment, links to age related bands in Development matters and details from any other assessments appropriate to the individual child in order to help to identify the appropriate next steps in learning.


Sue RogersEarly Years Consultant

Playing and Exploring

(engagement)

Active Learning

(motivation)

Creating and thinking critically

(thinking)

Finding out and exploring – engagement•Showing curiosity about objects, events and people•Using senses to explore the world around them•Engaging in open-ended activity•Showing particular interests

Being involved and concentrating•Maintaining focus on their activity for a period of time•Showing high levels of energy and fascination •Not easily distracted•Paying attention to details

Having their own ideas•Thinking of ideas•Finding ways to solve problems•Finding new ways to do things

Playing with what they know•Pretending objects are things from their experience•Representing their experiences in play•Taking on a role in their play•Acting out experiences with other people

Keeping on trying•Persisting with activity when challenges occur•Showing a belief that more effort or a different approach will pay off•Bouncing back after difficulties

Making links•Making links and noticing patterns in their experience•Making predictions•Testing their ideas•Developing ideas of grouping, sequences, cause and effect

Being willing to ‘have a go’•Initiating activities•Seeking challenge•Showing a ‘can do’ attitude•Taking a risk, engaging in new experiences, and learning from failures

Enjoying achieving what they set out to do•Showing satisfaction in meeting their own goals•Being proud of how they accomplished something – not just the end result•Enjoying meeting challenges fro their own sake rather than external rewards or praise

Choosing ways to do things•Planning, making decisions about how to approach a task, solving a problem and reaching a goal•Monitoring how effectively their activities are going•Changing strategy as needed•Reviewing how well the approach worked


Expected levels of development• Three year olds/nursery classes• On- entry = 30 - 50 Emerging• Dec = 30 - 50 Developing• April = 30 - 50 Secure• July = 40 - 60+ Emerging

• Four year olds/reception classes• On- entry = 40 - 60+ Emerging• Dec = 40 - 60+ Developing• April = 40 - 60+ Developing ON TRACK• July (JUNE) = 40 - 60+ Secure (ELGs)

• Termly - analyse children just below expected – what is common in terms of cohort and gaps?


Formative Tracking using development matters

Summative/Statutory

EYFSP

22-36 – emerging

- developing

- secure

30-50 – emerging

- developing

- secure

40-60 – emerging

- developing

- secure (ELG)

National Curriculum

“Emerging” …1

ELG…“Expected” …2

“Exceeding” …3


New Good Level of Development measure

• From 2013, children will be defined as

having reached a GLD at the end of the EYFS

if they achieve at least the expected level in:

- ELGs in the prime areas of PSED, PD and CL

(from Tickell's review) and

- ELGs in the specific areas of mathematics

and literacy (DfE priorities).

• “However, all areas of learning within the EYFS are important. To

reflect this, the GLD measure will be supported by a measure of the

average of the cohort's total point score across all the early learning

goals. This will encourage the attainment of all children across all

the early learning goals.”


PRIME AREAS OF LEARNING

Communication and language

• Listening and attention• Understanding• Speaking

Physical development • Moving and handling• Health and self-care

Personal, social and emotional development

• Self-confidence and self-awareness• Managing feelings and behaviour• Making relationships

SPECIFIC AREAS OF LEARNING

Literacy • Reading• Writing

Maths • Number• Shape, space and measures

Understanding of the world • People and communities• The world• Technology

Expressive arts and design • Exploring and using media and materials• Being imaginative


Year 1 phonics screening check

• Retest for year 2’s who scored

under 32 points last year

• All year 2s who weren’t tested

in 2012 should be tested this

year unless disapplied

• Keep delivery notes please

• Most of reception - phase 3+

• Most of year 1 – phase 5+

• Most of year 2 – phase 6


EYFS Profile moderation• Expected to moderate internally

• Visit letters – end of spring term

• Minimum 25% visit rota, non attendance at

agreement training requests, concerns/anomalies,

plus NQTs supported moderation

• Visit schools must submit interim judgements in May

• Visits – moderate all 17 ELGs

• Moderators select 5 children - sample

• Professional dialogue

• Evidence – illustrate, support, recall

• Agreement training - focus ELGs, 1 child

• Involvement of Year 1 teachers


Revised EYFS Profile – what’s changed?

• No more 9 point scales x 13

• 17 ELGs – for 7 areas of learning

(3 prime and 4 specific)

• 3 characteristics of learning

• Best fit assessment - holistic

• Emerging, Expected, Exceeding

• Score of 1, 2 or 3 accordingly

• Not to be confused with “Emerging, Developing, Secure” in phases of

development – tracking/formative assessment

• 80/20% balance replaced by “without need for overt adult support” and

an acknowledgement that embedded learning is most likely to be seen

in child initiated learning


Revised EYFS Profile – what’s the same?• Purposes – accurate description of a child’s achievements at the

end of EYFS, to inform parents and yr 1 teachers and aid transition

into KS1

• Principles – observation of child in everyday activities, independent

and consistent, range of contributors, underpinned by responsible

pedagogy, teach and look for application

• EAL - CL and L must be assessed on English

• SEN – p scales not be used as alternative

Greater emphasis on …..

• Yr1 involvement in moderation

• Establishing transition meetings

• Embedding internal moderation meetings

• Quality assurance (sense checks) at all levels

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