End of Year Expectations inReception

In Reception we use the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework.

This statutory 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

AssessmentDuring the Summer term we have to complete an

EYFS profile for each child. We assess them against the Early Learning Goals (ELGs) set out in

the EYFS framework.

There are 17 Early Learning Goals we assess in seven areas of learning.

Areas of LearningPrime areas: Personal, Social and Emotional DevelopmentCommunication and LanguagePhysical Development

Specific areas:Literacy

MathematicsUnderstanding the World

Expressive Arts and Design

Early Learning GoalsWe have to make a judgement for each child against the

17 ELGs. They are assessed as

• 1 - Emerging (has not yet reached national expectation)• 2 - Expected (has reached the national expectation)• 3- Exceeded (has gone beyond the national expectation)

Common strugglesLiteracyELG - Writing Children use their phonic knowledge to write words in ways which match their spoken sounds. They also write some irregular common words. They write sentences which can be read by themselves and others. Some words are spelt correctly and others are phonetically plausible.

What can we do?ELG - Writing They write sentences which can be read by themselves and others.

Children in Nursery should be encouraged to give meaning to their mark making to teach them that their ‘writing’ means something and should be read.

In Reception we work hard with RWI techniques to encourage sounding out for writing and segmenting and blending for reading. Taking pauses after words (and eventually sentences) to read back through what they have written.

Common strugglesCommunication and LanguageELG – UnderstandingChildren follow instructions involving several ideas or actions. They answer ‘how’ and ‘why’ questions about their experiences and in response to stories or events.

What can we do?ELG – UnderstandingThey answer ‘how’ and ‘why’ questions about their experiences and in response to stories or events.

Children in Nursery should be questioned appropriately by adults during their play. Children should be expected to talk about what they have been doing.

In Reception we develop children’s reasoning and encourage them to extend their answers where necessary.

Common strugglesCommunication and LanguageELG – SpeakingChildren express themselves effectively, showing awareness of listeners’ needs. They use past, present and future forms accurately when talking about events that have happened or are to happen in the future. They develop their own narratives and explanations by connecting ideas or events.

What can we do?ELG – Speaking They use past, present and future forms accurately when talking about events that have happened or are to happen in the future.

Play partnering with children and modelling use of correct tenses. If a child uses the wrong tense, repeat what they have said back to them using the correct tense so they can hear it. Questioning about weekends and holidays etc so the children are able to hear and use the language needed.

Common strugglesMathematics ELG - Numbers Children count reliably with numbers from one to 20, place them in order and say which number is one more or one less than a given number. Using quantities and objects, they add and subtract two single-digit numbers and count on or back to find the answer. They solve problems, including doubling, halving and sharing.

What can we do?ELG - Numbers count on or back to find the answer.

Children in Nursery should be exposed to lots of counting songs and rhymes (forwards and backwards counting), and counting forwards/backwards from different starting points (once counting is secure). Making this practical and visual is of great benefit. Children should be able to count objects using one to one correspondence.

In Reception we continue to work on this knowledge and apply it with addition and subtraction.