What is assessed in the EYFS Profile?

The EYFS profile assesses a child at the end of reception to make sure they’re progressing well and meeting national requirements. The report is sent home to parents for them to read and will include assessments on the following: Communication and language – listening skills, understanding and speaking.

What is a progress summary EYFS?

A progress summary document enables practitioners to summaries children’s development across the Prime and Specific areas of the EYFS, it identifies how children are making sufficient progress in a particular area and it can help parents understand how their child is learning.

Who generally undertakes the EYFS Profile?

As an executive agency of the Department, the Standards and Testing Agency (STA) is responsible for the development and delivery of statutory assessment through the EYFS Profile and at key stages 1, 2, and 3. It will ensure that EYFS Profile outcomes are reliable as a result of robust moderation.

What is a two year progress check?

The purpose of the check is to provide for the early identification of development needs for two to three-year-old children. The check should identify any aspects connected to the prime areas of learning that are giving cause for concern, or where children are making more than the expected rate of progress.

What is the 2 year old progress check?

What does the EYFS say about tracking progress?

Tracking children’s development through the EYFS. The purpose of tracking children’s development in the Early years is to provide a picture of the child’s progress and to identify any areas for further support. In early years setting many documents are used to monitor and track children’s development.

What age is a written progress review?

‘When a child is aged between two and three, practitioners must review their progress, and provide parents and/or carers with a short written summary of their child’s development in the prime areas.

What are five ways to document children’s progress?

These common school practices serve as great examples of learning documentation:

Bulletin board displays that show a process like an idea web.
Children’s writing samples.
A photo of the child engaged in learning captioned with a comment the child made about it.
Observation notes written by teachers.
Student journal.

How do you monitor a child’s development?

Observations play a vital part in monitoring children’s development and can be used in a variety of ways. Learning Journeys are kept for each child and contain that child’s biggest achievements; these are personal to the child and provide an accurate reading of children’s development.

What is this EYFS progress form used for?

This EYFS progress form is ideal for early years practitioners to use to record significant learning and development for individual children. Read More… Please Sign In or Join for FREE to suggest a change for this resource. How can this EYFS progress summary form be used?

Is the early years Foundation Stage (EYFS) profile mandatory?

In 2021, the early years foundation stage (EYFS) profile is not mandatory. Practitioners should use their best endeavours to complete it and provide the information to year 1 teachers and parents, if this is possible. Schools that complete the EYFS profile will not be subject to statutory external moderation.

What is the EYFS profile Handbook?

This handbook supports EYFS practitioners in making accurate judgements about each child’s attainment. In 2021, the early years foundation stage (EYFS) profile is not mandatory. Practitioners should use their best endeavours to complete it and provide the information to year 1 teachers and parents, if this is possible.

How do I use the EYFS summary report?

Practitioners can use this EYFS summary report to describe a child’s progress and record notes about significant steps in a child’s learning and development. The EYFS summary report includes space to record notes for all seven Areas of Learning and Development areas of the early years foundation stage: