Progress from the Start 2012

EYFS Support Meeting Autumn 2012

Learning Contract

• Participate fully in the session and respect confidentiality

• Respect the trainer and others on the course

• Allow everyone to express their views and listen when someone in the group is talking

• Cascade course content and knowledge as appropriate

Aims• To support practitioners in tracking children’s progress

and planning for their development in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) 2012

• To ensure practitioners are familiar with the updated PftS materials

• To network and learn from each other

• To share national and local updates

Progress from the Start

Progress from the Start

can be found at:

www.leics.gov.uk/pfts

PftS – The Process

Essential Resources to Download

• Early Assessment Review

• The Child Monitoring Tool

• Progress Summaries and guidance

• Individual Progress Tracker

• Cohort Tracker

Card 2 Observational Assessment as Daily Practice

• Range of observation techniques and recording methods

• Characteristics of effective learning

• Well-being and involvement

Characteristics of Effective Learning- Observing how a child is learning

Small Group Task:

• Watch the video clip

• Discuss how the child is learning with reference to the characteristics of effective learning

• Consider how you might use this information

Card 3 Early Assessment Review

Card 4 Child Monitoring Tool

• How to complete

• Supporting materials

Card 5 Documenting Children’s Learning

Learning Journeys

• Documenting children’s learning

• Spontaneous / planned observations

A ‘mix’ of short observation notes, lively narratives and photographs of significant learning

Card 6 Progress Summaries and Sharing Progress

The EYFS Progress Check at Age Two

Small Group Task

• Discuss the positives

• What are your issues, concerns?

The EYFS Progress Check at Age Two

Small Group Task: At Home

• Read through the completed EYFS progress check at age two

• Discuss some ideas for the ‘At home’ section

The EYFS Progress Check at Age Two

• What are the positives

• What are our issues and concerns?

• Supporting each other by sharing ideas

Card 7 Cohort Analysis and Tracking

Leaders and Managers have a responsibility to ensure that… “…providers are working in partnership with parents and/or carers, to promote the learning and development of all children in their care.” Statutory Framework for the EYFS, p.4, 1.1

As the key person, you will have made observations of your key children and will have completed and regularly updated the Individual Progress Trackers for each child

Leaders and Managers will use this information to gain an all round picture of the setting

PFTS Training PackageProgress from the Start Training

Package

Pre training requirement

PFTS Core UnitPFTS

Core Unit

Further develop knowledge and understanding by attending further modules

Pre training requirement

Well being & Involvement

Documenting Children’s Learning

Progress Summaries

Leaders and

Managers

Observational Assessment as Daily Practice Module

Refreshment Break / Networking