Understanding the Early Years Framework
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have all developed different approaches to the planning and delivering of early year’s education.
England has the EYFS a statutory curriculum for children aged birth to 5 years for any child being cared for outside their homes. This applies to all settings regardless of how they are funded
Wales has the Foundation Phase which applies to children aged 3 to 7 years who are in receipt of local authority funding in setting such as schools, childminders, pre-schools and nurseries.
Scotland is introducing the Curriculum For Excellence which will included children aged 3 to 18 years.
Northern Ireland has no curriculum before statutory school age. Once in statutory education they follow the Foundation Stage Curriculum.
Task 1.
List the areas of learning for each of the four curriculums mentioned above. * England EYFS (Early years foundation stage)
This was introduced in September 2008 for children aged 0 to 5 years who are cared for or educated outside their homes and was revised in September 2012.
P.S.E.D- Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Making relationships, Self confidence and Self awareness, Managing feelings and behaviour
P.D- Physical Development
Moving and handling, Health and self care
C.L- Communication and Language
Listening and attention, Understanding, Speaking, Speaking
L- Literacy
Reading, Writing
M- Mathematics
Numbers, Shapes, Space and measure
U.T.W- Understanding the World
People and communities, The world, Technology
E.A.D- Expressive Arts and Design
Exploring and using media and materials, Being imaginative * Wales (Foundation phase)
The Welsh Assembly has been phasing in the Foundation Phase since August 2008, this applies to children aged 3 to 7 years in receipt of local authority funding in schools, pre-schools, nurseries and childminders.
P.S.E.D, Well-being and cultural diversity
Language, literacy and communication skills
Mathematical
England has the EYFS a statutory curriculum for children aged birth to 5 years for any child being cared for outside their homes. This applies to all settings regardless of how they are funded
Wales has the Foundation Phase which applies to children aged 3 to 7 years who are in receipt of local authority funding in setting such as schools, childminders, pre-schools and nurseries.
Scotland is introducing the Curriculum For Excellence which will included children aged 3 to 18 years.
Northern Ireland has no curriculum before statutory school age. Once in statutory education they follow the Foundation Stage Curriculum.
Task 1.
List the areas of learning for each of the four curriculums mentioned above. * England EYFS (Early years foundation stage)
This was introduced in September 2008 for children aged 0 to 5 years who are cared for or educated outside their homes and was revised in September 2012.
P.S.E.D- Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Making relationships, Self confidence and Self awareness, Managing feelings and behaviour
P.D- Physical Development
Moving and handling, Health and self care
C.L- Communication and Language
Listening and attention, Understanding, Speaking, Speaking
L- Literacy
Reading, Writing
M- Mathematics
Numbers, Shapes, Space and measure
U.T.W- Understanding the World
People and communities, The world, Technology
E.A.D- Expressive Arts and Design
Exploring and using media and materials, Being imaginative * Wales (Foundation phase)
The Welsh Assembly has been phasing in the Foundation Phase since August 2008, this applies to children aged 3 to 7 years in receipt of local authority funding in schools, pre-schools, nurseries and childminders.
P.S.E.D, Well-being and cultural diversity
Language, literacy and communication skills
Mathematical