Early Years Foundation Stage Analysis

The early years curriculum that supports children's care learning and development is the foundation phase. Foundation phase promotes learning through play. There are 7 areas of learning that consists of:

These are all looking towards promoting the good health of the children whereas the welfare of the child looks at:

In the Early Years Statutory Framework , there is a section for learning and development. They have outline 3 key areas. Communication and language, Physical and personal, Social and emotional development.

Relation to current frameworks the statutory frameworks for the Early Years Foundation Stage says that the when nurseries provide meals, snacks and drinks it must be healthy, balanced and nutritious for the children’s and also there has to be fresh drinking water available to drink and accessible for children to reach at all the time for children. In the setting all the staffs that are involved preparing and handling food they must be well training in food hygiene. The current framework also says that the setting needs to records and act on information that is provided by the parents and career about a child’s dietary needs.

According to the Foundation Years Organisation 'The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) sets standards for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5 years old.' Schools and early year providers, such as nurseries, reception classes and preschools must follow the EYFS. The main reasoning behind this is to give every child, regardless of background and family circumstances and finances, an equal opportunity and chance when they start KS1.

Statuory framework, begins a child’s education at the age of 3-4, this is referred to as the Early Years Foundation Stage. Then comes Reception. From the age of about 5-6, The Key Stage system starts. Key Stage 1 includes year 1 and year 2, at the end of which are the National tests and tasks (SATs) in English and maths.

This area is linked in many different ways, building children’s social skills up because they are interacting with other children, learning to take turns and share with peers. They are building relationships and starting to become independent from their main carers.

‘The Foundation Phase encompasses the developmental needs of children. At the centre of the statutory curriculum framework lies the holistic development of children and their skills across their curriculum, building on their previous learning experience knowledge and skills.’(Framework for Children’s Learning for 3 to 7 year olds in Wales)
According to the Framework for Children 's Learning for 3-7 year olds in Wales (FCLW); which essentially sets out the curriculum and outcomes for children in the Foundation phase, all children in the Foundation phase should be taught in a cross-curricular manner, meaning that a holistic curriculum is critical to a Childs development. 
For example; there are Seven Areas of Learning in the FCLW which are “Personal and Social Development, Language, Literacy & Communication Skills, Mathematical Development, Welsh Language Development, Knowledge and Understanding of the World, Physical Development and Creative Development.” (Framework for Children’s Learning for 3 to 7 year old’s in Wales) For each area of learning there are areas of the curriculum which teachers are expected to cover, and set outcomes which are expected. There are, as previously mentioned, Seven areas, although as the curriculum is holistic, more than one area can be developed at once, for example Learning to count, in Welsh, develops Mathematical coherency, as well as improving Welsh Language skills.

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