This one day course will develop your professional skills in observing children, understanding their development and identifying their next steps (EYFS 2.1). Keeping the focus on the child and making respectful, professionally informed judgments about children’s learning and development.
We look in depth at the process of observation (describing), assessment (deciding) and planning (what next?) using the EYFS statutory framework, Development Matters and the EYFSP; and consider meaningful ways to observe children’s development and thinking, make links to the Characteristics of Learning and the Areas of Learning.
The day focuses on;
- Why observation is at the heart of good assessment practice – responsible pedagogy
- Making links to the EYFS Themes and Principles, the Statutory Duties (2.1, 2.2 ), EYFSP and Ofsted requirements and guidance
- Sharing examples of Learning Stories and narrative observations to look more deeply at children’s development, thinking and learning
- Using your Observation and Assessment Tool Kits (and explain what this is?)
- How to use our observations to map children’s progress across the Foundation Stage
- How you can make professionally informed judgments about children’s progress
- Looking at the Development Map to support good practice in the observation, assessment and mapping process; keeping the child at the centre and taking a holistic view of their development
- Sharing our thinking and reflecting on our pedagogy and practice
Who should come?
All Practitioners, leaders and managers in the Private Sector, Nursery School teams, Children’s Centre practitioners, Foundations Stage Co-ordinators, FS Teachers, Y1 Teachers, Support staff/practitioners and Assessment Leads in Schools/Academies and Childminders
What people have said about the day:
Fantastic course – could it be done over more days? I want to find out more and research
I enjoyed the day and have lots to take away to expand my practice and share with my team
Di Chilvers an absolute delight – fantastic delivery