Di worked with a group of schools over two days – with a gap task in-between to look at the following;
- The way in which we assess children’s progress in the Reception year of the EYFS
- How we map children’s progress using formative and summative assessments
- How we interpret some key processes within the EYFSP and what they look like in practice
- How we ensure that professional ‘best fit’ judgements are informed and accurate
- What we mean by ‘responsible pedagogy’ and how this informs assessment practices
- Sharing our thinking, reflecting on our pedagogy and practice through an action research model
It was important to take a close look at the Statutory Duty of both the EYFS and EYFSP (Foundation Stage Profile) and think about how we can make accurate, confident and fair judgements about young children’s development and progress. Judgements which respected children, based on a sound understanding of child development, how children learn best and the characteristics of effective learning.
What people said;
This was a wonderful opportunity to exchange ideas with professional colleague’s and reflect more deeply on what we do and why
Really great – very professional, approachable and informal. Such good explanations that helped me to think and challenged my thoughts
Excellent and very relevant. Carefully and thoughtfully delivered offering time for talk and input. I felt re energised after – not exhausted!