The Early Years Foundation Stage Profile Overview

THE EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION STAGE CURRICULUM (EYFS)

 

The Early Years Foundation Stage applies to children from birth to the end of the Reception Year. In the Early Years Foundation Stage there are seven areas of learning with Early Learning Goals:

Three Prime Areas

 

 1. Personal, Social and Emotional Development

• Self-Regulation
• Managing Self
• Building Relationships

 
 2. Communication and Language

• Listening, Attention and Understanding
• Speaking

 

 3. Physical Development

• Gross Motor Skills
• Fine Motor Skills

Four Specific Areas

 

1. Literacy

• Comprehension
• Word Reading
• Writing

 
 2. Mathematics

• Number
• Numerical Patterns

 
 3. Understanding the World

• Past and Present
• People, Culture and Communities
• The Natural World

 
 4. Expressive Arts and Design

• Creating with Materials
• Being Imaginative and Expressive