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Early Years Foundation Stage

The statutory framework in England that sets standards for learning, development and care for children from birth to 5, covering nurseries, childminders and Reception classes.

Also called
EYFS
Used in
England
Topic
Curriculum

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Reception (R) England Wales
The first year of primary school in England (and the equivalent in Wales), for children who are 4 at the start of the school year and turn 5 during it. In England it is the final year of the Early Years Foundation Stage.
Early learning goals (ELGs) England
The 17 goals in the EYFS framework that describe the level of development children are expected to reach by the end of Reception.
EYFS profile England
The statutory end-of-Reception assessment in England in which teachers judge whether each child is meeting the expected level for each early learning goal.
Reception baseline assessment (RBA) England
A short statutory check of early maths, language, communication and literacy carried out with children in their first six weeks of Reception in England, used to measure school progress up to Year 6 rather than to judge the child.

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