EYFS profile
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.
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- England
- Topic
- Assessment
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Related terms
- 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.
- Good level of development (GLD) England
- A summary measure from the EYFS profile: a child has a good level of development if they reach the expected level in the early learning goals for the prime areas plus literacy and mathematics.
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