40-60 Months Psrn Statements

[Guest]

PLEASE HELP ME!!

 

I am covering in a nursery class and am trying to unpick the statements for 40-60 months for the 6 areas. Some of them are so wordy!!! Is there anything available that spells it out in easy to read language?

[AnonyMouse_21338]

Have you a copy of the statutory guidance ? in simple terms it breaks the statements down into -

'look, listen and note' (what to look for)

'effective practice' (how to do it)

'planning and resourcing' (how to plan+ resource lol !!)

 

http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/documents-parentsld.pdf

[Helen]

Hi Jodian,

Are you looking for some statements to help with your planning, or for assessing the children?

[Guest]

I am assessing/ making judgements as to where the children are in terms of 30-50 0r 40-60. The areas are so broad!

[Helen]

Sorry I've missed your post. I understand what you mean about them being broad, but I think that is a good thing, as it stops us using them as a ticklist! Try to find a "best fit" between your observations of the children, and the age bands, or maybe think in terms of emerging, developing and secure achievements within the age-band, possibly? I definitely don't think you need to consider every single statement within the age-band. Is that what seems so overwhelming?

[Guest]

Yes, and thank you, it's starting to make more sense now that I'm nearly comin g to the end!

[AnonyMouse_3307]

It's helpful to be aware that national expectations would describe children at entry into reception as being secure in 30 - 50 and emerging 40 - 60. It would be less likely that they would be secure in 40 - 60 as this would be linked to the end of EYFS expectations so you would be describing a child as being at the same level of skills as a child going into yr1 if you summarise their attainment as such. This might help: http://eyfs.info/articles/article.php?Assessment-Progression-and-Attainment-in-the-EYFS-15

 

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