1.1 An explanation of each of the areas of learning and development and how these are interdependent
1.1 An Explanation of each of the areas of learning and how these are interdependent.
The EYFS sets the standards for children when they are aged 0-5. It sets out learning and development requirements, assessments and the safeguarding and welfare requirements. All schools, child minders, preschools and nurseries must follow the EYFS as it is a statutory document. There are two areas of learning that children are expected to come across, these are the Prime and Specific. Each area is built up of different aspects, which altogether make up the 17 Early Learning Goals. The EYFS also has characteristics that help practitioners understand how the children are learning and what they need to provide to help children progress further. Characteristics help children become motivated and keep trying at the things they are not so good at. The Prime area is split into three different sections. These are Communication and Language, Physical Development and Personal, Social and Emotional Development. Whereas the Specific is split into four different sections. These are Literacy, Mathematics, Understanding the World and Expressive Art and Design.
Prime Areas: The Prime area is the one that children are expected to learn first. If they are not taught to a child correctly then this could affect the specific areas. The prime areas are all interconnected, this means that you cannot do one thing without the other. For example, if a group of children are doing an activity like hop scotch then they are using all the things in the prime area. E.g. counting when they hop is using their communication and language skills, hopping is using their physical development skills. Finally, learning, making mistakes and socialising with those around them is using their personal, social and emotional development skills.
Communication and Language - This area is split into three aspects which are ‘listening and attention’, which means children must listen and give attention to what is going on
The EYFS sets the standards for children when they are aged 0-5. It sets out learning and development requirements, assessments and the safeguarding and welfare requirements. All schools, child minders, preschools and nurseries must follow the EYFS as it is a statutory document. There are two areas of learning that children are expected to come across, these are the Prime and Specific. Each area is built up of different aspects, which altogether make up the 17 Early Learning Goals. The EYFS also has characteristics that help practitioners understand how the children are learning and what they need to provide to help children progress further. Characteristics help children become motivated and keep trying at the things they are not so good at. The Prime area is split into three different sections. These are Communication and Language, Physical Development and Personal, Social and Emotional Development. Whereas the Specific is split into four different sections. These are Literacy, Mathematics, Understanding the World and Expressive Art and Design.
Prime Areas: The Prime area is the one that children are expected to learn first. If they are not taught to a child correctly then this could affect the specific areas. The prime areas are all interconnected, this means that you cannot do one thing without the other. For example, if a group of children are doing an activity like hop scotch then they are using all the things in the prime area. E.g. counting when they hop is using their communication and language skills, hopping is using their physical development skills. Finally, learning, making mistakes and socialising with those around them is using their personal, social and emotional development skills.
Communication and Language - This area is split into three aspects which are ‘listening and attention’, which means children must listen and give attention to what is going on