Review Question 1

What is Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)?

The Early Years Foundation Stage usually abbreviated as

EYFS is designed to support all childcare providers,
nurseries, and schools, to ensure that every child in their
care can benefit from the advantages that good quality and
consistent care provides.

It is a framework that forms a foundation for children’s

learning and development for the future, while highlighting
the importance of appreciating that each child is unique.

The framework is set to ensure that:

1. Children learn and develop well.

2. Children are kept healthy and safe.
3. Children have the knowledge and skills they need to
start school.

So simply put, EYFS is a set of standards for the learning,

development and care of children from birth to 5 years old.
Review Question 2

Who needs the EYFS?

EYFS is not only about childcare. Every early years educator

or anyone working with children in any role must follow the
EYFS.

Review Question 3

Why is the EYFS important?

Every child deserves the best possible start in life to ensure

that they are able to achieve their full potential.

The EYFS looks to ensure that all early years children are
provided with the highest quality early learning experiences.

It is extremely important as these experiences between

birth and age five have a major impact on their future.
Review Question 4

What are the themes of EYFS?

The themes of the early years foundation stage are the

guiding principles that shape practice in early years settings.
They are four:

1. A unique child
Every child is unique and are constantly learning,
resilient, capable and confident.
2. Positive Relationships
Children learn to be strong and independent through
positive relationships.
3. Enabling Environments
Children learn and develop well in enabling environments
with teaching and support from adults who respond to
their individual interests and needs.
4. Learning and Development
Children learn and develop at different rates depending
on their circumstances.

The learning and development requirements comprise the

seven areas of learning and development which are the prime
areas and the specific areas.
 Review Question 5

What are the prime areas of learning and development?

Prime areas are particularly important for building a

foundation for igniting children’s curiosity and enthusiasm
for learning. They are:

➢ Physical development
➢ Personal, social, and emotional development
➢ Communication and language.

Review Question 6

What are the specific areas of learning?

The specific areas are:

➢ Literacy
➢ Mathematics
➢ Understanding the world
➢ Expressive arts and design.

The level of development children is expected to attain by

the end of the EYFS is defined by the early learning goals.

For all the 7 learning and development requirements, there

are early learning goals set out to be attained by the child.
This is used to assess a child’s individual level of development.
This would also be used to plan the activities and experiences
of the child in all areas of learning and development to help
them achieve their milestones.
I will be discussing the first prime areas which is the physical
development in the premium class.

While the four guiding principles of early years foundation

stage as well as the early learning goals, assessments,
progress check etc are all covered in detail in other modules
of the complete early years foundation stage course bundle.

Review Question 7

How would you explain the EYFS in a job interview?

A Simple Model Response may look like this:

The EYFS is a framework that sets out the learning,

development and care requirements for all early years
educators. It is designed to help every child reach their full
potential and to give them the best possible start in life.

The EYFS is based on the belief that all children are unique
and that they learn best when they are given the opportunity
to explore, play and be active.

It also recognises that every child develops at their own pace

and that some children may need extra support to reach their
full potential. The EYFS is therefore flexible and can be
tailored to meet the individual needs of each child

In order to deliver the EYFS, early years educators must

follow a set of statutory requirements. These include
providing a safe and stimulating environment and offering a
balanced curriculum that meets the needs of all children.

It is important that you have a general knowledge of all the

statutory requirements especially the two key areas which
are the learning and development requirements, and the
safeguarding and welfare requirements so that when asked
in an interview, you can be able to explain them more
confidently.

See you in the next class if you will be there.