Early Years
A Curriculum Framework for Children 3 to 5
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A Curriculum Framework for Children 3 to 5: Contents (292 KB)Section 1: The importance of pre-school education
- Children as learners
- Taking account of younger children
- The Curriculum Framework
- Considerations for practitioners
Section 2: Key aspects of children's development and learning
- Emotional, personal and social development
- Communication and language
- Knowledge and understanding of the world
- Expressive and aesthetic development
- Physical development and movement
Section 3: Promoting effective learning
- The roles and responsibilities of adults in organising for children's learning
- The assessment process
- Reflection
- Planning
- Observation and assessment during staff interaction
- Recording
- Reporting
- Evaluating
Section 4: Children as individuals
- Working together with home and families
- Taking account of special educational needs
- Fostering equal opportunities
- Collaborating with other agencies
- Supporting transitions