EYFS – Planning for Learning. Skills, Knowledge, Concepts – what children can do, know & understand.

EYFS – Planning for Learning.

Skills, Knowledge, Concepts – what children can do, know and understand.

This publication will support practitioners in EYFS (nursery and reception) with planning a curriculum to meet the learning needs of the children in their school or setting. The document identifies an overview of the key learning (skills, knowledge and concepts) across all seven areas of learning and development to support learning with the EYFS phase to prepare children for their next stage of education.

Schools can reflect on the key learning outlined in this document and identify those which are appropriate for the needs of their children and, if necessary add additional skills, knowledge and concepts specific to the context of the school or a particular cohort.

As the Early Learning Goals are used to assess a child’s attainment at the end of EYFS, this document will support practitioners in providing a curriculum which goes beyond that which is assessed.