Moderation Moderation is a key element in reaching accurate, secure and consistent judgements on levels of attainment. children’s Further support and guidance is provided by the Foundation Years Advisory Team for practitioners working with Nursery (F2 and F3 children). Transition guidance and training/moderation activities are available. ‘Attainment Overview’ (on entry/autumn/spring/summer) This record is a summary of the whole attainment at given times throughout the year. It shows the % of children working cohort’s within each of the age bands. It may be more appropriate with small cohorts to use numbers of children rather than percentages. Again, this can be adapted to show all or some of the aspects of Areas of Learning and Development. and Years ‘Development Matters’ ‘Early Outcomes’ at their own rates, and in their own ways. The development statements and their order should not be taken as ‘Children develop necessary steps for individual children. They should not be used as checklists. The age/stage bands overlap because these are not fixed age boundaries but suggest a typical range of development.’ These statements can be used throughout the EYFS as a guide to making judgements about whether a child is showing ‘best fit’ typical development for their age, may be at risk of delay or is ahead for their age. They are created in Word so it is possible to cut and paste as required. Each Area of Learning and Development fits onto 2 sides of A4. Please note that the 22-36 months band features on both sheets as this provides flexibility for practitioners working with different age groups to use whichever sheet is most appropriate. It can be deleted if necessary. Early Years Tracking Tool (EYTT) The Early Years Tracking Tool (EYTT) has been designed for early education and childcare providers in Oxfordshire. This tool allows providers to monitor the development of individual and groups. Key features: Allows data to be entered up to three times per year for each Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) area of learning Individual providers can choose how much or how little data is recorded and analysed. Unwanted columns can be hidden out of the way. Progress data is automatically calculated and graphs are produced, which simplifies and speeds up data analysis.
Moderation Moderation is a key element in reaching accurate, secure and consistent judgements on children’s levels of attainment. Further support and guidance is provided by the Foundation Years Advisory Team for practitioners working with Nursery (F2 and F3 children). Transition guidance and training/moderation activities are available. ‘Attainment Overview’ (on entry/autumn/spring/summer) This record is a summary of the whole cohort’s attainment at given times throughout the year. It shows the % of children working within each of the age bands. It may be more appropriate with small cohorts to use numbers of children rather than percentages. Again, this can be adapted to show all or some of the aspects of Areas of Learning and Development. ‘Development Matters’ and ‘Early Years Outcomes’ ‘Children develop at their own rates, and in their own ways. The development statements and their order should not be taken as necessary steps for individual children. They should not be used as checklists. The age/stage bands overlap because these are not fixed age boundaries but suggest a typical range of development.’ These statements can be used throughout the EYFS as a guide to making ‘best fit’ judgements about whether a child is showing typical development for their age, may be at risk of delay or is ahead for their age. They are created in Word so it is possible to cut and paste as required. Each Area of Learning and Development fits onto 2 sides of A4. Please note that the 22-36 months band features on both sheets as this provides flexibility for practitioners working with different age groups to use whichever sheet is most appropriate. It can be deleted if necessary. Early Years Tracking Tool (EYTT) The Early Years Tracking Tool (EYTT) has been designed for early education and childcare providers in Oxfordshire. This tool allows providers to monitor the development of individual and groups. Key features: Allows data to be entered up to three times per year for each Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) area of learning Individual providers can choose how much or how little data is recorded and analysed. Unwanted columns can be hidden out of the way. Progress data is automatically calculated and graphs are produced, which simplifies and speeds up data analysis.