EYFSP Moderation | EYFS

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EYFSP moderation is professional discussion that helps teachers develop a shared understanding of Early Years Foundation Stage Profile judgements. It focuses on applying the Early Learning Goals consistently to children’s learning at the end of the EYFS, usually in Reception.

What are teachers discussing?

The EYFS Profile summarises development against 17 Early Learning Goals (ELGs). Teachers consider the whole description of each goal when making a best-fit judgement of expected or emerging.

Moderation can help colleagues clarify their interpretation of a goal and explain how it relates to a particular child.

What might a conversation include?

Colleagues might discuss how a child uses number knowledge during play, routines and teaching. They consider what is secure over time and how this fits the relevant ELG.

A Reception and Year 1 teacher may also discuss the child’s usual adaptations and the support that helps them show their learning.

Is a moderation folder required?

The current handbook describes collaborative discussion based, as far as possible, on teachers’ knowledge of their children. It does not require written or photographic evidence.

Schools may work with other schools to develop shared understanding. The statutory EYFS Profile and its reporting requirements are separate from choosing a particular moderation meeting or recording format.

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