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EYFS Curriculum & Pedagogy for 🎨 Preschool (3-4 Years)

Broad, Play-Based Preschool Curriculum with Purposeful Adult Input

 

Featured above: A selection of published documents within our '3-4 Years' pathway.

 

Who this pathway is for:

This pathway is designed for practitioners working with preschool-aged children. It supports settings to develop a coherent, play-based curriculum with a strong balance of child-initiated learning and adult-led teaching.



What you’ll find here:

  • Preschool curriculum frameworks and progression maps

  • Continuous provision guidance across indoor and outdoor areas

  • Adult-led and adult-guided teaching resources

  • Observation, assessment and next-steps tools

  • SEND and inclusion embedded throughout



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*Update* Almost all of our listed Curriculum & Pedagogy suite documents are now available. The remaining few will be published very shortly at no additional cost to Founding Members.


“This pathway does not move practice towards formal schooling.

It supports rich learning through play, interaction and purposeful teaching.”



On this page you will find:

The Bigger Picture - Our EYFS Birth-5 Pedagogy (free)

Orienting Preschool Pathway Documents (free)

🎨 Preschool 3-4 years Pathway Contents:

  1. Welcome to Preschool (Start here)

  2. Preschool Curriculum & Progression

  3. Preschool Themes & Medium-Term Planning

  4. Continuous Provision in Preschool

  5. Adult-Led Teaching & Small Groups

  6. Language, Interaction & Thinking

  7. Planning Tools & Templates

  8. Observation, Assessment & Reporting

  9. Parent Partnership & Transition

Additional Bigger Picture Birth-5 Guidance:

  1. Birth-5 Curriculum & Pedagogy

  2. Early Years Schemas

  3. Setting Policies

  4. EYFS Glossary

Additional Information:

  • Links to our other Age-Specific Pathways

  • Membership Options

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The Bigger Picture: Understanding Our EYFS Birth - 5 Pedagogy

If you wish to first understand our wider EYFS birth-5 curriculum intent & pedagogy, please read the following free documents:

 
 
 

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🎨 Preschool 3-4 Years - Orientation

(Full content accessed through Professional Membership with some free orienting samples.)

Below you will find listed the component documents of our ‘Preschool Curriculum & Pedagogy Suite’. They are separated into Strands 1-9.

You do not need to use everything all at once. Explore the sections below at your own pace.

We suggest you start with our free orienting samples:


Pedagogical identity:

“Broad, play-based curriculum with purposeful adult input and strong continuous provision.”



🎨 Preschool 3-4 Years - Pathway Contents List

You may use the addition symbols on the right of the accordion below to explore the documents within our Preschool Curriculum & Pedagogy Suite.

(Please note, Professional Membership enables access to all ‘Curriculum & Pedagogy Suite’ pathways.)

 

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Additional Bigger Picture Birth-5 Guidance (for Professional Members)

Explore our whole-setting birth-5 guidance below, including overarching curriculum and pedagogy documents, early years schemas and EYFS setting policies.

 

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Looking for a different age group pathway?

Select the pathway that best reflects your role or the age group you work with. You do not need to use everything. (Many practitioners may use more than one pathway.)

Featured
🍼 Babies (0–18 months)
🍼 Babies (0–18 months)

Responsive care, observation and development in the earliest years

🚼 Toddlers (18–36 months)
🚼 Toddlers (18–36 months)

Development, play and progression in the toddler years

🎨 Preschool (3–4 years)
🎨 Preschool (3–4 years)

Curriculum, continuous provision and purposeful teaching

🎓 Reception (4–5 years)
🎓 Reception (4–5 years)

Play-based pedagogy, progression and EYFSP readiness

🏡 Childminders (Birth–5)
🏡 Childminders (Birth–5)

Mixed-age pedagogy, planning without overload and inspection confidence

 

Membership Options

To find out more about Professional Membership and our other subscriptions, please visit our ‘Pricing’ page.

 

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