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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.

 

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

 

🎨 Preschool (3-4 Years)

Building depth, independence and purposeful learning through play.

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


“This pathway does not move practice towards formal schooling.

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



Start here:

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


Professional Membership Contents | Preschool 3-4 Years

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.

You may wish to start with the documents suggested within the ‘Welcome to the Preschool (Start Here)’ section for orientation.

Pedagogical identity:

Broad, play-based, theme-led curriculum with purposeful adult input and strong continuous provision.

Additional Whole-Setting 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.

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. (Some 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

Alternatively, learn more about and explore our printable provision resources.

Thousands of ready-to-use printables to support provision, organisation, routines and learning across the EYFS.

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