Observation, Assessment and Recording 3.1
 ‘Babies and young children are individuals first, each with a unique profile of abilities. Schedules and routines should flow with the child’s needs. All planning starts with observing children in order to understand and consider their current interests, development and learning.’
(Early Years Foundation Stage, 2007)
Questions to Reflect Upon!
- What observation, recording and evidence collecting system does your setting have in place?
- Are all adults aware and trained in this system?
- How does observation feed into the planning cycle?
- Does your daily routine follow a similar pattern on a daily basis? Ho can this be enhanced?
- How are unique individuals assessed and their needs planned and met?
- Are there planned times for reflection on what has been observed?
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Are observations discussed and next steps of learning/provision planned and actioned?
Useful Links
 Starting with the Child
Assessment Overview
Throughout the Foundation stage, as part of the learning and teaching
process, practitioners need to assess each child’s development
in relation to the stepping stones and early learning goals.
It is important that settings work together to ensure that the wealth
of information gathered by each one is passed on to provide the baseline
starting point on which the next practitioner can build.
These assessments are made on the basis of the practitioner’s accumulating
observations and knowledge of the whole child. Other contributions in
this assessment process will be gathered from the parents / carers and
the child him or herself.
This process known as “assessment for learning” is central
to raising achievement.
The links between observing and recording and the Foundation stage profile
are intended to mark the beginning of a new era in assessment practice.
New Materials to Support Observational Assessment in the EYFS
The Early Years Team have developed new materials that will help you to record progress against the developmental statements in the EYFS. We are providing twilight opportunities to view these materials which may then be trialled in your school.
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