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The New EYFS
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Outcomes
Early Years Foundation Stage Profile Data 2011
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Key highlights of the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile (EYFSP) data are:
- 18,000 more children are achieving a good level of development
- The thresholds have gone up from 56 ppts to 59 ppts
- The achievement gap has been narrowed by 1.4 and now stands at 31.3
- All aspects of communication, language and literacy have gone up by 2%
These results are proof that strong investment in early years is supporting children to make the progress they are entitled to – but there is still much to do and to continue to improve.
Figure 1: Percentage of children working securely in each area of learning in 2009, 2010 and 2011
Table 1: Percentage of children working securely (a total of 6 points or more) across EYFSP scales
| 2009 (per cent) | 2010 (per cent) | 2011 (per cent) | 10-11 Percentage point change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal, Social & Emotional development: |
Dispositions & |
89 | 91 | 91 | 0 |
| Social Development | 83 | 86 | 87 | +1 | |
| Emotional Development | 79 | 81 | 83 | +2 | |
| Communication, Language & Literacy: |
Language for Communication & Thinking |
82 | 84 | 86 | +2 |
| Linking Sounds & Letters |
74 | 77 | 79 | +2 | |
| Reading | 72 | 74 | 76 | +2 | |
| Writing | 62 | 65 | 67 | +2 | |
| Problem Solving, Reasoning & Numeracy: |
Numbers as Labels for Counting |
88 | 89 | 90 | +1 |
| Calculating | 73 | 76 | 78 | +2 | |
| Shape, Space & Measures |
82 | 84 | 85 | +1 | |
| Knowledge & understanding of the World: |
81 | 83 | 84 | +1 | |
| Physical Development: | 90 | 91 | 91 | 0 | |
| Creative Development: | 80 | 82 | 83 | +1 |
Figure 2: Percentage of children working securely within each assessment scale by gender, 2011
Reflective questions:
Scrutinise EYFSP outcomes for each of the 13 scales and each area of learning – how do they compare with national figures?
Look at the trends in EYFSP data – how do they compare with national trends?
Review trends across the areas of learning, boys compared with girls and identified groups such as summer borns – what are the differences?
You can read the full Early Years Foundation Stage Profile Results at the Department for Education website.
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