UNDERSTANDING THE EYFS CURRICULUM 

The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) sets standards for the learning,  development and care of children from birth to 5 years old. The EYFS framework supports an integrated approach to early learning and care. It gives all  professionals a set of common principles and commitments to deliver quality early  education and childcare experiences to all children. RBK also integrates the STEM  (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) approach into all lessons. However,  we add Arts, making the acronym STEAM.  

EYFS allows for the integration of STEAM as it is a holistic curriculum ensuring  development in all spheres of a child’s life.  

There are two areas of development (Prime and Specific) consisting of 7 topics which  contain 17 learning goals. Within each age group the goals are achieved at varying  degrees.  

PRIME AREAS OF DEVELOPMENT 

COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGE 

• Listening and attention 
• Understanding 
• Speaking 

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT 

• Moving and handling 
• Health and self-care 

PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT 

• Self-confidence and self-awareness 
• Managing feelings and behaviour 
• Making relationships 

SPECIFIC AREAS OF DEVELOPMENT 

LITERACY 

• Reading  
• Writing 

MATHEMATICS 

• Numbers 
• Shape, space and measures 

UNDERSTANDING THE WORLD 

• People and communities 
• The world 
• Technology 

EXPRESSIVE ARTS AND DESIGN 

• Exploring and using media and materials 
• Being imaginative 

By the end of an academic year, each child needs to have achieved the goals