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EYFS: creating an environment for challenge

EYFS: creating an environment for challenge
3-part online course

Three-part online course

3:45-5:15pm - next dates TBC

Delivered remotely over three 90-minute interactive sessions, this course is designed to support colleagues who are leading, teaching and/or supporting within the early years foundation stage (EYFS). It is led by the author of NACE’s new EYFS-specific support materials and will include practical case studies of early years settings with successful practice for more able learners.

Drawing on NACE's new EYFS resource set – including a visual toolkit, audit tool and identification guide – the course will support practitioners in identifying characteristics of more able learners in the EYFS and provide practical ideas for setting up and planning for challenging learning environments which promote a “no limits on learning” culture. The course will also look ahead to the implementation of the new EYFS framework.

The programme includes pre-reading and a pre-course task as well as gap tasks between sessions, designed to support practical application of the course content.

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Identifying more able learners in the EYFS and creating an environment that promotes challenge

Time and date:

  • 3.45-5.15pm, date TBC

Agenda:

  • Define and identify more able learners in the EYFS
  • Explore barriers to and myths about challenge
  • Review NACE’s EYFS identification guide
  • The learning culture: why do environments matter?
  • The power of the environment; indoor, outdoor and emotional
  • Introduction to the NACE EYFS learning environment audit of essentials

The session will include an interactive session based on a pre-course task: participants will be asked to share a photo of an area of their current EYFS learning environment, present to colleagues and discuss the following points:

  1. What works well to engage and challenge children in this area?
  2. Key reasons / design process behind display and set-up.
  3. How do you feel the area could be used to promote challenge further?

Gap task 1:*

  • Complete NACE EYFS learning environment audit for your setting

*Gap tasks subject to change based on tutor review of delegate needs.

Reviewing current practice in your EYFS setting

Time and date:

  • 3.45-5:15pm, date TBC

Agenda:

  • Interactive session: feedback from gap task
  • Setting a “no limits on learning” culture – case study
  • Creating an environment that promotes challenge – from planning into practice
  • Challenging our exceeding learners – what constitutes challenge? What makes a challenging learning activity?

Gap task 2:*

  • Plan and set up a challenging learning task – observe and record outcome/impact on learners

*Gap tasks subject to change based on tutor review of delegate needs.

High expectations for all

Time and date:

  • 3.45-5.15pm, date TBC

Agenda:

  • Interactive session: feedback from gap task. What went well? How did you successfully challenge your learners?
  • How can we support young learners to become independent?
  • Further practical ideas for promoting challenge within EYFS provision
  • Introduction to NACE EYFS toolkit
  • Looking ahead: new EYFS framework, key messages

Course leader

Emma Tibbitts
, NACE EYFS Adviser

Experienced EYFS practitioner, senior leader and consultant; author of NACE's new EYFS resource set.

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