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Building a quality curriculum for the early years

With the early years being a key focus on the new government’s education and childcare plans, it’s time to ask,…

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A guide to mixed-age planning for EYFS and KS1

Why do schools have mixed-age classes? Primary schools have many different sizes and class structures – from large, single-form entry…

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Teaching Approaches in the Early Years Part 2

In Part 1, we looked at approaches to learning in the early years and showed the importance of finding a…

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Teaching Approaches in the Early Years Part 1

Teaching Approaches in the Early Years Part 1 Ofsted’s focus on curriculum and the changes to the EYFS framework has…

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The art of being curious

Are you curious? I guess that you are because being a teacher requires a great deal of curiosity. Being curious…

Curriculum EYFS
Continuous or enhanced provision in the EYFS – What’s the difference?

One of the most searched for early years questions on Google is, ‘What’s the difference between continuous and enhanced provision?’…

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