Eyfs

[User24689]

Hello, my DD has just had her preschool report, she is almost 4. For each of the areas of 'assessment' she has come out as 'emerging'. There is nothing written in the report of any concern, but we are away this week so won't see the preschool staff so can't ask. The three bands, emerging, developing and secure- are they based on expectations at her current age or for the end of the eyfs? Does emerging mean she is not at the expected level for her age?

Of anyone has an understanding of what any of this means that would be great :)

The bands in the EYFS cover a wide age range, with the one she is likely to be in, especially as she has been 'marked' as emerging being the final one which covers 40-60+ months, in other words until the end of reception at school. Therefore I would expect a child who is nearly forty be emerging as they are unlikely to be as competent as a five year old who could be nearly 6 years old.
I hope that helps.

Is she 30 to 50 months emerging, or 40 to 60 months emerging. If it's the latter, and she's going into Reception in September, then she would be considered to be working at Age Related Expectation if she was at my school. If she's working at 30 to 50 months emerging, they pgd is working below Age Related Expectation.

Like previous posters say it depends on the months.... if she is emerging for her age then she is below where she needs to be.