eyfs profile

[loosinas]

where is a child "expected" to be by the end of reception ? i'm wondering if i should be paying more attention to the profile instead of getting to the end of the year and panicing about the stuff my child cant do....
I'm assuming, however, that not every child hits all nine points in every area ?? is there a normal range? is it a worry if they dont hit enough of the goals? thanks !

Why panic! The profile isn't a test that you sit and pass or fail, it is a (rather subjective) measure of where your child sits at the end of one particular period in their education-and an early one at that! I've never known any propsective employer ask how many profile points a candidate achieved, so I wouldn't worry too much, unless there is a SPECIFIC area of difficulty that needs addressing

7s across the board is one of statistics that is monitored by the county, and is seen as a good average score. However, as spanieleyes said, it is not like getting a grade or a pass mark, we use them in school simply to show where the children are now, and to think about what they are likely to be able to do next (so we can make sure we plan suitable stuff for them). We don't actively teach them to get them to a certain point at a certain time.

If they hit 6 in each area they are said to be a secure learner.

My ds can do most of the later ones, but not many of the first ones

123 points they have to get in order...1 before 2 before 3. 4-7 they can get in any order.

What if they don't get the first ones in order?

It all gets very very complicated

yes

Most children will achieve 1,2 &3 first as these are developmental steps required for later skills and knowledge needed for Early Learning Goals 4-8 occasionally children don't develop in the expected way and the teacher has to consider why - and then decide whether to award the ELGs achieved and then whether to award the points for the scale 1-3 although not met ... complicated

They don't have to get 1,2,3 in order. They must have all 3 before moving onto the higher points though. They need all 8 before they can have 9.

I have been led to believe that to get 9's in any of the areas is exceptional.

There is no point in trying to hothouse your child through Foundation class, just let the teacher do their thing.

Our "computer" doesn't let you record ELGs4-9 unless 1-3 are "ticked" so if a child can do say 1,2,4,5,6,7 and 8 or even 9 but not enough evidence has been seen for 3 then in theory they will only be awarded 1 and 2 so we lie

The vast majority of children will be assessed in an accumulative developmental way, attaining scale point 1, then 2, then 3 and then scale points 4-8

spanieleyes it can be bypassed if you can convince the powers to be the child has achieved out of order (assume you mean the eyeprofile)

Not the eyeprofile, but the online reporting to our LA. We've tried explaining that children are not linear beings but it doesn't seem to sink in!

I understand 6 to be the National Average.

relax they are 4!!!