Curriculum overview

 To find out more information on the national curriculum please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-curriculum

The early years foundations stage (EYFS) sets standards for the learning development and care of children from birth to 5 years old. Early years learning concentrates on 7 areas split between prime and specific areas of learning. 

The prime areas of learning are:

• communications and language

• physical development

• personal, social and emotional development.

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The specific areas of learning are:

• literacy

• mathematics

• understanding the world

• expressive arts and design