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 The early learning goals are the six main areas of young children's development and learning. They set out what most children are expected to achieve by the end of the foundation stage (the end of the Reception year).This will prepare them for work on the national curriculum at Key Stage 1.
- Personal, social and emotional development: the development of confidence and independence while learning to concentrate and to enjoy sharing as part of a group.
- Communication, language and literacy: increasing communication with one another and the development of skills in talking, listening, writing and reading.
- Mathematical development: the development of concepts of number, quantity, measurement, shape and space.
- Knowledge and understanding of the world: the investigation and increased understanding of the things, places and people around them.
- Physical development: the improvement of physical control and coordination while learning to move and to handle equipment.
- Creative development: the discovery of ways to communicate using colour, shape, sound, texture, movement and stories.
The areas of learning are introduced in ways that are suitable for young children; most of the time they feel they are playing and having fun. Children are not tested at the end of the foundation stage but a full report is written for parents to give a clear indication of the progress that has been made.
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