Foundation stage moderation 2011-12

• Letter for Early years foundation stage profile moderation 2011 - 2012
• Kent Policy for the Moderation of the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile 2011 - 2012

Evidence that supports the accuracy of judgements for the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile

• All judgements are agreed to be accurate
• Evidence clearly demonstrates progress and supports judgements
• Rich range of evidence with 80% collected from independent activity – for example different forms of observational assessments, annotated photographs, Learning Journals, evidence from a range of adults including lunchtime staff
• Evidence is collected from all areas of learning and shows individuality and creative thinking
• Methodology for collecting evidence is systematic and allows for easy tracking
• The teacher can talk confidently about the ‘whole child’
• The teacher and TA clearly know the children well and draw more than one judgement from a piece of evidence
• Evidence from the parent and child is used effectively to support next steps in each child’s learning
• Children’s comments are recorded appropriately
• Achievements from outside school are logged such as: swimming certificates, riding a bike, cooking 
• Evidence demonstrates that the EYFS environment supports independent learning
• Opportunities provided in the environment present learning experiences that build on the children’s interests and extend learning inside and out
• The school has regularly engaged in moderation internally – this is essential for one form entry schools
• The school has engaged in moderation with another school
• Pupil progress meetings (or the equivalent) take place across the year
• Recommendations made at last year’s moderation have been acted upon