Early Years Foundation Stage Profile Moderation Meetings/Agrrement Trialling 2017

Dear Colleague

EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION STAGE PROFILE MODERATION MEETINGS/AGRREMENT TRIALLING 2017

I am writing to confirm that you will not have a visit from an EYFS Profile Moderator this year and to invite yourReception teachers to attend one of the moderation meetings below:

To book a place at one of the moderation meetings above please ensure you have a registered account at then email your name, school and role and preferred date and time/venue to

Please note that places are restricted at each meeting, therefore they will be allocated on a first come first served basis. Refreshments are available upon arrival approximately 15 minutes before the start time.

Practitionersshould bring along five profiles with evidence for all 17 ELGs and covering a range of attainment (emerging, expected, exceeding). This evidence will form the basis for discussion. Moderators will work with groups of practitioners to complete agreement trialling activities.

Theywill also ask about the following:

• the characteristics of effective learning;
• how and when the children are assessed;
• who is involved in making assessments;
• how assessments are recorded both on a day-to-day basis and in the longer term;
• what evidence is normally collected;
• Opportunities for talking to others about EYFSProfile judgements (internal moderation).

There will be a focus on:

• Prime area of learning: Communication and language development
• Specific area of learning: Mathematics

Please note that all moderators are Early Years Advisory Teachers or Early Years Teachers in Oxfordshire who have gone through a selection process and have participated in LA moderation training. They will have their identity badges should you wish to see them.

Practitioners will also be required to bring along the following:

• EYFS Profile Handbook 2017
• ARA for the EYFS 2017
• Exemplification materials

The Assessment and Reporting Arrangements for EYFSP 2017

• https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/2017-early-years-foundation-stage-assessment-and-reporting-arrangements-ara

This has been revised and is organised in printable sections on the website.

The Early Years profile Handbook 2017

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-foundation-stage-profile-handbook

• EYFS Profile exemplification 2015

Please note that in 2014 the following exemplification was revised:

• ELG03-Speaking

• ELG09-Reading

• ELG10-Writing

• ELG11-Number

These materials will support practitioners and other professionals to undertake EYFS Profile assessments and offer a point of reference to help make accurate judgements about each child’s level of attainment.

These documents are all available from the Department for Education website (www.gov.uk/dfe).

These materials support practitioners and other professionals to undertake EYFS Profile assessments and offer a point of reference to help make accurate judgements about each child’s level of attainment.

The guidance is also available from the Department for Education website and from:

Please do not hesitate to contact me on 0755 4437481, if you have any queries concerning these arrangements.

Yours sincerely

Michelle Jenkins

EYFS Profile Moderation Lead