baseline assessment on entering reception

[Guest]

Hi,

I'm unexpectedly returning to Reception after a gap of several years. Could anyone please tell me the statutory requirements for assessing pupils once they have entered Reception ?

Many thanks

[Cait]

Ooh, hi Tiger08, and welcome to the Forum. I expect somebody from Reception will be along soon; it may be that the question has been posed and answered before, so I will do a forum search while we are waiting.

[Cait]

There's this thread

 

http://eyfs.info/forums/topic/40918-assessments-on-entry-into-reception/?hl=%2Bbaseline+%2Bassessment&do=findComment&comment=392216

 

Any help?

[Cait]

Or have a look here http://eyfs.info/forums/forum/33-reception-observation-assessment-and-planning/. And see if there's anything else

[Guest tinkerbell]

Hi and welcome.

I don't think there are any statutory requirements for assessing children on entry to Reception at the moment.There are assessment requirements at the end of Reception which must be submitted to your LEA.Your LEA will probably have moderation meetings which will be good for you returning to Reception.You may have local school cluster meetings too.If you are the only Reception teacher in school it will be good to network with others.

This forum has been invaluable to me over the years and there are some really clued up people who will help you.

There is a recent discussion on Reception assessment to get that baseline information which we all need to show where the children started and where you have taken them.Look on the green tab and forum then Reception Year1 discussions.

Enjoy your reception class

Tinkerbell

[Guest]

thank you Cait and Tinkerbell. I can see that this forum will be really helpful.

Tiger08