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Learning in Nursery and Reception Classes

Teaching within the education system is split into stages. The Revised Early Years Foundation
Stage (EYFS) sets out how and what children will learn up until the end of Reception class. In
the EYFS, there are six areas of learning and development.

Characteristics of effective learning

                           Playing and exploring – Engagement

                                            Finding out and exploring
                                          Playing with what they know

                                           Being willing to ‘have a go’

                                   Active learning - Motivation

                                         Being involved and concentrating
                                                       Keep trying

                                      Enjoy achieving what they set out to do

                                 Creating and thinking critically

                                                Having their own ideas
                                                       Making links

                                             Choosing ways to do things
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