Creating and Delivering an Effective Early Years Curriculum
Learn how to plan, deliver, and evaluate an engaging early years curriculum that supports every child's learning and development.
Ideal for early years practitioners, room leaders, and anyone involved in curriculum planning.
Course Details
✓ Understand the purpose of the early years curriculum and its role in children's development.
✓ Explore the areas of learning and development within the EYFS.
✓ Plan engaging learning experiences that meet children's individual needs and interests.
✓ Deliver the curriculum through play, interactions, and enabling environments.
✓ Reflect on and evaluate the effectiveness of your curriculum to improve outcomes for children.
Module 1: The Purpose of the Early Years Curriculum
- What an early years curriculum is
- Why it is important
- Supporting learning from birth to five
- The practitioner's role
Module 2: Areas of Learning and Development
- The seven areas of learning
- How the areas connect
- Supporting children's knowledge, skills, and understanding
Module 3: Planning Learning Experiences
- Observing children's interests
- Planning meaningful experiences
- Balancing adult-led and child-initiated learning
- Creating engaging opportunities
Module 4: Delivering the Curriculum in Practice
- Learning through play
- The learning environment
- High-quality interactions
- Supporting progress through everyday experiences
- Understanding Ofsted expectations
Module 5: Reflecting on Curriculum Effectiveness
- Monitoring children's progress
- Evaluating learning experiences
- Adapting the curriculum to meet children's needs
- Continuous improvement
👶 Early Years Practitioners
🏡 Childminders
🏫 Nursery and Preschool Staff
👩🏫 Room Leaders and Senior Practitioners
👩💼 Nursery Managers
🎓 Early Years Students and Apprentices
No previous curriculum planning training is required.