The findings show that as children progress to key stage 2 the levels that children advance in attainment levels are still in the favour of children born in September. In addition, Just 43% of August-born FSM (free school meals) boys achieve level four in English and maths compared with 84% of September-born non-FSM girls. (Department for Education 2010)
5.2. England’s Approach to Learning in the Early Years
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework gives all professionals common principles and goals to deliver early education and childcare. In addition, providing confidence to parents to send their children to any childcare setting. Knowing they are all governed by the same statutory commitments and principles to their child’s development.
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Children born between May and August perform worse in attainment tests, in comparison to those born later in the school year. Furthermore, these differences can still be seen at key stage 2. Where in addition, another variable factor can be measured such as children receiving free school meals.
England’s statutory framework for delivering childcare and early years education took into consideration a child’s educational needs. Furthermore, it also took into consideration a child’s emotion, physical and cognitive development. However, there was still an emphasis on getting a child up to a certain standard in order to be prepared for formal schooling by introducing maths and English into the classroom. In addition, the findings showed the National Curriculum for key stage 1 is not compatible with the early years foundation stage. Therefore, this has meant children do not have an easy transition from one stage to the next. Furthermore, other countries such as Finland have a child initiated learning with children given greater responsibility for them by being given more freedom in the