EYFS: Notes and Resources
Why include Notes and Resources?
Notes and Resources are an easy way to upskill all members of the team, saving time and providing consistency in communicating pedagogy, moderation and policies.
1.17 A quality learning experience for children requires a quality workforce. A well qualified, skilled staff strongly increases the potential of any individual setting to deliver the best possible outcomes for children.(DfE Early Years Framework 2021)For those using statements from the Development Matters 2020 the Notes have been included for all statements using the guidance from the Framework. Additionally, Reception statements have further notes added from Early Years specialist, Jan Dubiel to provide further exemplification.
Resources allows sharing of useful resources across a team; as well as links to moderated examples of work, online resources from commercial schemes or policies. Building up your curriculum in a central system such as Learning Ladders ensures files are not lost in Shared Drives and best practise is shared easily, available year after year.
The Curriculum Lab is a useful tool for teachers to search for resources to include in the curriculum. Resources from quality partners such as; BBC Bitesize, Oak Academy, Developing Experts have been curated in a specific search engine and allows teachers to find the exact best resource for a statement. The link takes you to the resource for review and the URL can be copied as a 'resource'.
How to add Notes and Useful Resources
Only Admin users can add Notes and Resources in the Creation Zone or when adding new Ladders using a Curriculum import file. Teacher users should speak to their school's EYFS admin user to add notes or link a resource.
How to Add Notes and Useful Resources (Admins Only)
- Go to Creation Zone
- Select Subject and Ladder
- Click Edit Rungs in top right hand corner
- Select which rung you wish to add notes or resources to
- Click on the blue edit icon next to the statement
- A dialog box should appear allowing you to edit Rung name, Rung Year and KPI
- There are two toggles for Useful Resources and Notes/Description
- To add a Useful Resource, paste the URL for the Useful Resources and click the green save icon to add another one. You can only add a web address, this can be a URL from a schools network or cloud drive. (Maximum 3 URLs)
- Click ‘Save changes’
- To add Notes/Description, first click on the ‘Notes / Description’ tab, then click in the text box and type any notes or description you wish to add
- Click ‘Save Changes’
- Your note will be added to the system
NB: Any notes or useful documents added to the system will not be added until the ladders have been reviewed and published.
How to view Notes and Useful Resources
Any user can view Notes and Useful Resources in a myriad of different places.
In Gap Analysis
A small paper icon in a grey circle will appear next to the rung for a note and a link symbol for a resource.
When hovering over the icon will turn orange.
Click on the icon to bring up the rung details.
My Ladders
Clicking on any rung will bring up the rung details.
For any questions about adding notes or resources to your EYFS curriculum, get in touch with the team support@learningladders.info
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