Take the pressure out of Reception baseline with a detailed, purposeful and practical assessment plan designed to help practitioners establish what children know, understand and can do independently on entry to school.

This comprehensive, editable resource uses high-quality continuous provision and meaningful adult interaction to build a holistic picture of children’s starting points — without turning those crucial first weeks into a series of tests or tick-box activities.

Designed specifically for Reception/EYFS, the plan makes the skills, knowledge, assessment focus and role of the adult explicit, helping your team understand not only what to observe, but what those observations tell you and how they should inform your curriculum.

Provision included
Maths area
Numicon to 5
Interlocking cubes
LEGO pattern copying
Drawing and mark-making
Handwriting patterns
Loose-parts fine-motor pathways
Sand and paintbrush pattern-making
Sand provision
Construction
Loose parts
Home corner
Shop role play
Reading area
Music area
What makes this resource different?

Each carefully considered provision area includes:

Intentional provision and suggested resources
Skills made explicit
Knowledge made explicit
Clear baseline assessment focus
Adult role and interaction guidance
Carefully chosen adult prompts and questions
Language and vocabulary to notice
Links across the EYFS areas of learning
Characteristics of Effective Teaching and Learning
Consideration of independence, attention, perseverance and problem-solving
SEND/EAL and accessibility considerations
Curriculum response — helping practitioners use assessment to decide what comes next
Dedicated observational recording tables