EYFS fails boys
Following the publication of my letter (19 March 2009), I have since completed my BA (Hons) research on the subject 'Why boys are failing in the Foundation Stage'. The research has proven hugely beneficial to my early years setting, initiating new ideas and projects, creating a much more positive learning environment.
On summarising the conclusions reached as a result of my investigations, I am in no doubt that the boys observed in the research are not failing in the Foundation Stage as suggested by the national results of the Foundation Stage Profile (DCSF, 2005), but are reaching, and in some areas working beyond the Early Learning Goals.
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