Early Years Practitioner Guidance

Early years assessment is about knowing each child well as an individual and evaluating their progress using the learning statements in the curriculum. This guidance will help you to understand the assessment approaches recommended for Cambridge Early Years. It is divided into the following sections:

• Overview of early years assessment
• Continuous assessment
• Observation for assessment
• Assessing learners at the beginning and end of the year
• Recording progress digitally
• Case studies to exemplify these assessment approaches.

You can also download a printable version of the Assessment Guidance.