Early Learning Goals

What are the Early Learning Goals?

Each area of the EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) curriculum has an Early Learning Goal, which is the standard that a child is expected to achieve by the end of their reception year in order to meet the standards for their age. The ELGs cover all of the 7 areas of learning as specified in the EYFS Curriculum.

Examples of Early Learning Goals

Early Learning Goals cover the 7 key areas of learning for Early Years students, which are:

• Communication and Language
• Physical Development
• Personal, Social and Emotional Development
• Literacy
• Mathematics
• Understanding the World
• Expressive Arts & Design