What is Key Learning in Communication, Language and Literacy?

Early Years Literacy experts at LPDS have created a comprehensive set of skills that encompass the learning and development within the Reception year. These key pieces of learning will guide teachers to plan communication, language and literacy opportunities, to support progress towards the Early Learning Goals.

The Key Learning statements have been derived from the Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory Framework, alongside the non-statutory guidance within Development Matters and Birth to 5 Matters. The Reading Framework, Education Endowment Foundation guidance and other relevant research materials have also underpinned this document.

The prime area of learning for Communication and Language has been broken down into Listening and Attention, Understanding, Speaking, Vocabulary and Participating and Performing. Similarly, the specific area of learning for Literacy has been broken down for Reading, into Word Reading and Comprehension and for Writing, into

Transcription: phonics and handwriting, alongside Composition (articulating and structuring ideas) including vocabulary, grammar and punctuation.

How might Key Learning in Communication, Language and Literacy be useful?

The Key Learning statements will help to focus teaching and learning in Reception and will aid planning for provision, alongside shared and guided learning. This resource also aims to guide teachers when designing a carefully considered, well sequenced and ambitious curriculum, towards children achieving the Early Learning Goals.

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