The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is the standard education system for early years education in England and comprises a pedagogy focused on well-rounded development. The program covers education for all children until they are five years old, at which point they continue to a different education system depending on their school’s preference.
Outside England, many early years international schools follow the EYFS system for its reputation as a leading developmental program.
If you live outside of England and wish to enroll your child in an early years international school that follows EYFS, here is what you can expect for your child’s education.
Play-Based Learning
EYFS is developed around the idea that how and what a child learns in the early years of their life will have a lasting effect on how they develop. Children in an EYSF program can expect to learn through playing and games and will learn …