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EYFS

Communication and language

Play, listening, attention, conversation and vocabulary.

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prime area Starter concept map 6 starter concepts playful, observational and language-rich

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1. Listening and attention

Build secure EYFS understanding of listening and attention in Communication and language.

A common misconception is treating listening and attention in Communication and language as a memorised label instead of a usable idea with evidence.

Validation: Generated starter-map content for MVP breadth. It is structurally complete but still requires subject-expert review before production claims.

Starter concept map Pending expert review Prerequisite: Core vocabulary for listening and attention Extension: Extend toward understanding spoken language once listening and attention is transferable.

Stage progression

Repair foundation: First-stage foundation - Use concrete observation, talk and play evidence before formalising listening and attention.

Later outcome: Advanced independent use - Stretch listening and attention into independent, synoptic or real-world Communication and language work.

Representative problem: Show listening and attention through a picture, object, story, movement or conversation.

Mastery signal: Explains listening and attention in their own words

Factual recall Procedural fluency Conceptual explanation Application Transfer Error correction Teach-back Confidence calibration
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2. Understanding spoken language

Build secure EYFS understanding of understanding spoken language in Communication and language.

A common misconception is treating understanding spoken language in Communication and language as a memorised label instead of a usable idea with evidence.

Validation: Generated starter-map content for MVP breadth. It is structurally complete but still requires subject-expert review before production claims.

Starter concept map Pending expert review Prerequisite: Secure or revisit listening and attention Extension: Extend toward taking turns in conversation once understanding spoken language is transferable.

Stage progression

Repair foundation: First-stage foundation - Use concrete observation, talk and play evidence before formalising understanding spoken language.

Later outcome: Advanced independent use - Stretch understanding spoken language into independent, synoptic or real-world Communication and language work.

Representative problem: Show understanding spoken language through a picture, object, story, movement or conversation.

Mastery signal: Explains understanding spoken language in their own words

Factual recall Procedural fluency Conceptual explanation Application Transfer Error correction Teach-back Confidence calibration
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3. Taking turns in conversation

Build secure EYFS understanding of taking turns in conversation in Communication and language.

A common misconception is treating taking turns in conversation in Communication and language as a memorised label instead of a usable idea with evidence.

Validation: Generated starter-map content for MVP breadth. It is structurally complete but still requires subject-expert review before production claims.

Starter concept map Pending expert review Prerequisite: Secure or revisit understanding spoken language Extension: Extend toward building vocabulary once taking turns in conversation is transferable.

Stage progression

Repair foundation: First-stage foundation - Use concrete observation, talk and play evidence before formalising taking turns in conversation.

Later outcome: Advanced independent use - Stretch taking turns in conversation into independent, synoptic or real-world Communication and language work.

Representative problem: Show taking turns in conversation through a picture, object, story, movement or conversation.

Mastery signal: Explains taking turns in conversation in their own words

Factual recall Procedural fluency Conceptual explanation Application Transfer Error correction Teach-back Confidence calibration
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4. Building vocabulary

Build secure EYFS understanding of building vocabulary in Communication and language.

A common misconception is treating building vocabulary in Communication and language as a memorised label instead of a usable idea with evidence.

Validation: Generated starter-map content for MVP breadth. It is structurally complete but still requires subject-expert review before production claims.

Starter concept map Pending expert review Prerequisite: Secure or revisit taking turns in conversation Extension: Extend toward explaining ideas aloud once building vocabulary is transferable.

Stage progression

Repair foundation: First-stage foundation - Use concrete observation, talk and play evidence before formalising building vocabulary.

Later outcome: Advanced independent use - Stretch building vocabulary into independent, synoptic or real-world Communication and language work.

Representative problem: Show building vocabulary through a picture, object, story, movement or conversation.

Mastery signal: Explains building vocabulary in their own words

Factual recall Procedural fluency Conceptual explanation Application Transfer Error correction Teach-back Confidence calibration
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5. Explaining ideas aloud

Build secure EYFS understanding of explaining ideas aloud in Communication and language.

A common misconception is treating explaining ideas aloud in Communication and language as a memorised label instead of a usable idea with evidence.

Validation: Generated starter-map content for MVP breadth. It is structurally complete but still requires subject-expert review before production claims.

Starter concept map Pending expert review Prerequisite: Secure or revisit building vocabulary Extension: Extend toward asking and answering questions once explaining ideas aloud is transferable.

Stage progression

Repair foundation: First-stage foundation - Use concrete observation, talk and play evidence before formalising explaining ideas aloud.

Later outcome: Advanced independent use - Stretch explaining ideas aloud into independent, synoptic or real-world Communication and language work.

Representative problem: Show explaining ideas aloud through a picture, object, story, movement or conversation.

Mastery signal: Explains explaining ideas aloud in their own words

Factual recall Procedural fluency Conceptual explanation Application Transfer Error correction Teach-back Confidence calibration
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6. Asking and answering questions

Build secure EYFS understanding of asking and answering questions in Communication and language.

A common misconception is treating asking and answering questions in Communication and language as a memorised label instead of a usable idea with evidence.

Validation: Generated starter-map content for MVP breadth. It is structurally complete but still requires subject-expert review before production claims.

Starter concept map Pending expert review Prerequisite: Secure or revisit explaining ideas aloud Extension: Extend asking and answering questions into richer play, conversation and early symbolic representation.

Stage progression

Repair foundation: First-stage foundation - Use concrete observation, talk and play evidence before formalising asking and answering questions.

Later outcome: Advanced independent use - Stretch asking and answering questions into independent, synoptic or real-world Communication and language work.

Representative problem: Show asking and answering questions through a picture, object, story, movement or conversation.

Mastery signal: Explains asking and answering questions in their own words

Factual recall Procedural fluency Conceptual explanation Application Transfer Error correction Teach-back Confidence calibration
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