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Once your environment is set up to enable best learning, observational assessment is optimal.
This involves reading an understanding of children’s learning by observing (watching, listening, and
interacting) as they engage in everyday activities, events and experiences, and demonstrate their
specific knowledge, skills and understanding.
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It is the most reliable way of building up an accurate picture of children’s development and learning,
especially where the attainment demonstrated is not dependent on overt adult support. Observational
assessment is key to understanding what children really know and can do. Teachers should build their
knowledge of what each child knows and can do over the course of the year, so that they can make
an accurate end of year judgement.
