What are baseline assessments?

Baseline assessments are usually carried out at the start of term to allow teachers to collect information about a child’s learning progress, and where they are in terms of knowledge and skills, relating to a particular subject. Teachers often carry out baseline assessments at the beginning of a term to assess where children are at, and plan their lessons accordingly.

EYFS baseline assessments

Baseline assessments also take place in EYFS and cover the following areas of learning:
Communication and Language.
Physical Development.
Personal, Social and Emotional Development.
Literacy.
Mathematics.
Understanding the World.
Expressive Arts.