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Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS) Syllabus
Professional status for specialists leading early years education and care for children aged birth to five.. The complete Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS) outline — 7 subjects, 30 chapters and 121 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS) subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
4 chapters · 18 topics · 14 sub-topics
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Statutory Framework5 chapters · 20 topics · 22 sub-topics
Pedagogy, Play and Effective Practice5 chapters · 20 topics · 12 sub-topics
Communication, Language and Early Literacy4 chapters · 16 topics · 13 sub-topics
Inclusion, Equality and Special Educational Needs4 chapters · 16 topics · 6 sub-topics
Personal, Social, Emotional Development and Wellbeing3 chapters · 11 topics · 9 sub-topics
Professional Practice, Leadership and Partnerships5 chapters · 20 topics · 7 sub-topics
Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS) flashcard decks
352 question-and-answer cards across 7 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
- Child Development from Birth to Five — 50 cards
- The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Statutory Framework — 50 cards
- Pedagogy, Play and Effective Practice — 50 cards
- Communication, Language and Early Literacy — 50 cards
- Inclusion, Equality and Special Educational Needs — 51 cards
- Personal, Social, Emotional Development and Wellbeing — 50 cards
- Professional Practice, Leadership and Partnerships — 51 cards
How to work through the Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS) syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Statutory Framework carries 20 topics while Personal, Social, Emotional Development and Wellbeing carries 11. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS).
The ~105 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS) syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS) syllabus?
Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS) covers 7 subjects: Child Development from Birth to Five, The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Statutory Framework, Pedagogy, Play and Effective Practice, Communication, Language and Early Literacy, Inclusion, Equality and Special Educational Needs, Personal, Social, Emotional Development and Wellbeing and Professional Practice, Leadership and Partnerships. Together they contain 30 chapters and 121 named topics.
How much do you have to study for Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS)?
The full Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS) outline breaks down into 30 chapters, 121 topics and 83 sub-topics. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Statutory Framework is the largest single subject with 20 topics across 5 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS) syllabus?
Roughly 105 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 5 weeks.
Are there Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS) flashcards?
Yes — 352 question-and-answer flashcards across 7 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS) syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS) syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in United Kingdom and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.
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