ELLAT (Early Level Literacy Assessment Tool) is used in East Ayrshire as part of monitoring and tracking processes across the Early Childhood Centre (ECC) and Primary 1.

ELLAT provides Early Years practitioners and class teachers with valuable information about each child’s early development and understanding of literacy. Information is passed on to schools as part of effective transition processes between the ECC and Primary 1.

ELLAT Follow Up Intervention

ELLAT is carried out in Nov/Dec of Primary 1 and includes routine assessments and class teacher observations. Where required, further assessments are carried out individually to identify areas of development and an intervention may be put in place to address these.

Practitioners

For more information on the ELLAT Follow Up Intervention and alternative strategies for supporting early literacy development access our support pack here.

Parents/Carers

For more information on the ELLAT you can access our ELLAT: A Guide for Parents and Carers.

For practical supports and resources you can use at home access our ELLAT Parent/Carer Support Pack.