The National Quality Framework aims to raise quality and drive continuous improvement and consistency in education and care services through: a national legislative framework a National Quality Standard a national quality rating and assessment process a new national body called the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority. The NQF is a document created to … Continue reading
Daily Archives: October 5, 2012
Pedagogy and play
When we talk about play we are referring to children’s active involvement in their learning. Good morning bloggers and passionate early childhood advocates! So straight after I posted my post onto our blog I was thinking that most of you probably wouldn’t have understood what I was talking about! So I thought today I would … Continue reading
The Early Years Learning Framework – Belonging, Being and Becoming
Australia’s National Curriculum for Early Childhood http://www.deewr.gov.au/Earlychildhood/Policy_Agenda/Quality/Documents/Final%20EYLF%20Framework%20Report%20-%20WEB.pdf Only introduced in 2009, the Early Years Learning Framework has been exciting, yet for many scary also. The curriculum which is basically made up of three aspects; principles, practices and outcomes, is a guideline for educators in their work with children. Principles – cover the basic philosophy … Continue reading
Early Childhood Education 