Our curriculum
The Early Childhood Education Services curriculum responds to Australia Government, Department of Education & Training's Early Years Learning Framework and the Victorian Early Learning and Development Framework.
Both frameworks identify five learning outcomes, including:
- Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity
- Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world
- Outcome 3: Children have a strong sense of wellbeing
- Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners
- Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators.
The curriculum is designed to help children to:
- Develop positive attitudes to the self and to others through the achievement of individualised personal and social goals
- Develop positive attitudes to learning, including the development of problem solving and critical thinking skills
- Develop concentration and observation skills
- Develop independence and an understanding of the need for self-discipline
- Develop concept knowledge through experience in language, mathematics, science, music, art, dance, drama, literature, social and cultural studies and technology
- Develop core age-appropriate literacy and numeracy skills
- Develop effective language, collaboration and communication skills
- Develop fine and gross motor skills
- Develop learning through the use of technology-based tools and information systems
- Develop respectful and caring attitudes to the environment
- Learn about sustainable living practices such as composting, energy saving, water usage, recycling and to 'take action' in support of these practices.