The Early Years Learning Framework

Belonging Being Becoming – The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia

The Early Years Learning Framework is an early childhood curriculum framework, which will guide early childhood educators in developing quality, early childhood education programs. The framework describes the principles, practice and outcomes to support and enhance young children’s learning from birth to five years, as well as their transition to school. This will help ensure consistency in the delivery of learning programs around Australia. Parents can be confident that the framework supports early childhood educators to focus their practice on delivering quality learning opportunities for young children. The Early Years Learning Framework underpins universal access to early childhood education and has been included in the National Quality Standard to ensure delivery of nationally-consistent and quality early childhood programs across the country.

The Early Years Learning Framework has a strong emphasis on play-based learning. The framework also recognises the importance of communication and language (including early literacy and numeracy) and social and emotional development.

Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guideline

The Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guideline is a supporting document for the Early Learning Years Framework. It was put in place as an extension on the Belonging Being Becoming concept and it recognises that learning happens through play in an environment designed to make the most of spontaneous and planned experiences and relationships.

The learning and teaching relationship is central to the QKLG; it is a collaboration between competent, capable children and their families, their communities and their teachers.

By using inclusive, responsive and culturally sensitive practices teachers ensure that each child’s learning experience is one that enables them to make real connections with their wider world.

The QKLG provides advice for planning, documenting and assessing children’s learning and development, sharing information with parents/carers and, with consent, schools.