What is NQS and NQF?
NQF – National Quality Framework. The framework containing National Quality Standards and rating system. NQS – National Quality System. The National Quality Standard sets a new national benchmark for the quality of education and care services.
What is NQF in childcare?
The National Quality Framework (NQF) for Early Childhood Education and Care helps ensure your child is given the best possible start in life. The NQF has quality standards to improve education and care across long day care, family day care, preschools, kindergartens and outside school hours care services.
What are the 3 fundamental views of the Early Years Learning Framework and my time our place?
School age care settings: The Framework puts children’s wellbeing and learning at the core and comprises three inter-related elements: Principles, Practice and Outcomes (see Figure 1). All three elements are fundamental to pedagogy and program decision-making in school age care.
How many outcomes are there in the EYLF?
five learning outcomes
The EYLF is made up of learning outcomes, principles and practices which educators use in their documentation of children’s learning and in their reflection and planning. There are five learning outcomes: Children have a strong sense of identity. Children are connected with and contribute to their world.
What is the aim of learning outcome 2?
Learning Outcome 2: Children Are Connected With And Contribute To Their World. 2.1 Children develop a sense of belonging to groups and communities and an understanding of the reciprocal rights and responsibilities necessary for active community participation.
What are the 5 components of the NQF?
Requires the service to use and document an approved learning framework and develop an educational program.
- Quality Area 2: Children’s health and safety.
- Quality Area 3: Physical environment.
- Quality Area 4: Staffing arrangements.
- Quality Area 5: Relationships with children.
What are the 3 key elements from the National Quality Framework?
Early Years Learning Framework are to guide educators on delivering quality learning programs for children from birth to five years of age.
- The National Quality Standards.
- The National Laws and Regulations.
- The Approved Curriculum.