Relationships between the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and the Australian Curriculum The following table indicates relationships between the EYLF and the Australian Curriculum. It includes ‘broad brush’ connections that are philosophical and conceptual and some more specific links at the level of Learning Area content. References to Learning Areas in the Australian Curriculum Phase 1 are drawn from Foundation Year Content Descriptions. EYLF references relate to the Learning Outcomes and their Key Components. Early Years Learning Australian Curriculum Framework EYLF Outcomes Melbourne Declaration Goals Discipline/Learning Area General Capability Cross-curriculum Priority Outcome 1: Goal 2: Health and physical Personal and social Aboriginal and Torres Strait education (to be developed) competence: Islander histories and Children have a strong sense Confident individuals: cultures: of identity Intended educational Students develop personal and have a sense of self-worth, outcomes for young social competence as they to ensure that all young Key component (KC) 1: awareness and personal identity Australians (v 3.0 p. 13)[The learn to understand Australians … gain a deeper that enables them to manage Children feel safe, secure and curriculum] will enable themselves and others more understanding and their emotional, mental, spiritual supported and physical wellbeing students to build social and fully, and to manage their appreciation of Aboriginal and KC 2: Children develop their emotional intelligence and relationships, lives, learning Torres Strait Islander histories emerging autonomy, nurture student wellbeing and work effectively. and cultures, their significance resilience and through health and physical for Australia and the impact This includes recognising and sense of agency education in particular these have had, and continue regulating their emotions, to have, on our world. establishing positive KC 3: Children develop History: Foundation Year relationships, making Asia and Australia’s knowledgeable and confident Content Descriptions responsible decisions, working engagement with Asia: self-identities effectively in teams and Historical Knowledge and to reflect the importance of handling challenging Evidence examples: Understanding young people knowing about situations constructively. use home languages as Personal and Family Asia and Australia’s engagement Ethical behaviour: foundations for culture … Histories with Asia because … they will
Relationships between the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and the Australian Curriculum The following table indicates relationships between the EYLF and the Australian Curriculum. It includes ‘broad brush’ connections that are philosophical and conceptual and some more specific links at the level of Learning Area content. References to Learning Areas in the Australian Curriculum Phase 1 are drawn from Foundation Year Content Descriptions. EYLF references relate to the Learning Outcomes and their Key Components. Early Years Learning Framework Australian Curriculum EYLF Outcomes Melbourne Declaration Goals Discipline/Learning Area General Capability Cross-curriculum Priority Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity Key component (KC) 1: Children feel safe, secure and supported Goal 2: Confident individuals: have a sense of self-worth, and personal identity that enables them to manage their emotional, mental, spiritual and physical wellbeing Health and physical education (to be developed) Intended educational outcomes for young Australians (v 3.0 p. 13)[The curriculum] will enable students to build social and emotional intelligence and nurture student wellbeing through health and physical education in particular Personal and social competence: Students develop personal and social competence as they learn to understand themselves and others more fully, and to manage their relationships, lives, learning and work effectively. This includes recognising and regulating their emotions, establishing positive relationships, making responsible decisions, working effectively in teams and handling challenging situations constructively. Ethical behaviour: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures: to ensure that all young Australians … gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures, their significance for Australia and the impact these have had, and continue to have, on our world. KC 2: Children develop their emerging autonomy, resilience and sense of agency KC 3: Children develop knowledgeable and confident self-identities Evidence examples: use home languages as foundations for culture … History: Foundation Year Content Descriptions Historical Knowledge and Understanding Personal and Family Histories Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia: to reflect the importance of young people knowing about Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia because … they will awareness