Belonging, Being and Becoming – The Early Years Learning Framework for
Australia (EYLF)


Developed by the Australian and states and territory government, with early childhood
segment’s input, this national framework was established in 2008.
It outlines five principles and eight practices for educators to achieve five
learning outcomes which structure children’s future success in their first five
years of age.

Under the National Quality Framework (NQF), EYLF emphasizes playing is learning,
encourages early childhood education and care services to constantly provide
quality teaching environment and nurture young children’s physical, emotional,
social, cognitive and language development in partnership with families and
communities.

To know more about EYLF, you can access the ‘Information for Families’ on the Department of Education website (Click here for more information).

To learn about the NQF, please visit the website of Australian Children’s
Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) (Click here for more information).

The Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework (VEYLDF) supports all professionals who work with children aged 0-8. It includes a range of discipline-specific guidelines and practice resources. The framework:

  • enables you to work more effectively with other professionals and with families

  • provides valuable guidance for supporting children and families in their transitions through the first eight years of a child’s life

  • provides a shared language and guiding principles for achieving the best outcomes for every child by supporting continuity of learning

In ILO Early Education Centres, our programs are designed in accordance to VEYLDF.

Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework (VEYLDF)

HEI Schools Curriculum - Finnish Early Childhood
Education

At ILO, we implement the HEI Schools Curriculum, a world-renowned Finnish early education program established by the University of Helsinki. Children of ILO prosper by:

  • learning forms of expression

    • in musical activities

    • in crafts and various visual expressions

    • in verbal and bodily expressions

  • exploring and interacting with the world around them

    • linguistic skills

    • mathematical skills

    • science and environmental skills

  • understanding the world of cultures and humanities

    • cultural competence

    • moral ethics

  • practising a healthy way of living

    • socio-emotional competence

    • physical well-being