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Unit of Study TCHR5003 - Flourishing Futures: Quality in Early Childhood Practice (2027)

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This unit introduces the National Quality Framework as a system for regulating and guiding continual improvement in early childhood education and care in Australia. Students will explore how high-quality early childhood practice supports the flourishing of children and families through a commitment to health, safety, and wellbeing. Students will engage with contemporary frameworks, legislation, and professional standards that guide ethical and safe practice in early childhood settings. Drawing on holistic and relational perspectives, students will develop the skills to identify risks, respond to health and safety issues, and implement strategies that promote resilience, belonging, and lifelong wellbeing. 

Unit content

Module 1: Introducing the National Quality Framework.  

Module 2: Children's Health and Safety. 

Module 3: Child Health and Wellbeing.

Module 4: Child Safety.

Module 5: Collaborative Partnerships with Families that Foster Wellbeing.

Module 6: Physical Environments for Wellbeing.

 

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Gold Coast
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Melbourne
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Online
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Perth
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Sydney
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On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

critically analyse and apply the key principles, practices, and learning outcomes of the Early Years Learning Framework V2.0 and the National Quality Standard, demonstrating advanced knowledge of how they guide professional practice

apply knowledge and skills to evaluate learning environments for children that are of high quality, flexible and sustainable both indoors and outdoors

critically analyse how environments, relationships, and everyday practices shape children’s social, emotional, and physical development with opportunities for growth and flourishing

evaluate and implement legal, ethical, and inclusive practices that reflect professional responsibility and commitment to quality in early childhood education

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