Acronym Quiz for Early Childhood Educators

The EYLF acronym stands for

• Education Years Learning Framework

• Early Years Learning Framework

• Education Years Link Framework

• Early Years Links Family

What is the role of the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA)?

• To regulate secondary education standards across Australia

• To assist governments in administering the National Quality Framework (NQF)

• To provide funding for higher education institutions

• To oversee the implementation of primary education curricula

What does the National Quality Standard (NQS) aim to achieve?

• It regulates higher education institutions.

• It develops curricula for primary and secondary schools.

• It provides funding for early childhood education services.

• It sets a national benchmark for ECE and outside school hours care services

How are education and care services assessed and rated in Australia?

• By an independent national body through a standardised test

• By state and territory regulatory authorities against the 7 quality areas of the National Quality Standard

• By local community panels based on parent reviews

• By the Australian federal government using annual inspections

What do the National Law and National Regulations do in ECEC?

• They assess services against the NQS

• They monitor the curriculum for early childhood education

• Outline legal obligations for everyone in ECEC and sets a national standard

• Outline the funding models for education and care services

Which national approved learning framework is used for young children from birth to 5 years across Australia?

• Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework

• The National Curriculum Framework

• My Time, Our Place: Framework for School Age Care in Australia

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

What is the purpose of the national approved learning frameworks under the NQF?

• To guide educational leaders and educators in planning, delivering, and evaluating quality programs

• To assess and rate education and care services

• To enforce uniform teaching methods across all states and territories

• To provide funding guidelines for education services

Match the National Quality Standard (NQS) definition to the number

• Children's health and safety

• 2

• Physical environment

• 1

• Educational program and practice

• 3

• Relationships with children

• 5

Match the National Quality Standard (NQS) to the number

• Staffing arrangements

• 4

• Effective leadership and governance

• 7

• Collaborative relationships with family

• 6

MTOP is the acronym for

• Middle Term Open Place

• Meeting Time Our Place

• My Time Our Place