The International Early Years Curriculum (IEYC)
IEYC is a comprehensive and contemporary curriculum encompassing all areas of learning relevant to the early years, kindergarten and pre-school. It is a research-based curriculum that supports key areas of learning through holistic enquiry and play-based approaches for 2 to 5 years old. It actually covers personal, social and emotional development. IEYC Education are developing a wide range of units with titles that will spark children’s imaginations, based on eight guiding principles:
- The earliest years of life are important in their own right.
- Children should be supported to learn and develop at their own unique pace.
- Play is an essential aspect of all children’s learning and development.
- Learning happens when developmentally appropriate teacher scaffolded and child-initiated experiences harness children’s natural curiosity in an enabling environment.
- Independent and interdependent learning experiences create a context for personal development and are the foundation of international mindedness.
- Knowledge and skills development lead to an increasing sense of understanding when children are provided with opportunities to explore and express their ideas in multiple ways.
- Ongoing assessment, in the form of evaluation and reflection, is effective when it involves a learning-link with the home.
- Learning should be motivating, engaging and fun, opening up a world of wonder for children where personal interests can flourish.