The International Early Years Curriculum (IEYC)
Learning in the Early Years is explorative, playful and hands on. Children learn through continious provision. This is where a world is created where children are curious to learn. The learning areas around the room and outside are structured to support a host of different learning based on teachers' careful observations of children and the next steps they have identified each child needing to take in their learning.
There are four core Learning Strands with the IEYC curriculum. As the children explore their Learning:
The learning is created through themes. These are chosen based on the children's interests and needs. Each unit begins with an 'Entry Point' and finishes with an 'Exit Point.' Four to five units will completed within the school year. They have each been chosen to ensure that all of the Early Years Learning Strands are explored over the course of the year.
Here are some example units:
There are four core Learning Strands with the IEYC curriculum. As the children explore their Learning:
- independence and interdependence
- communication
- enquiry
- healthy living
The learning is created through themes. These are chosen based on the children's interests and needs. Each unit begins with an 'Entry Point' and finishes with an 'Exit Point.' Four to five units will completed within the school year. They have each been chosen to ensure that all of the Early Years Learning Strands are explored over the course of the year.
Here are some example units:
- This Is Me!
- To The Rescue!
- Weather Wonders
- The Brilliant Bug Ball
- Ocean Treasures
Example IEYC Unit Overviews
The Big Picture
We learn and play together, supporting one another as we explore and experience new things every day. We have lots in common, but there are also lots of things about ourselves that make us special. Together, we are going to be learning about ourselves and each other and celebrating what we have learned with our families.
The Big PictureSuperheroes to the rescue! Superheroes are all around us, using their special super powers to help others in need. We’re going to become heroes too, by making our own costumes and imagining the amazing and incredible powers we will use to help ourselves and other people around us. Lots of exciting new adventures await us as we explore and learn about the world of Superheroes!
The Big Picture
Look out of the window. What is the weather doing today? Will it be the same tomorrow or the day after that? Weather can change all the time. It can be raining, snowing, windy or sunny. There are lots of different types of weather and each one can make a big difference to what we can do, what we wear and even how we feel. Weather happens everywhere in the world and it’s what makes where we live special. As we become weather watchers and learn more about the weather, we will discover there’s lots of fun to be had, whatever the weather!
Look out of the window. What is the weather doing today? Will it be the same tomorrow or the day after that? Weather can change all the time. It can be raining, snowing, windy or sunny. There are lots of different types of weather and each one can make a big difference to what we can do, what we wear and even how we feel. Weather happens everywhere in the world and it’s what makes where we live special. As we become weather watchers and learn more about the weather, we will discover there’s lots of fun to be had, whatever the weather!
