You have been overseas for 10 years in your current professional role. You return to Australia to discover that there has been significant investment in, and resultant changes to, ECEC. You have decided to undertake study in this area, and you are sent on placement to a new high quality ECEC Early Centre that has achieved an Exceeding rating (ACECQA, 2018). This centre represents to you everything a high-quality centre should be doing for the children, families, and educators. You have been asked to write an analysis of this centre, and need to respond to the following: 1. Explain what the Exceeding rating means 2. What are the characteristics of this ECEC Early Centre that has achieved an Exceeding rating? You have the liberty of explaining the high quality of this centre in each Quality Area. But remember it must include reference to the National Quality Standard (ACECQA, 2018) 3. What practices (refer to EYLF- DEEWR, 2009) are being undertaken there? 4. What principles underpin each practice (refer to the EYLF- DEEWR, 2009)? 5. What theory and research are the foundations for the practice and principles undertaken in this center?
