Preschool Curriculum

Singapore
Document : Nurturing Early Learners (NEL) – Six learning areas :
Curriculum for Kindergartens in Singapore • Aesthetics and Creative Expression
Age : 4 – 6 years • Discovery of the World
Outcomes of Pre-school Education • Language and Literacy
At the end of their pre-school education, children • Motor Skills Development
should:
• Numeracy
• know what is right and what is wrong
• Social and Emotional Development
• be willing to share and take turns with others
All the areas of learning and development are inter-
• be able to relate to others related; development in one area influences and is
• be curious and able to explore influenced by the development in other areas. An
• be able to listen and speak with understanding integrated approach to learning helps children draw
meaningful connections across the different learning
• be comfortable and happy with themselves
areas and understand how knowledge and skills are
• have developed physical co-ordination, healthy linked.
habits, participate in and enjoy a variety of arts
experiences
• love their families, friends, teachers and school
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Korea
Document : Nuri curriculum (organized contents of
the ‘National kindergarten curriculum’ and the The Areas and Content Categories of the Nuri
‘National childcare center curriculum’) (Nuri’ means Curriculum:
‘world’ in Korean language) • Physical Activity & Health – Physical self-awareness,
Age : 3 – 5 years (not compulsary) Motor control & basic exercise, Participation in
Goal : to promote holistic development of children physical activities, Healthy living habits, Safety
aged 3-5 and establish overarching principles for habits
becoming responsible citizens of the society • Communication
Objectives • Experience in Art -Discovering beauty, Expressing
• To develop physical skills and form lifelong self through art, Appreciating arts
healthy habits
• Social Relationships - Building self-esteem,
• To communicate well with others
Understanding others and self-awareness,
• To build up self-esteem and be collaborative with Cherishing family, Living in harmony with
others neighbours, Stimulating interest in society
• To stimulate children’s interest in aesthetics and
• Nature & Discovery - Promoting inquisitive
creativity and encourage them to have experience
in art
attitudes, Mathematical exploration and inquiry,
Scientific exploration and inquiry
• To have curiosity about the world and understand
their surroundings in scientific ways
 Switzerland Finland
• Preschool education is free-of-charge. During the day, the
• They do not learn how to read and write but shall child will receive a free meal.
develop their social capabilities and get used to sit
quiet for a while and pay attention to the teacher. • If the child lives far away (over 5 km) or the route is difficult,
Children may attend Kindergarten for one year or he or she will receive free transport. 
two years. Because they are supposed to start
• Age : 6 years
school at the age of seven, they go to
Kindergarten when they are five and six years old. • Preschool days last about four hours. 
•  Age : 5 – 6 years • Pre-primary education normally lasts for one year and it
• Languages: The language of instruction is consists of a minimum of 700 hours a year (175 days)
German, French, Italian or Romansh, depending • Languages : Children whose native language is something
on the language region, though Romansh- other than Finnish or Swedish will study Finnish or Swedish
language municipalities represent a special case. as a foreign language. In addition, they can study their own
Traditionally, language learning has an important native language if the municipality organises such education.
role in Switzerland. Students learn a second
official language of Switzerland as well as English
during their compulsory school years.
• Schools are run by the local municipalities.
Because education is locally rooted, tailor-made
solutions can be implemented. Attendance of state
schools is free of charge.
 New Zealand
Document : Te Whāriki
Five learning strands
Age : under 5 years
• Manaatua – wellbeing
Te Whāriki is based on the aspirations that children grow up:
• Manatangata – contribution
• as competent and confident learners and communicators
• Mana whenua – belonging
• healthy in mind, body and spirit
• Mana reo – communication
• secure in their sense of belonging
• Manaaotūroa – exploration
• secure in the knowledge that they make a valued
contribution to society.
The curriculum framework • The New Zealand Government subsidises all children
who attend early learning services for up to six hours a
• Empowerment – children will be empowered to learn and day (a total of 30 hours per week), up until children go to
grow. school or turn six. Children aged 3, 4 and 5 years old,
• Holistic development – children learn and grow in a holistic who are enrolled in an early learning service, can
way. Their intellectual, social, cultural, physical, emotional receive a higher funding subsidy called 20 Hours ECE. .
and spiritual learning is interwoven across all their
experiences.
• Family, whānau and community – a child’s family,
whānau and community are recognised as part of the
learning experience.
• Relationships – children learn through positive
relationships with people, places and things.
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