| K1 | <p>Demonstrate an understanding of health, wellbeing and safety and implications for and of nature learning</p> |
| K2 | <p>Articulate and demonstrate the role and value of nature pedagogy as a curricula approach and how the dynamic nature of teaching, afforded through nature pedagogical approaches, link to and support other pedagogies, socially inclusive teaching and assessment practices.</p> |
| K3 | <p>Demonstrate an understanding of content teaching areas, and how they can be addressed using nature and play-based pedagogies</p> |
| K4 | <p>Outline legislative and curricula requirements as they relate to conducting nature programs</p> |
| K5 | <p>Demonstrate a deep understanding of the importance of parent/carer and community partnerships in developing and implementing nature programs that are environmentally sustainable and model a respect for the environment.</p> |
| S1 | <p>Analyse and critically reflect on nature pedagogy approaches</p> |
| S2 | <p>Address curriculum content areas across early education contexts</p> |
| S3 | <p>Plan engaging experiences for young children in prior to school settings and as they transition to school ensuring health, safety, curricula and regulatory requirements are addressed</p> |
| S4 | <p>Identify socially inclusive teaching and assessing strategies and use IT to record teaching and assessment in nature programs</p> |
| S5 | <p>Differentiate strategies, content and concepts to address the needs of a full range of abilities, interests and dispositions</p> |
| A1 | <p>Use their knowledge of nature to identify curricula content, across content teaching areas, attitudes and processes that can be addressed using nature approaches.</p> |
| A2 | <p>Use their knowledge of child development and learning curricula and regulatory frameworks, to plan appropriate nature-based experiences that address the needs of a range of abilities and interests and sociocultural backgrounds in prior to school settings</p> |
| A3 | <p>Using knowledge of nature approaches, socially inclusive practices, and curricula requirements, articulate the value of nature programs for the wellbeing of children and critique and reflect on their own teaching practices to highlight professional learning goals and strategies for improving teaching in nature programs</p> |
| A4 | <p>Distinguish possible changes to the environment in an early childhood context and discuss how changes could be implemented with active involvement of children, families and communities</p> |