Child Development

Assessment

There is only one tier of Assessment and students may receive 1 Grade from A* to G.

Students are assessed in three ways

40% of the total marks
100 marks

6-8 compulsory questions with a combination of short answer, structured and free response questions. Some questions will include stimulus material.

Written Paper (Unit 1)

This examination will be taken in June at the end of the two year course.

Research Task (Unit 2) Controlled Assessment
20% of the total marks
30 marks

The Research Task must be completed under supervision within the classroom and should occupy approximately 7 hours of supervised time.

This task will be set during the half term between Easter and May Spring Bank half term. ( Students will have had the opportunity to practice an assignment earlier in the year, to prepare them for this).

 

Child Study (Unit 3)
40% of the total marks
60 marks

The Child Study must be completed under supervision within the classroom and should occupy approximately 20 hours of supervised time.

This task will be started at the end of the summer term in year 10. Students will have previously organised with the parent of a child under 5 to observe and study their child's development over at least 4 months.

Progression

The specification will lay a basis for students wishing to progress to study Advanced Level GCE in Psychology , Sociology or Health and Social Care.

Vocational progression may also be achieved through study at an appropriate level of one of the following:

• NVQs in Early Years Care and Education (Levels 2/3);
• Caring for Children and Young People (Level 3 only); Playwork (Levels 2/3).
• Cache Diploma in Childcare and Education (NNEB); BTEC National
• Diploma in Early Years (Level 3).

Career opportunities include – nursing, health visitor, midwifery, child care, social work, paediatrics, child psychology and other related vocations.

Summary of Subject Content

Parenthood

• o The family
• o Planning for a family
• o Preparing for the baby
• o Provision of a safe environment

Pregnancy

• o Reproduction
• o Pre-conceptual care
• o Pregnancy
• o Preparation for the birth
• o Labour and birth
• o Newborn baby
• o Postnatal care

Diet, health and care of the child

• o A healthy diet
• o Feeding a baby
• o Weaning
• o Feeding the young child
• o Food related problems
• o Child care
• o Child health

Development of the child

• o Development
• o Physical development
• o Intellectual development
• o Social and emotional development
• o Learning and play

Support for the Parent and Child

• o Types of support available
• o Child care provision
• o Educational and developmental provision

• There is one tier of assessment with a single paper which covers all of the grades A*-G.

 Feb 2010