Child development is an option subject that students can select to study in KS4. Across the two year course pupils will study topics such as family and parenting, physical development and community support.  Whilst studying child development pupils will develop their knowledge and understanding of human needs within society as well as being able to evaluate choices and decisions humans make as consumers.  This course is broken down into different sections allowing pupils to gain a broad knowledge about a wide variety of practical and theoretical topics. The topics include: health and well-being for child development, understanding the equipment and nutritional needs of children from birth to five years and understanding the development of a child from birth to five years.

Child development is only taught as a discrete subject in KS4.

Half term 1 Half term 2 Half term 3 Half term 4 Half term 5 Half term 6
Year 10 RO18 – LO1

Understand reproduction and the roles and responsibilities of parenthood RO18 – LO2

Understand antenatal care and preparation for birth

 RO18 – LO3

Understand postnatal checks, postnatal provision and conditions for development

 RO18 – LO4

Understand how to recognise, manage and prevent childhood illnesses RO18- LO5

Know about child safety

 Coursework

RO19 – LO1

Understand the key factors when choosing equipment for babies from birth to 12 months

RO19 – LO2:

Understand the key factors when choosing equipment for children from one to five years

 Coursework

RO19 – LO3

Know the nutritional guidelines and requirements for children from birth to five years
Year 11 Coursework

RO19 – LO4

Be able to investigate and develop feeding solutions for children from birth to five years

 Exam preparation / revision Exam will be sat in January.

 

Coursework

RO20 – LO1

Understand the physical, intellectual and social developmental norms from birth to five years

RO20 – LO2

Understand the benefits of learning through play

 Coursework

RO20 – LO3

Be able to plan different play activities for a chosen developmental area with a child from birth to five years

RO20 – LO4

Be able to carry out and evaluate different play activities for a chosen developmental area with a child from birth to five years

For information about enrichment clubs  and revision clubs please visit our clubs page here. 

Subject Leader/s

Mrs E. Topley