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
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