Specification/Exam Board

OCR Cambridge Nationals

Curriculum Allocation

Child Development is taught for 3 x 100 minute lessons per fortnight.

Curriculum Period 1:

Curriculum content

Unit R059: Understand the development of a child from one to five years

Topic Area 1: Physical, intellectual and social developmental norms from one to five years

  • The expected development norms from one to five years for the following developmental areas

Topic Area 2: Stages and types of play and how play benefits development

  • The stages of play
  • The types of play
  • How play benefits development

Assessment

Students will complete task 1 of their coursework for this unit.


    Curriculum Period 2:

    Curriculum content

    Unit R059: Understand the development of a child from one to five years

    Topic Area 3: Observe the development of a child aged one to five years

    • Observation and recording

    Assessment

    Students will complete task 2 and 3 of their coursework for this unit.

      Curriculum Period 3:

      Curriculum content

      Unit R057: Health and well-being for child development Revision
      • Topic Area 1: Pre-conception health and reproduction.
      • Topic Area 2: Antenatal care and preparation for birth
      • Topic Area 3: Postnatal checks, postnatal care and the conditions for development
      • Topic Area 4: Childhood illnesses and a child safe environment

      Assessment

      Student will sit formal examination in the summer GCSE exams


      Revision resources

      Knowledge organisers and revision guide link

      Subject advice and guidance

      If you need any further guidance then please contact your child’s teacher via email:

      g.brownsett@endon.shaw-education.org.uk