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Message Subject: CHILD DEVELOPMENT Year 10 Curriculum Overview 2024-2025 “Let the questions be the curriculum” Socrates Knowledge & Understanding Literacy Skills Literacy Skills and KEY vocab Assessment What is being assessed? Homework / independent learning Composites Components includes understanding of KEY concepts Formal Retrieval if any HT1 Component 1 Children’s Growth and Development Understand the principles of growth and development. • Understand how and why growth is measured • The principles of development in children from birth to 5 years old New course – any retrieval will be prior knowledge from own experiences of knowing babes and young children or their own childhood memories • Keywords include initiated, defects, developmental, cognitive, centile • Relevant definitions included with • Correct use of SPAG • Class discussions • Quality written prose • Verb recognition with written prose  Key word tests  Mini tests  Key questions retrieval  Q and A  Verbal and written responses  Hwk / Cwk • Mini topic tests • Practice assessments - timed and feedback with marking grids • Revision • Book maintenance Key Questions: Can pupils identify all the areas of child development? Can pupils identify a centile chart and recognise the 3 areas of growth its sued to measure? Are pupils able to identify milestones within the areas of child development? HT2 Component 1 Children’s Growth and Development Understand how factors impact on children’s overall development. Understand the factors that include: • Physical factors • Environmental factors • Social factors • Financial factors • Growth definitions • Methods of measuring growth • Milestones • Individual areas of development • Norms / patterns • Characteristic of age group • Key words include socioeconomic, holistic, impact, milestones • Key definition • Apply knowledge to assessment questions • Recognise response in relation to the question verb • Class discussions • Quality written prose  Key word tests and questions  Q and A: verbal and written responses • Mini topic tests • Practice assessments - timed and feedback with marking grids • Revision • Book maintenance • CWK completion Key Questions:  Can pupils identify the main factors that impact a child’s growth and development in a series of case studies?  Can pupils evaluate the impact of specific impacts on a child in scenario based case studies?

CIAG Introduce opportunities to work in child or social care:  Teachers / EYFS staff / Nursery nurse / Play therapists / Level 3 BTEC courses / Nursery Managers  Highlight the difference between the academic and non-academic pathways to childcare vocations through discussion and research  Skills set improvement for the world of work or education post 16+ – Communication both verbal and written / Writing to inform / responding to a set task/ Independent learning / Presentation skills using ICT / Time management under examination conditions HT3 Component 1 Children’s Growth and Development Assessment Time Understand the principles of growth and development. Understand how factors impact on children’s overall development. Understand the factors that include: • Physical factors • Environmental factors • Social factors • Financial factors • Growth definitions • Methods of measuring growth • Milestones • Individual areas of development • Norms • Characteristic of age group • Key words include socioeconomic, holistic, impact, milestones • Key definition • Apply knowledge to assessment questions • Recognise response in relation to the question verb • Class discussions • Quality written prose Internal assessment 6 hour assessments Externally set Internally marked Pearson Set Assignment • Mini topic tests • Practice assessments - timed and feedback with marking grids • Revision • Book maintenance • CWK completion Key Questions:  Can pupils work under exam conditions to apply knowledge of the Component 1 composites to a set assessment?  Can pupils suggest positive and negative ways children’s growth and development may impacted by physical, environmental, social and financial factors? HT4 Component 2: Learning Through Play Component 2 Learning Aim A Assessment Understand how children play Understand how children play including: • Stages of children’s play • Types of play • 5 areas of development – physical, intellectual, emotional, social and communication and language • Characteristics of age groups whilst playing • Factors affecting growth and development. • Keywords include developmental delay, heuristic, solitary, unoccupied. • Relevant definitions included with • Correct use of SPAG • Class discussions • Quality written prose • Verb recognition with written prose Additional ICT skills Marking grids – peers / self-assessment Key word tests Key questions Q and A: verbal and written responses Hwk / Cwk 2 hour internal assessment PSA practice – Task 1 PSA planning sheets preparation – ongoing HT4 task. Key Questions:  Can pupils correctly identify play stages, types, phases and characteristics for each of the three specific age groups?  Can pupils respond to an exam style question by identifying correct play phase for age and type for development?  Can pupils use a marking grid to self-assess an exam answer?

CIAG • Introduce the skill base needed to work in child or social care including self reflective practice re: own skill set including • Communication / time keeping / basic literacy and numeracy skills / apathy and empathy / health and safety / emotional intelligence / record keeping / logs of development / reporting and recording of incidents / GDPR • Skills set improvement for the world of work / education 16+ – Communication both verbal and written / Writing to inform / responding to a set task/ Independent learning / Presentation skills using ICT / Time management under examination condition HT5 Component 2 Assessment phase: Learning Through Play Understand how children’s learning can be supported through play Understand how play is supported including: • Activities / resources to support holistic development • Organization of play and its impact • Factors affecting growth and development • Milestones • Areas of child development • Stages and types of children’s play • Keywords: structure, initiated, holistic, adapted, inclusion • Relevant definitions included with • Correct use of SPAG • Class discussions • Quality written prose • Verb recognition with written prose Additional ICT skills Key word tests Key questions Q and A: verbal and written responses Hwk / Cwk 2 hour internal assessment practice PSA task 2 PSA planning sheets preparation – ongoing HT5 task. Key Questions:  Can pupils correctly identify play opportunities to encourage development tin each of the three specific age groups?  Can pupils show knowledge of the 3 distinct ways play is organised – adult led / child led / child initiated?  Can pupils use a marking grid to self-assess an exam answer? HT6 Component 2 Assessment phase: Learning Through Play Understand how children’s learning can be supported through play Understand how play is supported including: • Organization of play and its impact • Role of adults during play to promote development • Factors affecting growth and development • Milestones • Areas of child development • Stages and types of children’s play • Keywords: structure, initiated, holistic, adapted, inclusion • Relevant definitions included with • Correct use of SPAG • Class discussions • Quality written prose • Verb recognition with written prose Additional ICT skills Key word tests Key questions Q and A: verbal and written responses Hwk / Cwk 2 hour internal assessment practice PSA task 3 PSA planning sheets preparation – ongoing HT6 task. SUMMER HOMEWORK BOOKLET – YR11 PREPERATION TASKS Key Questions:  Can pupils identify the important role of an adult in EYFS settings?  Can pupils respond to an exam style question by identifying correct play organisation, health and safety and role of adult in a specific play area?  Can pupils use a marking grid to self-assess an exam answer? CIAG • Applying for college / course that suit skill set, interest and qualification route / writing CV’s and work experience opportunities • Protocols re: requesting references

Subject: CHILD DEVELOPMENT Year 11 Curriculum Overview 2024-2025 “Let the questions be the curriculum” Socrates Knowledge & Understanding Literacy Skills Literacy Skills and KEY vocab Assessment What is being assessed? Homework / independent learning Composites Components includes understanding of KEY concepts Formal Retrieval if any HT1 Component 3 AO1: Exam Preparation Individual needs that may impact on play, learning and development Identify individual needs of children within 5 key categories. • Key areas of chid development • Specific milestones from birth – 5 years • Key words relating to areas of development • Key words • Key definition • Apply knowledge to exam questions • Recognise response in relation to the question verb Component AO1 through: Weekly tests Past paper questions Exam style questions Verbal and written responses Ongoing Q&A Independent study Self-organisation structured written responses to exam style questions Key Questions: ✓ Do pupils show knowledge of adaptations needed to adapt activities for children to meet needs and support learning and development, promote inclusion and be aware of the role of the adult in managing safe environments? ✓ Can pupils apply knowledge to exam style questions? HT2 Exam Preparation Individual needs that may impact on play, learning and development Identify individual needs of children within 5 key categories. • Key areas of chid development • Specific milestones • Key words • Key definition • Apply knowledge to exam questions • Recognise response in relation to the question verbs Component AO2 thorough: Weekly tests Past paper questions Exam style questions Verbal and written responses Ongoing Q&A . Independent study Self-organisation structured written responses to exam style questions Key Questions: ✓ Can pupils demonstrate an understanding of the types of adaptations that may need to be made to activities due to a child’s individual needs, and environmental risks and hazards that may impact children’s learning and development? ✓ Can pupils apply knowledge to exam style questions? CIAG • Introduce opportunities to work in child or social care including SEND jobs and scope of responsibility • Highlight / discuss what SEND is and additional role of adults in EYFS for children with SEND • Skills set improvement for the world of work / education post 16 – Communication both verbal and written / Independent learning / Time management under examination conditions / presenting ideas to a group / working independently

HT 3 Component 3 Exam preparation Create safe environments to support play, learning and development in children aged 0–5 years 1. Risks and hazards 2. Play and Safety 3. Role of adults to keep children safer All areas of development Age ranges Categories of play Types of play • Key words • Key word definition • Apply knowledge to exam questions • Recognise response in relation to the question verb Component 3: Weekly tests Past paper questions Exam style questions Verbal and written responses Ongoing Q&A Independent study Self-organisation structured written responses to exam style questions Key Questions: ✓ Can pupils demonstrate understanding of the types of adaptations that may need to be made to activities due to a child’s individual needs, and environmental risks and hazards that may impact children’s learning and development? ✓ Can pupils apply knowledge to exam style questions? HT 4 Component 3 Exam preparation Adapt play to promote inclusive learning and development 1. Principles of inclusive practice 2. Adaptations to suit individual differences. 3. Role of adults to promote inclusion 4. The benefits of adapting play for other children • Child Growth and Development • Differences in physical, intellectual, emotional, social, communication and language development • Key words • Key definition • Apply knowledge to exam questions. • Recognise response in relation to the question verb Component 4: Weekly tests Past paper questions Exam style questions Verbal and written responses Ongoing Q&A Mock papers – timed questions Independent revision Flash card creation Revision timetable Key Questions: ✓ AO4 can pupils make connections between areas of development, children’s individual needs and activities to ensure the adapted activities best support individual children to develop and to promote inclusion? ✓ AO3 can pupils apply knowledge and understanding to adapt activities to meet children’s individual needs and promote inclusion on examination papers CIAG • Q and A re: careers in childcare, work experience, part time jobs, apprenticeships • Highlight / discuss what SEND is and additional role of adults in EYFS for children with SEND • Skills set improvement for the world of work / education post 16 – Communication both verbal and written / Independent learning / Time management under examination conditions / presenting ideas to a group / working independently

HT5 Exam unit The benefits of adapting activities for all children in play, learning and development 1.Adapting activities to support a child with a number of needs: - Communication or language - Physical - Emotional and Social - Intellectual 2.Importnce of health and safety and role of adults in keeping children safe • Principles of inclusive practice • Adaptations to suit individual differences. • Role of adults to promote inclusion • The benefits of adapting play • Key words • Key definition • Apply knowledge to exam questions. • Recognise response in relation to the question verb Examination paper 2hrs Independent revision Flash card creation Revision timetable Key Questions: ✓ Can pupils apply knowledge of all Component 3 concepts AO1 AO2 AO3 and AO4 to exam style questions? ✓ Can pupils self-assess written responses and correct errors? HT6 EXAM SEASON