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Define the term ‘receptive language’.                                                                                                                                                            (1 mark) 

Read the following case study: 

Laurent is 10 months old and lives with his mother and father, as well as his sister, Claudia, who is four.
He makes lots of noise when he plays with Claudia and laughs when she plays with him. He makes babbling noises and makes the same sounds over and over again, which his parents encourage by smiling and saying ‘good boy’. 

Laurent loves to play with toys that make a lot of noise, like his rattling snake toy. He can roll over but he can only sit up with support. Laurent’s mother has been able to take a long time off on maternity leave but will be going back to work soon and she is concerned how well he will cope when he goes to nursery as Claudia found the transition difficult.

Claudia is in the reception class of the local primary school. She tries very hard when she is learning new things but gets frustrated when trying to learn phonics, and putting sounds together is difficult for her without help. Her parents are worried that she might need to have speech therapy and have discussed this with her teacher at school. Her teacher would like the SENCO at school to observe Claudia before making a referral.

i) Identify two activities that promote Laurent's communication skills.

ii) Explain how Skinner’s theory of operant conditioning is being used to help Laurent
acquire language. 

iii) Evaluate how theories of language could be applied to practice to help Claudia’s parents and practitioners help her to develop her language skills.  

Your response should demonstrate: 

• How theories can be applied in practice to support Claudia

• A reasoned judgement about how to support Claudia, with reference to theories

Explain two ways in which puberty can affect a young person’s behaviour.                                                           (4 marks) 

Explain what is meant by language delay in children and young people.                                                                 (2 marks) 

Explain two environmental factors which can influence children’s and young people’s behaviour.                    (4 marks) 

Which one of the following is an example of an individual factor which can influence children’s and young people’s behaviour?

A Care history

B Self-esteem

C Peer relationships

D Socio-economic background                                                                                                                                          (1 mark) 

Describe one way in which family circumstances can affect children’s and young people’s behaviour.            (2 marks) 

Explain why it is important to deal with bullying and/or discrimination as soon as staff are made aware of it. 

(2 marks) 

Read the following case material:

Jemima is five years old and has recently joined the Reception class in the setting where you work.
Jemima is very withdrawn a lot of the time and doesn’t seem to enjoy her time in the classroom; furthermore, she doesn’t seem to be making friends.

Answer the following question:

Identify and evaluate which individual, environmental and educational factors may be influencing Jemima’s behaviour in the classroom. What could practitioners do to help Jemima begin to overcome these factors and the influence they have on her behaviour?

Your response should show:

• knowledge and understanding of the range of individual, environmental and educational factors which can influence a child’s or young person’s behaviour;

• which of these factors may be responsible for Jemima’s presentation in the classroom;

• what practitioners may be able to do in order to help Jemima to combat these factors which are influencing her behaviour.

                                                                                                                                                                 (12 marks plus 3 marks for QWC) 

 Identify the three elements that make up our self-concept.                                                                                       (3 marks) 

Outline the term ‘existential self’.                                                                                                                                            (2 marks) 

Explain how having negative self-concept can affect a child’s or young person’s behaviour.                               (2 marks) 

Identify two possible negative consequences of a child or young person having low self-esteem.                     (2 marks) 

Which two of the following are attributes children begin to notice about themselves as they begin to develop their categorical self?

A They begin to see themselves as a separate entity in the world.

B They notice their gender.

C They begin to notice physical attributes such as their eye colour.

D They begin to be aware of their ideal self.                                                                                                               (2 marks) 

Identify the three elements that make up our self-concept.                                                                                       (3 marks) 

Outline the term ‘existential self’.                                                                                                                                            (2 marks) 

Explain how having negative self-concept can affect a child’s or young person’s behaviour.                                (2 marks) 

Identify two possible negative consequences of a child or young person having low self-esteem.                     (2 marks) 

Which two of the following are attributes children begin to notice about themselves as they begin to develop their categorical self?

A They begin to see themselves as a separate entity in the world.

B They notice their gender.

C They begin to notice physical attributes such as their eye colour.

D They begin to be aware of their ideal self.                                                                                                                  (2 marks)