OCR Level 1/2 Cambridge National

Child Development

Key Contact: Miss Mussellwhite

CAREER OPTIONS

Nursery Nurse, Midwife, Child Psychologist, Paediatrician, Primary School Teacher, Secondary School Teacher,

Family Support Worker, Teaching Assistant, Social Worker, Youth Worker, Counsellor.

Through studying Child Development, all students will study three mandatory topics as follows:

Health and well being for child development
Understand the equipment and nutritional needs of children from birth to five years
Understand the development norms of a child from birth to five years.

This qualification will enable learners to develop significant transferable knowledge and study skills that will support progression including:

an awareness of learning styles.
a basic introduction into working with children in a variety of settings.
an understanding of roles and responsibilities when working in a setting.
an understanding of equality and diversity within a childcare setting.
a basic understanding of the stages and sequence of child development.
an introduction to observing children and how it supports development.
an introduction to the influences that affect holistic development.
an introduction to everyday care routines and the types of activities that can support the development of independence.
an unders tanding of how to support children through transitions in their lives.

R018: Health and wellbeing for child development

This unit provides an overview of the roles and

responsibilities of parenthood, from pre conception

through antenatal to postnatal ca re. Students develop an appreciation of the importance of creating the best conditions for a child to thrive.

R019: Understand the equipment and nutritional needs of children from birth to five years

Students learn about the range of equipment and

nutrit ional and hygiene requirements of children from birth to five years, and they demonstrate in a practical activity how these needs are met to promote a child’s development and well being.

R020: Understand the development of a child from birth to five years

Students investigate the developmental norms of

children from birth to five years and develop an

understanding of the impact of play on the

developmental norms. They apply and demonstrate

their knowledge and understanding through practical

activities

Level 2 OCR National Child Development

is equivalent to x1 GCSE

Child Development offers students an interesting and stimulating programme of study.

Candidates will have the opportunity to develop their knowledge and understanding of human needs in a diverse society and to work in a variety of contexts.

The skills and knowledge acquired will be relevant and transferable to other settings and provides enhanced career opportunities and a satisfying course of study for candidates of various ages and diverse backgrounds who may not progress to further study of the subject.