Children's Play and Learning Development (Key Stage 5)

Autumn Term

Explore children’s development and the factors that impact at different stages

Stages of speech, communication and language development and its link to overall domains of development

Christmas Term

Explore theoretical perspectives and how it can be applied to an early years setting

Supporting children’s literacy and numeracy skills through speech, communication and language development

Winter Term

Investigate legal responsibilities and approaches to health and safety in early years settings

Approaches to the varied needs of individual children.

Easter Term

Explore procedures for prevention and control of infection in early years settings

Examine types of play and learning activities and the
benefits for children’s learning and development.

Spring Term

Examine how early years professionals safeguard children and respond to concerns that a child has been abused

Investigate theoretical perspectives to learning and development, curriculum approaches to play and their
influence on current early years practice. Demonstrate
skills required by early years professionals to support children’s purposeful play and learning opportunities.

Summer Term

Unit 3: Personal and Business Finance, Personal finance products and services on offer

Understanding consumer protection

Autumn Term

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

RO58:
Create a safe environment and understand the nutritional needs
of children from birth to five years

Finish Task 2 & Complete Task 3:
Nutritional needs of children from birth to five years

Christmas Term

Complete coursework (R059)- Task 1. The expected development norms from one to five years for the following developmental areas: physical intellectual

RO58: Complete Task 4:
Evaluate planning and preparation of a feed/meal

Begin teaching Unit R057 (Exam): Health and well-being for child development.

Topic Area 1:
Pre-conception health and reproduction

Winter Term

Complete coursework (R059) Task 2 & 3. Stages and types of play, how play benefits development, observation of the development of a child aged one to five

R057 (Exam): Health and well-being for child development
Topic Area 2: Antenatal care and preparation for birth
Topic Area 3:
Postnatal checks, postnatal care
and the conditions for development

Easter Term

Complete coursework (RO59) Task 4. Plan and evaluate play activities for a child aged one to five years for a chosen area of development

R057 (Exam):
Health and well-being for child development

Topic Area 4:
Childhood illnesses and a child safe environment

Spring Term

RO58- Create a safe environment and understand the nutritional needs of children from birth to five years.

RO57:
Exam practise and sit exam (May)

Summer Term

RO58- Complete tasks 1 & 2. Creating a safe environment in a childcare setting. Choosing suitable equipment for a childcare setting.