1. OCR Cambridge Nationals Level 1/2 CHILD DEVELOPMENT New course for Sep 2017
Potential Careers
Nursery worker
Midwife / Nurse / Doctor
Primary school teacher
Social or Health worker

2. CHILD DEVELOPMENT The Course Structure
Coursework – Represents 50% of the GCSE
Short Task. (Controlled Assessments) form 25% of the total GCSE mark – all work is completed in class under exam conditions – understanding equipment & nutritional needs of children from birth to 5 years (RO19)
Child Study Task forms 25% of the total GCSE mark –– you will need to visit the child on several occasions to complete organised activities with him/her which are then written up. (R020)

3. CHILD DEVELOPMENT The Course Structure
Exam
Written examination forms 50% of the total GCSE mark.
Single entry tier, 1hour 15minutes paper – variety of short & long answer responses – 1 essay question
Exam is based on all the core work covered over the course

4. Core Work The course covers the following 5 main topics
Reproduction & Roles & Responsibilities of Parenthood
Understanding Antenatal care & preparation for Birth
Understanding Postnatal checks, postnatal provision & conditions for development of the child
Understand how to identify, manage & prevent childhood illnesses
Child Safety

5. CHILD DEVELOPMENT Will I be suitable for the course?
Have an interest in human biology, social development and nutrition
Understand that the course is theory based with a high degree of written work required
Want to work with children in the future
Can work independently and keep to deadlines
Have access to a child (between 6 months and 5 years old) to complete your case study on – not a sibling

6. The study is split into 3 areas
Unit R019: Understand the equipment & nutritional needs of children from birth to five years
The study is split into 3 areas
Understand the key factors when choosing equipment for babies from birth to 5
Know the nutritional guidelines and requirements
Be able to investigate and develop feeding solutions

7. Unit R020: Understand the development of a child from birth to five years
The study is split into 4 areas
Understand the physical, intellectual & social development norms from birth to 5
Understand the benefits of learning through play
Be able to plan different play activities for a chosen development area
Be able to carry out & evaluate different play activities
Each student MUST have access to a child between the
age of 6months to 5 years at the start of the study. It is the
student or his/her families responsibility to arrange this
access.

8. GCSE CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Future career opportunities
Students can progress to take further to BTEC Health
and Social Care which can lead to university courses.
Nursery worker/manager
Primary School Teacher
Health Visitor
Nurse
Doctor
Midwife
Social Worker

9. What current year 11 students have to say about the course
“I am finding it really interesting, it covers so much even if I don’t work with children it will help when I become a parent”
“This course is about life skills – so much I didn’t understand before but now I do”
“It’s a lot of writing, but its all so interesting”
“This course should be a must for every girl & boy in the school”

10. Further Information Exam Board information
skills/cambridge-nationals-child-development-level-1-2-j818/
What the exam board and examiner have to say about the course
Some examples of useful video clips used during the course

11. Text Books
The text books we will use throughout the course.