3 1: Children’s growth and development A: Understand the characteristics of children’s development from to 5 years A2: Growth and development across the ages of birth to 5 years old Aspects of change experienced by children aged to 18 months across the 5 areas of development. Physical development: infant reflexes, control over the body, development of the senses, gross motor skills, fine motor skills. 0–18 months 4 1: Children’s growth and development A: Understand the characteristics of children’s development from birth to 5 years A2: Growth and development across the ages of birth to 5 years old Cognitive and intellectual development: development of information processing, memory, problem-solving skills. Communication and language development: development of speech sounds and language skills, listening and attention skills, social skills, formation of sentences. Social development: development of secure positive relationships with others, the importance of primary and secondary socialisation, building confidence and self-esteem, development of friendships. Emotional development: ways that children attract attention of caregivers, development of bonds and trust, increase in independence, developing emotional resilience. 0–18 months 5 1: Children’s growth and development A: Understand the characteristics of children’s development from birth to 5 years A2: Growth and development across the ages of birth to 5 years old Physical development: infant reflexes, control over the body, development of the senses, gross motor skills, fine motor skills Cognitive and intellectual development: development of information processing, memory, problem-solving skills. Communication and language development: development of speech sounds and language skills, listening and attention skills, social skills, formation of sentences. 18 months–3 years 6 1: Children’s growth and development A: Understand the characteristics of children’s development from birth to 5 years A2: Growth and development across the ages of birth to 5 years old Social development: development of secure positive relationships with others, the importance of primary and secondary socialisation, building confidence and self-esteem, development of friendships. Emotional development: ways that children attract attention of caregivers, development of bonds and trust, increase in independence, developing emotional resilience. 18 months–3 years Physical development: infant reflexes, control over the body, development of the senses, gross motor skills, fine motor skills
13 1: Children’s growth and development B: Explore factors that affect growth and development B1: Different factors Different factors affecting a child’s growth and development from birth to 5 years. Environmental: housing, home environment, effects of exposure to drugs, alcohol and smoking. 0–18 months, 18 months–3 years, 3–5 years. Socioeconomic: experiences of discrimination on social, racial or cultural grounds. 0–18 months, 18 months–3 years, 3–5 years. 14 1: Children’s growth and development B: Explore factors that affect growth and development B1: Different factors Socioeconomic: experiences of discrimination on social, racial or cultural grounds. 0–18 months, 18 months–3 3–5 years. Socioeconomic: income and poverty, poor relationships with significant adults. 0–18 months, 18 months–3 3–5 years. Term 2 1 1: Children’s growth and development B: Explore factors that affect growth and development Learning aim B: Preparation for assessment/assessment practice 2 1: Children’s growth and development Component 1: Formal assessment 3 1: Children’s growth and development Component 1: Formal assessment 4 1: Children’s growth and development Component 1: Formal assessment 5 1: Children’s growth and development Component 1: Formal assessment 6 2: Learning through play A: Understand how children play A1: Stages of children’s play Children at different ages and stages of development have different play needs: unoccupied play (birth–3 months), solitary play (birth–2 years), spectator/onlooker play (2 years).