Learners should have an understanding of the following diagnostic tests: Amniocentesis Chorionic villus sampling. Activity: To produce a factsheet about the different types of testing available to pregnant women. 7 Unit 1: Research task . Research task: Introduction to research skills that can be incorporated into the research task to be submitted to AQA for Unit 1. Activities above can build on many of the skills required for the research task eg primary research with parents, professionals. Techniques or writing open and closed questions. AQA Technical Children’s Learning and Development (2017) Hall and Brennand 8 Practice research skills and techniques . For example, learners could carry out a mini research task about care (if learners carried out this topic as a practice exercise then learners would not be permitted to submit as one of the chosen tasks, as it would be too teacher-led). Teaching about primary and secondary information. Learners could produce a leaflet/booklet/factsheet/poster/PowerPoint to give to parents who are considering having a baby. This could take place over 4–5 weeks. Introduce the task. Activity AQA Technical Award Children’s Learning and Development (2017) Hall and Brennand Chapter 5 Essential skills (page 57).
to include useful items of a first aid kit at home eg digital thermometer, plasters, sterile dressings, scissors, tweezers, antiseptic wipes, eyewash, triangular bandage. Learners should have knowledge and understanding of why children have accidents in the home and how to prevent them. Learners should include: reasons for children having accidents at different stages of development from 0 to 10 years typical types of accident that occur at each stage of development. Learners should have knowledge and understanding of child safety in the home. Learners should include: reasons why accidents might happen eg children left unsupervised, house in poor condition, stressed parents. the main type of accidents in the home and ways to prevent them eg scalds and burns, poisoning, choking and suffocation, drowning. Activity: Learners could have a visiting speaker, to talk about accident prevention and /or a simple first aid talk which could also be practical incorporating the elements covered in this topic. Chapter 11 Child health and safety (page 195). Useful websites: Information on aid 4 Child Health and Safety Learners should have knowledge and understanding of pet and toy safety. Learners should include: Reasons why domestic animals may be a danger to children: ways to teach children how to approach dogs and cats and what parents can do to prevent accidents with pets AQA Technical Award Children’s Learning and Development (2017) Hall & Brennand Chapter 11 health and safety (page 195).
Possible activities for learners to out with children Dough gym Making pasta necklaces Keys and locks – a great way for developing fine motor skills Newspaper weaving dance Painting – finger painting, printing Cutting activities Writing activities – make little books, make cards Simon says – this will help the child to become aware of their different body parts Move in different ways eg jump like a kangaroo, stomp like an elephant Hopscotch Chapter 4 Practical activities for the child study (page 25). The Little Book of Fine Skills Little Books with Big Ideas (2008) Featherstone, S. Dance in the Early Years: A Pre-Writing Programme for Children 3 to 5 (2010) Oussoren,R. See YouTube clips for ideas. Get them talking – get them writing (2012) Bryce-Clegg, A. See for playdough exercises to music. 4 Intellectual development Learners will have knowledge and understanding of the importance of: milestones how children learn the nature vs nurture debate factors that influence intellectual development. AQA Technical Award Children’s Learning and Development (2017) Hall & Brennand Chapter 7 Growth and development (page 95). Chapter 4 Practical activities for the child study (page 25). 5 Intellectual development years Learners will have knowledge and understanding of the importance of: factors that may delay intellectual development. development eg imagination, problem Cognitive solving, reasoning, concentration, memory. AQA Technical Award Children’s Learning and Development (2017) Hall & Brennand Chapter 7 Growth and development (page 95).
1 Communication and language Learners will have knowledge and understanding of: the difference between speech, language and communication the different ways that people might communicate the main stages and developmental milestones for verbal and non-verbal communication what pre-reading skills children will need before learning to read the main stages and developmental milestones for reading and writing developmental milestones for language. Writing and reading in the child study to assess a child’s initial level of development and recognise any change and progress. Activity: Visit a local primary school/nursery and observe children reading, or invite younger children into the learners classroom to observe them reading and writing. AQA Technical Award Children’s Learning and Development (2017) Hall & Brennand Chapter 8 Communication and language (page 151). Chapter 4 Practical activities for the study (page 25). Learners create story sacks for their child. See – Neil Griffiths presents Storysack – YouTube for ideas. Useful websites for communication and language: - reading, writing and language development –provides lots of of how to get the family involved with reading. – information on how to get children to write stories 2 importance of language learning to talk and understand what is being said to them Learners will have knowledge and understanding of the importance of children being able to: describe question understand and express feelings problem solve talk to others AQA Technical Award Children’s Learning and Development (2017) Hall & Brennand Chapter 8 Communication and language (page 151). Chapter 4 Practical activities for the study (page 25).
make friends. 3 of non-verbal and verbal communication and pre-reading skills Interpreting both verbal and non-verbal signals to include facial expressions, posture, gestures Encouraging language development Learners will have knowledge and understanding of the importance of: different stages of language development to include: non-verbal, pre-linguistic communication (birth-12 months) verbal/linguistic communication (12 months –10 years) milestones for each stage of language development and technical terminology encouraging language development by talking, listening, praising and encouraging factors affecting communication and language eg hearing impairment, parents not talking or playing with children, emotional factors, too much television etc. AQA Technical Award Children’s Learning and Development (2017) Hall & Brennand Chapter 8 Communication and language (page 151). Chapter 4 Practical activities for the child study (page 25). Get them talking – get them writing (2012) Bryce-Clegg, A. 4 Reading Learners will have knowledge and understanding of: children’s ability to understand that and symbols have a meaning what children read eg posters, books, road signs, text messages, instructions pre-reading eg rhymes, letter awareness, visual discrimination, auditory discrimination, memory skills, motor skills reading milestones books vs electronic devices how to encourage children to have an interest in books. AQA Technical Award Children’s Learning and Development (2017) Hall & Brennand Chapter 8 Communication and language (page 151). Chapter 4 Practical activities for the child study (page 25).