Child Development (BTEC Tech Award qualification) Assessment Component 1: Children’s Growth and Development (30%) Component 2: Learning Through Play (30%) Component 3: Supporting Children to Play, Learn and Develop (40%) This assessment structure allows you to balance the demands of an exam with written assignments throughout the course. Contact Teacher Mrs Park c.park@olcc.lancs.sch.uk Child Development is an Options Subject. Course Title BTEC Child Development Examination Board Edexcel Specification/Code RCD3 Child Development focuses on applied knowledge and understanding of child development and growth up to the age of five, how children learn through play and how meeting the needs of individual children will support their development, play and learning. You will develop practical skills applied to real life contexts and work situations, think creatively, innovatively, analytically, logically, critically and develop independence and confidence in using skills that are relevant to the sector and more widely. During the course you will: Investigate the factors affecting growth and development of children from birth to five years old. Develop an understanding of how play activities can influence children’s learning between the ages of birth and five years old. Explore how a child learns and develops and how to adapt activities to support the inclusion of all children in play. Future Careers This course offers a progressive route to further related study on vocational qualifications in Child Development (BTEC Level 3 AAQ or T Level), apprenticeships or employment. Future career opportunities are wide and varied in the child development sector including early years practitioner, paediatric nursing, social work, youth work, primary school teaching and play therapy.
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