Childcare: Key Stage 4 Curriculum Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Term 5 Term 6 Patterns of child Patterns of child Patterns of child Unit 2 Unit 2 Unit 2 development development development Promoting Children’s Promoting Children’s Promoting Children’s Exam preparation Exam preparation Exam preparation Development Development Development Learning Aim B&C: Through Play: Through Play: Through Play: Learning aim A: B-Understand the Learning aim C: Understand growth characteristics of Understand how Assignment 1 Assignment 2 Assignment 3 and development in children’s adults in early years A : Understand how B: Understand how C: Understand how Year 10 children. development from settings can support play promotes different play play is structured in birth up to 8 years. children’s children’s opportunities early years settings to development. development in early promote children’s promote children’s C-Understand how years settings development development. adults in early years Exam. Work experience. settings can support children’s development Unit 3: The Principles Unit 3: The Principles Unit 3: The Principles Unit 3: The Principles of Early Years of Early Years of Early Years of Early Years Practice Practice Practice Practice Assignment 1 Assignment 2 Assignment 3: Assignment 4: A: Understand the B: Explore ways in C: Understand how D: Understand the Year 11 importance of which early years children are importance of the inclusive practice in settings implement empowered in early key person approach early years. inclusive practice. years settings. in supporting children’s development
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Term 5 Term 6 Year 10 Patterns of child development Exam preparation Learning aim A: Understand growth and development in children. Patterns of child development Exam preparation Learning Aim B&C: B-Understand the characteristics of children’s development from birth up to 8 years. C-Understand how adults in early years settings can support children’s development Patterns of child development Exam preparation Learning aim C: Understand how adults in early years settings can support children’s development. Exam. Unit 2 Promoting Children’s Development Through Play: Assignment 1 A : Understand how play promotes children’s development in early years settings Unit 2 Promoting Children’s Development Through Play: Assignment 2 B: Understand how different play opportunities promote children’s development Unit 2 Promoting Children’s Development Through Play: Assignment 3 C: Understand how play is structured in early years settings to promote children’s development. Work experience. Year 11 Unit 3: The Principles of Early Years Practice Assignment 1 A: Understand the importance of inclusive practice in early years. Unit 3: The Principles of Early Years Practice Assignment 2 B: Explore ways in which early years settings implement inclusive practice. Unit 3: The Principles of Early Years Practice Assignment 3: C: Understand how children are empowered in early years settings. Unit 3: The Principles of Early Years Practice Assignment 4: D: Understand the importance of the key person approach in supporting children’s development Childcare: Key Stage 4 Curriculum