Child Development Assignment | Development

Unit One: Child development from conception to seven years

1.1 Understand development from conception to birth and routine screening programmes in the first year of life

Activity 1

Describe stages of development from conception to birth.

1.1.1

Activity 2

Explain routine checks carried out during antenatal care, postnatal care and the first year of life.

Antenatal Care
Postnatal Care
First Year of Life
1.1.2

Activity 3

Describe factors that may impact upon the development of the baby during pre-conception, each stage of pregnancy and during the first year of life.

Pre-conception

Each stage of pregnancy
First year of life
1.1.3

1.2 Understand stages and sequences of development from birth to seven years

Activity 4

Identify stages and sequences of development from birth to seven years in the following areas:
Cognition
Neurological and brain development
Speech, language and communication
Physical
Personal, social and emotional
1.2.1

Activity 5

Explainholistic development.

1.2.2

Activity 6

Explain factors which influence children’s development.

1.2.3

1.3 Understand theory and educational frameworks which inform knowledge and understanding of Early Years practice.

Activity 7
Describe theoretical perspectives in relation to cognitive development, speech, language and communication development, physical development and social and emotional development.
Cognitive development
Speech, language and communication development
Physical development
Social and emotional development
1.3.1

Activity 8
Explain how theoretical perspectives relating to child development inform current frameworks.

1.3.2

1.4 Understand the role of the Early Years practitioner when promoting child development from birth to seven years.
Activity 9
Discuss the role of the Early Years practitioner when promoting child development in relation to cognitive development, speech, languageand communication development, physical development and social and emotional development.
Cognitive development
Speech, language and communication development
Physical development
Social and emotional development
1.4.1

Activity 10
Evaluate the role of the Early Years practitioner in supporting children’s holistic development.

1.4.2

Activity 11
Analyse how working in partnership enhances children’s learning and development and values parents/carers’ contributions.

1.4.3

1.5 Understand how to plan opportunities for children’s learning and development from birth to five years.

Activity 12

Plan opportunities for children from birth to five years in relation to cognitive development,speech, language and communication development, physical development and social and emotional development.

Cognitive development
Speech, language and communication development
Physical development
Social and emotional development
1.5.1

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