Revision Guide – Child Development
SUBJECT: Child Development Level 1/2
EXAM BOARD AND CODE: OCR J809
NUMBER OF PAPERS: 1
NUMBER OF NEAs (Non-examined Assessment): 2
LENGTH OF PAPERS: R057 unit is assessed by an exam. It is 1 hour and 15 minutes. It has two Sections – Section A and Section B.
Section A has 40 marks, Section B has 30 marks, The exam has 70 marks in total
R058 and R059 are both assessed by NEA (Non-Examined Assessment)
EQUIPMENT REQUIRED: Black pen (and spare)
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Topics to be revised
Unit R057: Health and well-being for child development
Topic Area 1: Pre-conception health and reproduction
- Factors affecting pre-conception health for women and men
- Other factors affecting the pre-conception health for women
- Types of contraception methods and their advantages and disadvantages
- The structure and function of the reproductive systems
- How reproduction takes place
- The signs and symptoms of pregnancy
Topic Area 2: Antenatal care and preparation for birth
- The purpose and importance of antenatal clinics
- Screening and diagnostic tests
- The purpose and importance of antenatal (parenting) classes
- The choices available for delivery
- The role of the birth partner in supporting the mother through pregnancy and birth
- The methods of pain relief when in labour
- The signs that labour has started
- The three stages of labour and their physiological changes
- The methods of assisted birth
Topic Area 3: Postnatal checks, postnatal care and the conditions for development
- Postnatal checks
- Postnatal care of the mother and baby
- The developmental needs of children from birth to five years
Topic Area 4: Childhood illnesses and a child safe environment
- Recognise general signs and symptoms of illness in children
- How to meet the needs of an ill child
- How to ensure a child-friendly safe environment
NEA Units
Unit R058: Create a safe environment and understand the nutritional needs of children from birth to five years
Topic Area 1: Creating a safe environment in a childcare setting
- Plan to create a safe environment in a childcare setting
Topic Area 2: Choosing suitable equipment for a childcare setting
- Essential equipment and factors for choice
Topic Area 3: Nutritional needs of children from birth to five years
- Current Government dietary recommendations for healthy eating for children from birth to five years
- Essential nutrients and their functions for children from birth to five years
- Plan for preparing a feed/meal
- How to evaluate planning and preparation of a feed/meal
Unit R059: Understand the development of a child from one to five years
Topic Area 1: Physical, intellectual and social developmental norms from one to five years
- The expected development norms from one to five years for the following developmental areas
Topic Area 2: Stages and types of play and how play benefits development
- The stages of play
- The types of play
- How play benefits development
Topic Area 3: Observe the development of a child aged one to five years
- Observation and recording
Topic Area 4: Plan and evaluate play activities for a child aged one to five years for a chosen area of development
- Plan and evaluate play activities
Revision Tips
Revision Guides:
Cambridge National in Child Development Revision Guide and Workbook with Digital Access (2 Years): Level 1/Level 2 (Cambridge Nationals) Paperback – 18 Aug. 2022 by Renata Paradowska
Level 1/Level 2 Cambridge National in Child Development (J809) Exam Practice Workbook Paperback – 29 Sept. 2023 by Judith Adams (Author)
Text Books:
Cambridge National in Child Development Student Book with Digital Access (2 Years): Level 1/Level 2 (Cambridge Nationals) Paperback – Student Edition, 23 Jun. 2022
by Brenda Baker (Author), Louise Burnham (Author), Katherine Stapleton (Author)
OCR level 1/level 2 Cambridge National in child development (Second edition) by Walker, Miranda
Exam and NEA Hints
- Researching and reading around your topic area will help you with NEA work
- Meeting deadlines is essential
- There is a lot of NEA (coursework) with this course
- The work must be your own words (no copy and pasting)
- Attend catch up and revision sessions
- Have a go at answering all of the questions on the exam paper.
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