GCSE HOME ECONOMICS

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GCSE HOME ECONOMICS
Child Development GCSE Subject Information

• This course is a must for anyone who knows they
  would like to work with children or for those who
  simply want to learn about families, pregnancy
  and how a child develops physically, socially,
  emotionally and intellectually up to the age of 5
  years old.
• There are 6 main areas of study
• Section 1 Family and child
• Section 2 Food and Health
• Section 3 Pregnancy
• Section 4 Physical Development
• Section 5 Intellectual Development
• Section 6 Social and Emotional Development
• Contact with young children is essential

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Child Development GCSE Subject Information

• SUMARY OF ASSESSMENT

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Child Development GCSE Subject Information

• The required knowledge may be gained via the
  completion of work booklets, Role-play
  activities e.g. discuss with a friend the dangers
  of smoking during pregnancy Games e.g. bingo,
  dominos, true or false statements Watching
  videos e.g. Teenage Mums and Practical Work e.g.
  Prepare meals suitable for a pregnant woman.
  Outside speakers may also be used to deliver
  sensitive issues such as Morality, Family
  Planning and Abortion.
• SUGGESTED PATHWAY TRHOUGH SPECIFICATION
• YEAR 10 Term 1 (approximately 30/35 lessons)
• In the main it is suggested that work is taken
  from core areas of study 3 and 4.
• At the end of term a basic introduction to the
  PIES, i.e.. Core areas 4, 5 and 6. This is in
  preparation for the start of Unit 2, controlled
  assessment in the January.
• Year 10 Term 2 (approximately 30 lessons)
• Work this term should be taken form areas of
  study 4, 5 and 6 as these will support Unit 2,
  controlled task.
• Teaching will need to be interwoven with some of
  the 15 controlled hours that have to be spent on
  Unit 2 controlled task. Candidates will require
  time between the supervised sessions so that they
  can collect information and complete observations
  of their study.

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Child Development GCSE Subject Information

• Year 10 Term 3 (approximately 28 lessons)
• Work this term will focus on area of study 2
  Food and Health with the remaining Unit 2
  controlled task hours.
• Year 11 Term 1 (approximately 30/35 lessons)
• Work this term will focus on the first area of
  study Family and Child. Unit 3 will need to be
  introduced and candidates should be given
  guidance as to method of completion in January.
• Year 11 Term 2 (approximately 30 lessons)
• Work this term will complete topics from study
  area 1 and the candidates will complete Unit 3
  controlled assessment, 15 hours.
• Remainder of lessons this term to complete
  topics, carry out revision and complete specimen
  examination papers.
• Progression routes to Further Study
• As/A2 Health and Social Care
• A/As Psychology / Sociology
• Btec Caring courses
• Progression routes to Careers and Employment
• Nursery Nurse, Playgroup Leader, Nanny, Teacher,
  Learning Support Assistant Paediatric Nurse