Child Development

Syllabus: AQA

GCSE Home Economics

Child Development 3561

This course has been specially designed for students across the ability range so that they are given the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and abilities. Child Development is a two year GCSE course and covers the developmental needs of young children from conception to five years.

The work covers every aspect of the development of the child, physical, intellectual, emotional and social within the framework of the family and the community. It allows a student to gain an informed understanding of adult responsibilities and roles towards children.

As part of the course each student will be placed in a pre-school group/nursery/infant school for a day during their Child Development time. This is important as great emphasis is placed on the personal experience of working with and observing children.