BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Child’s Play, Learning & Development
The Children’s Play, Learning &
Development course will give you an opportunity to gain a solid understanding
of key areas of children’s play, learning and development judged essential by
the sector. It will give you the
opportunity to achieve a nationally recognised level 3 qualification,
developing your transferable skills such as analytical writing, the ability to
synthesise knowledge and personal organisational skills.
Supplies Needed:
You will need an A4 folder/s, lined paper, subject dividers and general stationary (pens, pencils).
Course Content
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Units
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Internal/external
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Unit 1 – Children’s Development
- Principles of growth & development
- Physical development
- Cognition, language and communication development
- Theories of social and emotional development
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External
1hr 30mins
90 marks
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Unit 2 – Play & Learning
- Stages of speech, communication and language in children’s development
- Supporting children’s literacy and numeracy skills through speech, communication and language development
- Approaches to the varied needs of individual children
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External
Task set and marked by Pearson and completed under supervised conditions.
68 Marks
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Unit 3 – Play and Learning
- Play types and opportunities and benefits of play
- Theoretical and curriculum approaches to learning and development
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Internal Coursework
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Unit 5 – Keeping Children Safe
- Legal responsibilities and approaches to health and safety in early years settings
- Explore procedures for prevention and control of infection
- Safeguarding
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Internal Coursework
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Contact Details – Tracydruce@kba.uk and Vikkifraher@kba.uk