CCEA Child development

CCEA Child Development specification is a broad, coherent course on the development of babies and small children (0–5 years).

Child Development encourages students to develop knowledge, understanding and skills, including practical skills, by focusing on these key areas:

• Pregnancy, Childbirth and caring for a newborn baby (Year 11).
• The responsibilities involved in parenting and other family roles (Year 11/12).
• The social, physical, intellectual, communication and emotional development of small children, including their dietary, health and educational needs(Year 12).

Students develop subject-specific skills such as evaluating feeding options for a baby. They also learn about relevant scientific and technological developments. This course prepares students for further study in children’s health or education.

There are two written exams, each worth 30% of the overall mark, and one controlled assessment task, worth 40%.

• Unit 1: Parenthood, Pregnancy, and the Newborn Baby – This is an exam-based Unit taught in Year 11.
• Unit 2: The Development of the Child (0-5 Years) - Exam based Unit taught in Year 12.

• Unit 3: Investigation Task- Coursework unit that is also taught in Year 12 (New investigation title released yearly).