Children’s Play and Leisure Activities in the Community

Overview

Framework:
RQF
Level:
Level 1
Unit No:
R/505/2512
Credits:
3
Guided learning hours:
27 hours

Assessment Guidance

Portfolio of Evidence

Aim

This unit gives learners the opportunity to consider play and leisure activities that are available in the community. Learners will consider the benefits of different types of activity and how they can ensure children with particular needs can participate fully.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1

Know about play and leisure activities for children in the local community.

Some examples of organisations that provide play and leisure activities may include:

  • sports facilities
  • library
  • youth organisations e.g. Brownies, Cubs
  • religious organisations
  • holiday clubs
  • nurseries, schools
  • breakfast clubs and after school clubs

Examples of leisure and play activities may include:

  • outdoor sports e.g. tennis, running, surfing, football
  • indoor sports e.g. gymnastics, dancing, basketball
  • soft play 
  • board games, chess, art clubs, science clubs - usually offered by schools

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1
    List organisations which provide play and leisure activities in the local community.
  • 1.2
    Give examples of leisure and play activities for children in the local community.
2

Know the benefits of play and leisure activities for children.

Benefits of play include:

a) physical e.g. fine and gross motor skill development, co-ordination, improves muscle tone

b) social and emotional e.g. fun, work with others, learn to take turns, learn to follow rules, learn to share, understand how to care for and respect others, satisfying, relaxing, builds confidence

c) language and communication e.g. learn new words, encourages listening skills, promotes reading skills, encourages conversation with others 

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1
    State the ways that children's development is supported by play and leisure activities in the following areas
    a) physical
    b) social and emotional
    c) language and communications.
3

Know the role of adults in supporting play and leisure activities in the community.

Adults support children in play in a number of ways. These may include:


  • listening to children and making them feel important
  • challenging thinking
  • extending their play e.g. making suggestions, giving new words, demonstrating skills
  • providing a safe and effective environment

Factors that prevent children taking part in play and leisure activities may include:


  • financial
  • access e.g. too far from home, no transport available at the right time, timings of activities
  • dropping off and picking up arrangements
  • working parents or primary carers

Ways adults can include children with particular needs may include:


  • talking with the child and primary carer to provide solutions, if required
  • ensuring facilities have suitable access
  • providing appropriate equipment 

Assessment Criteria

  • 3.1
    Outline ways that adults support children in play and leisure activities.
  • 3.2
    Identify factors which may prevent children from taking part in play and leisure activities in the community.
  • 3.3
    Outline the ways that adults include children with particular needs or disability in play and leisure activities.