Physical Development of Children and Young People

Overview

Framework:
RQF
Level:
Level 2
Unit No:
Y/615/9250
Credits:
2
Guided learning hours:
18 hours

Assessment Guidance

Candidates may choose to focus on children or young people in a specific age range when meeting the assessment criteria for this unit.The unit is assessed by portfolio of evidence.

Aim

The aim of this unit is to help learners understand how children and young people develop physically. They will also find out how to provide appropriate activities and equipment that will promote the physical development of children of different ages.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1

Know about children’s and young people’s growth and development.

Key stages of physical development may include:


  • changes in gross motor and fine motor skills
  • changes in gross and fine manipulative skills.

The changes may be grouped into different age categories, but centres may choose to group them in other ways. An example may be:


  • Babies
  • 3-12 months
  • 1-3 years
  • 4-5 years
  • 6-9 years
  • 10+.

Reasons for rates of development varying may include:


  • social and economic factors 
  • genetic 
  • health 
  • environment.

The relationship between physical development and other aspects of development may include:


  • supports and promotes other areas of development 
  • builds confidence
  • encourages social and emotional development. 

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1
    Outline the key stages of children’s and young people’s physical development.
  • 1.2
    Describe the physical changes children and young people experience at the different stages.
  • 1.3

    Give reasons why rates of development may vary.

  • 1.4
    Describe the relationship between physical development and other aspects of a child or young person’s development.
2

Know how to support children and young people’s physical development.

The practitioner's role may include:


  • providing a safe and effective environment
  • observing and providing appropriate resources and equipment
  • encouraging development 
  • encouraging the child to take risks within their own limitations.

Learners need to be able to demonstrate their knowledge of what to provide for children at different stages.

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1
    Outline the practitioner’s role in supporting physical development.
  • 2.2
    Describe activities and equipment, appropriate to different developmental stages, which can support physical development, including development of fine and gross motor skills.