Introduction
This course allows students to develop knowledge, understanding and skills relating to:
- Family, pregnancy and the responsibilities of being a parent;
- Birth and caring for a newborn baby;
- Diet and lifestyle choices and their impact;
- The dietary and developmental needs of young children; and
- The health and well-being of young children.
Specification
This is a CCEA course.
The detailed specification can be found in the CCEA Website (http://ccea.org.uk/ Choose Subject Microsite)
Examination Summary
| Content Overview | Assessment Overview | |
| Unit 1: Parenthood, Pregnancy and the Newborn Baby Unit 2: The Development of the Child (0–5 Years) Unit 3: Investigation Task – Title released each September. | Unit 1 75 Marks 1 Hour 15 minutes external examination Completed in Year 11 | 30% of total GCSE |
| Unit 2: 75 Marks 1 Hour 15 minutes external examination Completed in Year 12 | 30% of total GCSE | |
| Unit 3: 100 Marks Controlled Assessment 3000 words Completed in Year 12 | 40% of total GCSE | |
Career Pathways
This course offers a diverse range of career opportunities including:
- Nursing
- Midwifery
- Teaching
- Early Years
- Social Work
- Parenting in the future
Transferable Skills
- Apply communication skills to participate in discussions, debates and interviews, for example evaluating feeding options for a baby
- Using mathematics by interpreting and analysing a wide range of data, for example using centile charts;
- Develop self-management skills, for example, by setting personal learning goals and targets to meet deadlines when completing controlled assessment.
To successfully work with others by listening actively to others and influence group thinking and decision-making, for example discussing the role of parents and carers in promoting positive behavior.
