The key topics to revise are below:
Development - Intellectual (Cognitive and Language), Social, Emotional and Physical Development from birth to five.
Factors that affect Development including the environment, their health and hereditary influences
Pre-conceptual Care, Reproduction and Family Planning
Pregnancy - Signs of pregnancy, Antenatal Care, Labour, methods of pain relief and type of deliveries.
Nutrition - Feeding babies - breast or bottle feeding, function and sources of nutrients, healthy eating
Role of the Family - Structures, changing patterns of child rearing.
Safety - Safety Equipment, common childhood accidents.
Community - this will include the different types of child care settings, the role of voluntary and social services, and the appropriate financial benefits available to families.
Care of children with special needs and the support available for children and families.
Use the documents below to help you with your revision.
OCR Past Papers