Home Economics: Child Development

Year 10

Unit 2 Controlled
Assessment
Child Study

Name:

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Year 10 Coursework
Unit 2 Child Focused Task (30%)
Duration: 15 hours to commence in the first year of the course.
The controlled assessment is a compulsory component of GCSE Home
Economics: Child Development.

Task title:
Every child experiences a wide range of physical
development during early childhood.
Undertake a study of a young child to research this area of
development
The task requires the candidate to produce a record of the investigation
(a)
Plan of Action
(5 marks)
(b)
Introduction
(5 marks)
(c)
Gathering
information
(20 marks)
(d)
Analysis/Interpre
tation
(15 marks)
(e)
Evaluation
(15 marks)

(i) use of time available

(ii) indication of intent and content of observations
(i) to include background information relating to child,
parents/carers and their environment
(ii) norms of development relevant to the selected area
of the child's development
(i) record observation and interaction with the young
child
(ii) gather and collate information in relation to the
focused developmental area of the child
(i) analyse viewpoints, make judgements and apply
knowledge throughout the work
(i) effectiveness of the planning
(ii) effectiveness of methods used
(iii) outcome of the study and identification for
improvement

to include:

Child Study
Checklist
Section A

Plan of Action (5 marks)

Complet
e

Write a
clear plan

Type up selected task and highlight keywords

Write a list of keywords & define each word
Generate Permission letter needs to be signed by parents
Plan for 15 hours of controlled assessment time (18 x 50 minutes lessons) by
creating a table

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of action
for your
study
organise
yourself &
make
plans

Section B

Definition of physical development & research related to physical

development
Detailed description of the chosen child and their age, why is the child
suitable?
List of activities, games & toys linked to physical development this will help
to plan your visits
Plan for the 6 visits you intend to make clearly show what hope to do with
the child activities, games, places, etc.
Resources to be used in study things you will need for written & practical
activities
Gather/ create resources for the visit & to use in your coursework colouring
pages, observation sheet, questionnaires for parents, food diary, etc.
Introduction (5 marks)

Write an
introducti
on to your
study
show a
clear
understan
ding of
the norms
in relation
to your
chosen
child

Write a lists of aims for your piece of coursework what you intend to
investigate & achieve
Write a paragraph to show your understanding of the chosen task.
Show a range of background information for your chosen child birth
certificate, home & family details, favourite toys, current stage of
development profile
Parental questionnaire/ interview
Research & summary of Norms of child development FOR SPECIFIC child age
group you are looking at only.

Section C

Gathering Information (20 marks)

Show
evidence
& Write up
all your
visits,
complete
the
activities
you
planned in
section A,
investigat
e aims
from
section B

Observations clearly written up must include:

Aim of visit
Method/place/activity of observation
Justification what are you looking for in the visit
Results what happened not just a diary entry use keywords refer
to norms
Conclusion what you found out
Pictures & evidence take lots of photos and collect any colouring
pages, etc.
Completed charts height & weight, food diary, teeth each needs to be
evaluated

Section D

Analysis & interpretation (15 marks)

Analyse
all the
informatio
n you
have
gathered
could be a
chart with
evaluation

Clearly discuss how your child compares to the norms of their age group
back up with evidence
Analysis of why you think the child is on target/advance/behind compared to
the norms
Review any charts, diarys, etc.
Give your personal opinion of how you judge the childs physical development

Section E

Evaluation (10 Marks)

Write in
detail,
show a
personal

Complet
e

Explanation of why you need the norms , what you are going to do with them
Complet
e

Complet
e

Complet
e

Clear discussion of the benefits of your plan of action and how well your 15
hours planning went and not just visits
Show a personal viewpoint
Clear discussion of how effective your methods to collect information were
used for whole task - comment on all separately to access higher end marks

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opinion &
ensure
you use
specialist
language

Summary of chosen child & suggestions for further development

Evaluate strengths & weaknesses of the WHOLE task
Identify further developments/ improvements for WHOLE task
Evidence of an understanding the task and what you have achieved/ learned
Bibliography list all secondary sources of research used within the
project
Appendix- All your primary evidence and any other evidence you have
collected

Top Tips for Unit 2 Child Study

1. Write out the chosen task place inside front cover as first page. This ensures
that you focus on the chosen question and that the examiner is clear about
your choice from the outset.
2. Make a list of keywords at the beginning during your research and try to use
these throughout in your writing
3. Only write about your chosen area of development (physical) as set in the
question & ensure you use keywords throughout.
4. Make the age of your child clear from at the start of your work.
5. Place your work in the 5 identifiable sections each section carries a specific
number of marks. Plan of Action, Introduction, Gathering Information,
Analysis, and Evaluation make file dividers before you start your controlled
assessment.
6. Include detailed norms of development for your child related to their
age in the introduction section but only for the area of development
that you are studying.
7. Use your norms of development to plan your activities for the gathering of
information section.
8. Check the tense of your writing planning should be in the future tense, the
writing up of visits in the past tense.
9. Interpretation carries 15 marks; your work should reflect this. Your child
should be compared to the norm of development but must include discussion
and personal viewpoint.
10.
Evaluation also carries 15 marks; make sure you cover all the headings in
specification. Remember an evaluation is not just a description of what you
did; it must be a discussion and evaluation of the work.

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ATTENDANCE & HOMEWORK COMPLETION is VITAL

to stay on track!

- Dont fall behind!

- Keep all work in Coursework folder &
stored on drive

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