The Childcare Department is situated in the 6^th Form Block and is equipped with a wide variety of practical resources to aid our teaching and the students’ learning.

Overview of the Qualification

The qualification is split into 3 parts

1. Health and well-being for child development – externally assessed written paper, equivalent to 50% of the total grade.  Questions will cover all aspects of the specification including:

• Reproduction and the roles and responsibilities of parenthood
• Antenatal care and preparation for birth
• Postnatal checks, postnatal provision
• Conditions for development
• Recognise, manage and prevent childhood illnesses
• Child safety

1. Understand the equipment and nutritional needs of children from birth to five years.  This is split into three short tasks and will form 25% of the final grade.
2. Understand the development of a child from birth to five years.  This will form 25% of the final grade. Students will be required to have a child to study between 0-5 years at the beginning of Year 10 in order to complete this area of the course.

This course is suited to people interested in the following careers:

• Childcare Practitioner
• Primary School Teacher
• Teaching Assistant
• Social Work
• Nursing
• Community Work
• Midwifery

Students wishing to follow this course should have a genuine interest in children and posses the following personal qualities; be caring, helpful, honest, patient and kind.

It is also an excellent progression route for further education in the 6^th Form where we offer Level 1, 2 and 3 in Childcare.