BTEC Early Child Development Extended Certificate (AAQ)

Course summary

The qualification has four mandatory units covering the following topics: • Children’s development – Children’s developmental progress from birth up to eight years, including the theories, principles and factors relating to development, and the potential impact of a range of factors on a child’s progress through the developmental milestones. • Keeping Children Safe – Health and safety and safeguarding responsibilities of an individual working in an early years setting; emergency best practices and when to address concerns about a child’s welfare. • Play and Learning - The concept of play, the influence of theories and approaches to play, and the benefits of play and learning activities for children. • Research and Reflective Practice – The influence of research findings on policy and provision for children and how this influences the behaviours and expectations of an individual working in an early years setting.