Teaching Assistant

Cache Level 2 Award in Support Work in Schools

Child Development

Completion of this workbook will meet the following learning outcomes
Unit
Assessment Criteria
TDA 2.1
1.1
1.2
2.1
2.2
TDA 2.1
3.1
3.2
3.3

Stage of Development
(TDA 2.1 1.1)
Physical Development
Communication & Intellectual Development
Social, Emotional and Behavioural
0 – 6 months

6 – 12 months

12 – 24 months

24 – 36 months

3 – 5 years

5 – 8 years

8 – 11 years

12 – 19 years

All aspects of development are interconnected and affect each other. Complete the chart GIVING EXAMPLES to explain how one aspect of development can positively affect the others. (TDA 2.1 1.2)

Areas of Development
Emotional
Social
Behavioural
Intellectual
Physical
E.g. when a child learns to catch a ball it can increase their self esteem

Physical play stimulates intellectual development and encourages concentration
Communication

Factors affecting a child’s development
Describe with examples the kinds of influences that affect children and young people’s development (TDA 2.1 2.1)

In the blank boxes write your own example
Explain how this could affect a child’s development
Background

A child could have parents who did not achieve and did not like school, leaving early with no qualifications.

Health
A child could have a genetic condition such as cystic fibrosis

Environment
A child could be living in an tower block in an inner city area where there is no opportunity to play outside

Give an example of a concern you may come across about a childs development. Explain why it would be important that this concern and how you would respond to it and what you feel would need to be done (TDA 2.1 2.2)

Transitions (TDA 2.1 3.1)
Explain what a transition is

Give an example of each of the following types of transitions
Emotional

Physical

Physiological