Specification points

Edexcel BTEC National Diploma in Children’s Play, Learning and Development (Early Years Educator) 601/7571/0

43 points in 10 topics, with Edexcel's codes and titles.

Codes and titles are read by a script from Edexcel's published specification and have not been checked by a person. What each point covers is in the specification itself: Edexcel’s specification.

1 Children’s Development

1A Principles of growth and development from birth to seven years 11 months
1B Physical development from birth up to seven years 11 months
1C Cognition, language and communication development
1D Theories of social and emotional development

2 Development of Children’s Communication, Literacy and Numeracy Skills

2A Stages of speech and language, and their link to overall development
2B Supporting children’s literacy and numeracy skills through speech, communication and language development
2C Approaches to the varied needs of individual children

3 Play and Learning

3A Types of play and learning activities and their benefits
3B Theories of learning, curriculum approaches to play and current practice
3C Professional skills that support purposeful play and learning

5 Keeping Children Safe

5A Legal responsibilities and health and safety in early years settings
5B Explore procedures for prevention and control of infection in early years settings
5C Safeguarding children and responding to concerns of abuse
5D Assessing hazards and risks and responding to emergencies

6 Children’s Physical Development, Care and Health Needs

6A Children's physical development, care needs and healthy development
6B Routines and activities for physical development and care needs
6C Children who are unwell and children with ongoing health conditions

7 Children’s Personal, Social and Emotional Development

7A Personal, emotional and social development and influences on behaviour
7B Supporting children through transitions and significant life events
7C Support and promote children’s positive behaviour

8 Working with Parents and Others in Early Years

8A Explore partnership work with parents in early years settings
8B Explore partnership work with colleagues and other professionals in early years settings
8C Partnership work with parents and others to meet children's needs

9 Observation, Assessment and Planning

9A Understand the importance of observation, assessment and planning in work with children
9B Carry out and record observations of children to make accurate assessments
9C Create, implement and review activity plans for children

10 Reflective Practice

10A Reflective practice to improve early years provision
10B Investigate theories and approaches for reflective practice
10C Develop reflective practice skills in an early years setting

11 The Early Years Foundation Stage

11A Legal status, principles, themes and aims of the EYFS
11B Learning, development and assessment requirements of the EYFS
11C Examine the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage
11D Supporting progress to early learning goals, and EYFS welfare requirements