CHILD STUDY: EXECUTION (24 marks)• BY THE END OF THIS LESSON

YOU WILL HAVE LEARNED:

• That observation write-ups need to be detailed, relevant to the chosen task title and show a variety of observation methods.

• How to write up the “Application of Knowledge” section using colour-coding to make it easier for an examiner to mark

• The key revision topics for your mock exam

WRITING UP THE OBSERVATIONS (12 MARKS)All 6 should include the following:

DATE: TIME OF DAY:LENGTH OF OBSERVATION:

WHERE OBSERVATION TOOK PLACE:AGE OF CHILD: (state in yrs and months)

AIM OF THIS OBSERVATIONS (look back at your planning and development)

A DESCRIPTION OF WHAT OCCURRED

Set the scene for the examiner – describe who was present, what the mood of the child was like, how the

child responded to the task, did they need help or guidance, what did the child say, what did the child do

PHOTOS or CHECKLISTS or TALLYCHARTS or ANNOTATED SAMPLES

OF THE CHILDS WORK

APPLICATON OF KNOWLEDGETHIS SECTION IS WORTH 12 OF THE 24 MARKS

INTERPRET OBSERVATIONS TO SHOW UNDERSTANDING

USE RESEARCH TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE

OFFER OWN THOUGHTS AND OPINIONS

COMPARE CHILD WITH EXPECTED NORMS

AN EXAMPLE OF HOW TO WRITE AN APPLICATON OF KNOWLEDGE SECTION

INTERPRET OBSERVATIONS TO SHOW UNDERSTANDING

USE RESEARCH TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE

OFFER OWN THOUGHTS AND OPINIONS

COMPARE CHILD WITH EXPECTED NORMS

•Toby held his crayon using a mature tripod grasp•He made random marks on the page and did not remain in the lines•He used only one colour – orange (see sample of work)

•P. Minett in “Child Development” suggests that 2 year olds will show a preference for one colour, should be using a tripod grasp and may concentrate for up to 10 minutes on an activity.

Toby has been given lots of opportunity to use crayons since he was about 18 months and his mum and dad often display his work in the kitchen. They have encouraged Toby to develop his tripod grasp by holding his hand with the crayon

•Toby concentrated for 10 minutes which is the milestone for concentration for a 2-3 year old. Toby is 2 years and one month and is exceeding his milestone•Toby demonstrated a mature tripod grasp (see photo) which is exceeding

•He concentrated for 10 minutes on his picture•He told me that his picture was of a scary tiger – his favourite book is “The Tiger who came to tea”

•BBC parenting website recommend that parents and carers allow children the freedom to express themselves using art materials without the need to “get it right” e.g. staying within the lines. More importantly is that a parent/carer should talk to the child about their drawing and show interest in it.

Toby loves books and is read to several times a day. This has had a tremendous effect on his concentration levels and speech development. He is beginning to use his imagination when drawing

his milestones for fine manipulative skills•I used the Longman Revision Guide to compare Toby's development with expected norms or milestones (page 67)