Level 2 Supporting Teaching and Learning Unit 201

Gema Mack

City and Guilds Level 2 Award Support Work in Schools

Unit 201

Child and Young Person Development

OUTCOME 1 Know about factors which influence growth and development in children from birth to 19 years

      1.1 Outline the patterns and stages of development for children from birth to 19 years

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
0-3 years
  * They can control their muscles and movements at around 3 months old.
  * They usually start rolling, crawling and shuffling before they are 1 years old.
  * They usually start to walk run climb between 1 and 2 years old.
  * At this stage they will also start developing their fine motor skills by learning to feed themselves
  * Between the ages of 2 and 3 they will have more control of handling small objects and also more balance when walking and running
3-7 years
  * At this stage they will start growing taller and wider
  * They will have good balance giving them the ability to jump off low objects
  * They will have increased co-ordination for throwing and catching objects
  * They will have more control over there fine motor skills for things like writing, drawing and cutting
  * They will gain in strength and start using larger equipment such as bikes
7-12 years
  * At this stage they will become more independent
  * Their body will go through many physical changes and girls will show early signs of puberty
  * Their fine motor skills will be more controlled meaning their handwriting will be improved and they could play an instrument
12-16 years
  * Boys will go through puberty and usually have a growth spurt making them taller than most girls, their voice will usually break as well
  * Girls will usually have gone through puberty and have regular periods
  * At this stage both boys and girls usually become sexually active
16-19 years
  * By this stage most girls will have reached physical maturity
  * Boys will normally continue to grow in to their 20’s
  * 95% of boys and girls will reach their full...