A 5 page revision guide to support BTEC courses in Childhood Studies, Child Development and Children’s Play, Learning and Development. Includes a summary of all the major theorists and practical activities or methods to support these theories in early years settings. Easily adaptable to suit learner needs and preferences. I used this to prepare my students for their Level 3 CPLD exam and for communication and language assessments. I found it helped them to better explain how they can put the theories into action whilst working in settings.

This revision checklist can be used to check the students understanding as they pass through the unit content. It can be used in short chunks at the end of each section or as a whole as part of revision lessons before the exam. I used it alongside the BTEC revision guide and the students found this very useful. Also included is a key terms matching grid to enable students to use these words in their responses to show understanding and improve responses in the exam. Teacher copy also included for the key terms worksheet.

This revision checklist can be used to check the students understanding as they pass through the unit content. It can be used in short chunks at the end of each section or as a whole as part of revision lessons before the exam. I used it alongside the BTEC revision guide and the students found this very useful. Also included is a key terms matching grid to enable students to use these words in their responses to show understanding and improve responses in the exam. Teacher copy also included for the key terms worksheet.

A booklet to support Content Area 9. Activities to help learners understand the importance of the planning cycle and how practitioners use this in settings and how it supports children in their learning and development. Word documents that can be used individually or as a booklet. Easily adaptable to suit learner styles and preferences.

Handouts to help learners revise care routines and activities. A task to consolidate Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and opportunity for students to plan, carry out and evaluate a chosen activity. Teacher copies with examples included. Materials are easily adapted to suit learner/teacher preferences.

This booklet can be used to run alongside the teaching of Content Area 8 or as a revision resource. Contains information and tasks to help differentiate between objective and subjective observations and formative and summative assessments. Also included are tasks to help gain knowledge on the importance of sharing findings from observations and assessments and how they should be shared to help support future learning and development. Easily adaptable to individual tasks or as a booklet to suit learner preferences with answers included for the teacher.

This 17 page booklet is suitable for both classroom or work placement use. It contains activities to help the learners understand the importance of the different roles and responsibilities of professionals they will work with and how it will link to their own role as a practitioner. It also looks at SEND needs and external professionals and the different support provided. The booklet can be adapted to single use worksheets, activities to do as homework or in groups in the classroom. There are practice questions throughout the booklet to help prepare for exams and assessments.

This is an introduction to Unit 4 Enquiries into Current Research in Health and Social Care. Included is a short booklet to introduce the unit structure and how assessments work, key terms (student research task) the purpose of research and its benefits, some ideas for topics and a case study task to kick start the unit. There is also 3 PowerPoints to explain qualitative and quantitative research methods, primary and secondary research and the importance of being valid, reliable, non-bias and ethical. Also included is a short starter task, a research task on the different methodologies and their advantages and disadvantages and a practice task to allow the students to start to develop their research skills. Definitions for key terms included to support the teacher. I found it took the students a little while to understand that they were critiquing the research methods used rather than the article itself, once they had established this then they where able to carry out research more effectively. This introductory work enabled them to develop their understanding of research methods and the importance in relation to health and social care.

A powerpoint which takes you through the essential content for Unit 3. Tasks to help with understanding the importance of good communication and the barriers that may arise. Included are some case studies, an example of a setting showing barriers to communication (3.2), a planning activity to help with 3.3 and 3 ‘real life’ setting case studies that supports the whole unit. The powerpoint and handouts can all be adjusted to suit teaching/learner styles.

A powerpoint that covers the main content for Unit 9. Includes tasks and exam questions with answers. Can be easily adapted to suit learner and teacher preferences and learning styles. A handout with exam questions is also included and a template of the human body that links to a slide on the powerpoint. There is also a handout for the learners to list and define key terms for this unit.

A powerpoint which guides you through the content for BTEC Level 2 Health and Social Care. Contains a variety of activities, exam questions with model answers, videos and tasks for independent or group work. Can be easily adapted to suit learner/teacher preferences. Word search of key terms and handout/case study to support nature versus nurture discussion also included.

A powerpoint and booklet that leads you through the content area. Paired and individual activities for all learning styles eg: booklets, research tasks and mindmaps. Practice exam questions and assessment practice tasks are also included to help prepare for final assessments. Adaptable to suit your learners preferences and learning styles. Answers included. Please note on the preview of the booklet two pages are unavailable - these are two mind maps on Promoting Holistic Development and Supporting Parents and Carers. These will be available when purchasing and downloading.

A revision booklet/worksheets and a checklist to help your learners prepare for assessment and exams. The checklist enables learners to look back at their notes and use the course text book to consolidate their learning. The worksheets can be used collectively as a booklet or for separate lessons. Both are easily adaptable to suit individual learning/teaching styles. Also the checklist is a handy resource for the teacher to ensure main points of the content area has been covered before assessment or exams.

This booklet is suitable for both classroom or work placement use. It contains activities to help the learners understand the importance of being professional in the work place and how this impacts positively on children and adults. The booklet can be adapted to single use worksheets, activities to do as homework or in groups in the classroom. There are practice questions at the end to help prepare for assessment.

A page booklet or separate worksheets to guide Level 2 Health and Social Care students through Learning Aim A and B. Includes matching definitions to key words, spidergrams, research task on legislations and codes of practice and scenarios to study and respond too. An activity to raise awareness on religious beliefs and also tasks to support understanding of implementing adaptations to meet diverse needs. Also assignment practice sheets to prepare for Assignment 1 and 2. Easily adaptable to suit teacher and student preferences.

This collection of resources covers all the main areas required for Unit 2. A powerpoint with information and tasks and a range of activities to help students understand the importance of core values and empowerment of service users. There is a key terms matching quiz to start the unit, real life scenarios to help put theory into practice, questions to prompt deeper thinking and an assignment style activity to help prepare for assessment, this can be used as one whole task or in small chunks. The handouts can be used separately throughout the unit or collated into a booklet. All resources are easily adaptable to suit preferences.

A range of power points to walk you through the content for Learning Aim B - Human Lifespan for L3 Ext Dip in Health and Social Care. Tasks, research activities, video links and exam practice questions with model answers included in the powerpoints. Some handouts to help with revision and consolidation of the unit. All materials easily adaptable to suit teacher and learner preferences.

A range of power points to walk you through the content for Learning Aim C - Human Lifespan for L3 Ext Dip in Health and Social Care. Tasks, research activities, video links and exam practice questions with model answers included in the powerpoints. All materials easily adaptable to suit teacher and learner preferences.