Cambridge Nationals in Child Development Level 1/2 Certificate J818

In November, we informed you of our 2020/21 arrangements for our Cambridge Nationals qualifications.

Following some early teacher feedback, we can now provide further clarification and new adaptations to the following units:

• R019: Understand the equipment and nutritional needs of children from birth to five years unit
• R020: Understand the development of a child from birth to five years unit

Summary of changes

R019: Understand the equipment and nutritional needs of children from birth to five years unit

• For Task 1, we have reduced the types of equipment that candidates need to investigate to two.
• For Task 3, we have changed the wording from ‘professional discussion’ to ‘Q&A session’.

R020: Understand the development of a child from birth to five years unit

• For Task 3, we have clarified the options for the initial observation visit where candidates do not have access to a child.
• For Task 3, we have reduced the number of activities that candidates need to plan from two to one.
• For Task 4, we have clarified the options where candidates do not have access to a child when carrying out their planned activity and subsequent evaluation.

You can download the updated Your guide to the changes for 2021 document from the Cambridge Nationals in Child Development qualification page.

If you have any queries about this update, please call our Customer Support Centre on 01223 553998 or email us at support@ocr.org.uk.

Qualification

• Child Development Level 1/2 Certificate - J818