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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Learner Registration Number
Pearson BTEC
Level 1/Level 2
First Certificate
Thursday 7 January 2021
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour) Paper Reference 21486E
Children’s Play, Learning and
Development
Unit 1: Patterns of Child Development
You do not need any other materials. Total Marks
Instructions
• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and learner registration number.
• Answer all questions.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
Information
• The total mark for this paper is 50.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
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, Answer ALL questions.
Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If you change your mind about an
answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
1 Identify the area of development that promotes singing nursery rhymes.
A Gross motor
B Emotional and social
C Communication and language
D Fine motor
(Total for Question 1 = 1 mark)
2 Identify one example of gross motor development.
A Milestones
B Locomotion
C Hormones
D Grasping
(Total for Question 2 = 1 mark)
3 At 18 months a child can:
A copy adult actions
B take turns and share
C comfort another child
D play cooperatively
(Total for Question 3 = 1 mark)
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, 4 Identify two ways adults can encourage a child’s cognitive skills.
A Hold a child close
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DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
B Ask questions
C Provide crayons
D Provide puzzles
E Be a role model
(Total for Question 4 = 2 marks)
5 Identify two aspects of social development.
A Imagination
B Perception
C Coordination
D Friendships
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E Cooperation
(Total for Question 5 = 2 marks)
6 Physical development helps children to:
A reason and explain
B maintain proximity
C move and explore
D problem solve
(Total for Question 6 = 1 mark)
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Learner Registration Number
Pearson BTEC
Level 1/Level 2
First Certificate
Thursday 7 January 2021
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour) Paper Reference 21486E
Children’s Play, Learning and
Development
Unit 1: Patterns of Child Development
You do not need any other materials. Total Marks
Instructions
• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and learner registration number.
• Answer all questions.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
Information
• The total mark for this paper is 50.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
*P67828A0116*
P67828A
©2021 Pearson Education Ltd.
1/1/1/1/1/1/1
, Answer ALL questions.
Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If you change your mind about an
answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
1 Identify the area of development that promotes singing nursery rhymes.
A Gross motor
B Emotional and social
C Communication and language
D Fine motor
(Total for Question 1 = 1 mark)
2 Identify one example of gross motor development.
A Milestones
B Locomotion
C Hormones
D Grasping
(Total for Question 2 = 1 mark)
3 At 18 months a child can:
A copy adult actions
B take turns and share
C comfort another child
D play cooperatively
(Total for Question 3 = 1 mark)
2
, 4 Identify two ways adults can encourage a child’s cognitive skills.
A Hold a child close
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
B Ask questions
C Provide crayons
D Provide puzzles
E Be a role model
(Total for Question 4 = 2 marks)
5 Identify two aspects of social development.
A Imagination
B Perception
C Coordination
D Friendships
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
E Cooperation
(Total for Question 5 = 2 marks)
6 Physical development helps children to:
A reason and explain
B maintain proximity
C move and explore
D problem solve
(Total for Question 6 = 1 mark)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
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