Explain the sequence and rate of each aspect of development that would normally be expected in children and young people from birth - 19 years
Unit Title MU 5.2
Assessment Criteria 1.1
Explain the sequence and rate of each aspect of development that would normally be expected in children and young people from birth – 19 years.
Physical development is the increase in size which takes place as a child develops. It is the way the body increases in skill and becomes more complex in its performance. Whole body movements are described as gross motor skills and fine motor skills are the use of hands in co-ordination with the eyes to preform very delicate procedures with their fingers, with the eyes influencing the precise movements of the fingers.
Physical development (gross motor) 0 – 19 years
At birth – Reflex actions are:
Child has rooting, sucking, and swallowing reflexes
Child has grasping reflex
If pulled to sit up, child’s head falls backwards
If held in sitting position, child’s head falls forward
Child laying on their back their limbs is bent
Child laying on their front lies in a fetal position with knees tucked up. Child is unable to raise head or stretch limbs.
At 1 month
Child lying on tummy, lifts chin
Child lying on back, head moves to one side
Child’s arm and leg extended on face side
Child begins to flex upper and lower limbs
Unit Title MU5.2
Assessment Criteria 1.1
At 3 months
Held sitting, child keeps head straight, back and neck firm.
Childs lower back is still weak.
When child is lying, pelvis is flat
At 6 months
Child on their back can lift head and shoulders
Child on their tummy can rise up on hands
Child sits with support
Child kicks strongly and may roll over from tummy to back / back to tummy
When held, child enjoys standing and jumping
Child will brings feet to mouth when on back
At 9 months
Child will sit unsupported and begins to crawl
Child will pull them up to stand, falls back with bump
At 1 year
Child walks holding 1 hand may walk alone
Child bends down and picks up objects
Child pulls to
Assessment Criteria 1.1
Explain the sequence and rate of each aspect of development that would normally be expected in children and young people from birth – 19 years.
Physical development is the increase in size which takes place as a child develops. It is the way the body increases in skill and becomes more complex in its performance. Whole body movements are described as gross motor skills and fine motor skills are the use of hands in co-ordination with the eyes to preform very delicate procedures with their fingers, with the eyes influencing the precise movements of the fingers.
Physical development (gross motor) 0 – 19 years
At birth – Reflex actions are:
Child has rooting, sucking, and swallowing reflexes
Child has grasping reflex
If pulled to sit up, child’s head falls backwards
If held in sitting position, child’s head falls forward
Child laying on their back their limbs is bent
Child laying on their front lies in a fetal position with knees tucked up. Child is unable to raise head or stretch limbs.
At 1 month
Child lying on tummy, lifts chin
Child lying on back, head moves to one side
Child’s arm and leg extended on face side
Child begins to flex upper and lower limbs
Unit Title MU5.2
Assessment Criteria 1.1
At 3 months
Held sitting, child keeps head straight, back and neck firm.
Childs lower back is still weak.
When child is lying, pelvis is flat
At 6 months
Child on their back can lift head and shoulders
Child on their tummy can rise up on hands
Child sits with support
Child kicks strongly and may roll over from tummy to back / back to tummy
When held, child enjoys standing and jumping
Child will brings feet to mouth when on back
At 9 months
Child will sit unsupported and begins to crawl
Child will pull them up to stand, falls back with bump
At 1 year
Child walks holding 1 hand may walk alone
Child bends down and picks up objects
Child pulls to