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CYPOP 1: Work with babies and young children to promote their development and learningCYPOP 1: Work with babies and young children topromote their development and learningUnit reference A/601/0121 Level 3Credit value 6 GLH 45Unit aimThe unit is designed to assess competence to work with babies and youngchildren to support their learning and development. This would normallycover children from birth to their 3rd birthday.Learner name:CACHE Centre no:CACHE PIN:ULN:Learning outcomesThe learner will:Assessment criteriaThe learner can:Evidencerecorde.g. pagenumber &methodAssessorjudgementachievedInitial and dateLearning outcomes 2, 4 and 5 must be assessed in real work environments by a qualifiedoccupationally competent assessor. Simulation is not permitted.1. Understand thedevelopment and learningof babies and youngchildren.1.1. Explain the pattern ofdevelopment in the first threeyears of life and the skillstypically acquired at eachstage.1.2. Explain:• how development andlearning are interconnected• how and why variationsoccur in rate and sequenceof development andlearning• that learning may take placein different ways• the importance of play.1.3. Explain the potential effects ondevelopment, of preconceptual,pre-birth andbirth experiences.© CACHE 2013 Version 5.0 19