Describe the development of children’s physical skills

Qualification: Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Educator
Unit: Unit 3.11: Promote the physical development of children
Learning outcome: 1 Understand physical development of children
Assessment criteria: 1.2 Describe the development of children’s physical skills

• Physical development of children is explored in the previous section
• Practitioners should be aware that children will develop physical skills at different rates
• The provision of opportunities both at home and within the setting can support a child’s physical development
• If a child is not developing the physical skills you would expect at their stage of development, it may indicate that they have additional needs