Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development: Practice and Theory

Level 2

Updates to HSC, CC and CYP Level 2 and Level 3 qualification handbooks and assessment delivery guides
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Who is the qualification for?

The Level 2 Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development: Practice and Theory qualification combines theoretical knowledge in children's care, play, learning and development with the practical skills needed to work within the sector.

It is designed for post-16 learners in further education who are:

  • interested in working in a support role in the childcare sector
  • studying, or have completed Level 2 Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development: Core qualification
  • returning to the workforce after a career break looking to refresh their knowledge and skills in the Childcare sector

This qualification is suitable for learners who have no previous knowledge of the children's care, play, learning and development sectors or who have achieved a Level 1 qualification.

Learners who have not yet completed the Level 2 Children's Care, Play, Learning and Development: Core qualifications are strongly advised to do so prior to or alongside this qualification.

What does the qualification cover?

This qualification allows learners to develop the knowledge and skills required for employment and/or career progression in childcare or health settings.

It combines both practice units that are assessed within the workplace with additional theoretical knowledge. The practice element of this qualification mirrors that of the Level 2 Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development: Practice qualification.

Topics include:

  • supporting core practice in children’s care, play, learning and development
  • supporting play, learning, growth and development
  • supporting nutrition and hydration in early years
  • responding to signs of potential illness and infestation/infection
  • children’s health, well-being and development, 0-19 years, and factors that support health, well-being and development
  • the role and value of social care, education and health services available in Wales to support with children's care, health, well-being and development needs

Learners are required to complete a minimum of 280 hours of work placement to achieve this qualification.

Qualification structure and assessment

The Level 2 Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development: Practice and Theory is credit based and allows learners to combine mandatory units with a wide-range of optional units depending on their work placement or future career aspirations.

The mandatory practice based units are:

Unit Number

Unit Title

Assessment

Credit

200

Supporting core practice in children’s care, play, learning and development

Internal

14

201

Supporting play, learning, growth and development

Internal

4

202

Supporting nutrition and hydration in early years

Internal

4

203

Responding to signs of potential illness and infestation/infection

Internal

3

At least one from the following:

204

Supporting the care of 0-2 year olds

Internal

3

205

Supporting the care of 2-3 year olds

Internal

3

206

Working with 3-7 year olds

Internal

4

 

Plus the following mandatory theory unit:

Unit Number

Unit Title

Assessment

Credit

Unit 216

Understanding Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development

External

5

 

Assessment

The Level 2 Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development: Practice and Theory qualification is assessed through 90% internal assessment and 10% external assessment.

Candidates must successfully complete:

  • an externally set, internally marked set of tasks
  • a portfolio of evidence
  • a discussion with their assessor
  • an external examination (assessing content from Unit 216).

An assessment pack detailing the requirements of the internal assessment can be downloaded from the key documents and supporting materials tab of the qualification page on the website.

What could the qualification lead to?

Completion of the Level 2 Children's Care, Play, Learning and Development: Practice and Theory qualification will allow learners to work as a qualified Level 2 Childcare worker in a supervised capacity. Learners may also choose to progress to the following qualifications:

  • Level 3 Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development: Practice
  • Level 3 Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development: Practice and Theory
  • Level 3 GCE in Health and Social Care, and Childcare

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Contact us

Amy Allen-Thomas

Subject Officer
ccpld@wjec.co.uk
029 2240 4264

Tania Lucas

Subject Support Officer
ccpld@wjec.co.uk
029 2240 4264

Key Documents

Specification

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Advance Information - Summer 2023

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Guidance For Teaching

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Descriptor

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Examiners' Report - Summer 2023

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Unit 216 Examination – January 2023 (Inc Question Paper, Mark Scheme, Online Exam Review & Examiner’s Report)

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Textbook Order Form - Level 2 CCPLD: Theory

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Learner Information Guide

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Qualification Delivery Guide

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Sample Assessment Materials (External Unit 216)

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Assessment Pack (Practice)

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Assessment Resource Pack (Practice)

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Options Evening Flyer

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Welcome to Level 2 Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development: Practice and Theory

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Command Verbs

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Unit 216 Examination - June 2022 (Inc Question Paper, Mark Scheme, Online Exam Review & Examiner’s Report)

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Unit 216 Examiners' Reports - January 2022 (Inc Question Paper, Mark Scheme, Online Exam Review & Examiner’s Report)

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Unit 216 Examiners' Reports - January 2021 (Inc Question Paper, Mark Scheme, Online Exam Review & Examiner’s Report)

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Unit 216 Examiners' Reports - January 2020 (Inc Question Paper, Mark Scheme, Online Exam Review & Examiner’s Report)

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Unit 216 – Mapped to interactive HCLW resources

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Qualification Mapping

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Recognition of Prior Learning Policy

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Example Practice Assessment (Observation and Reflective Log)

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Course Materials

FAQs from Summer Drop In Session (June 2021)

WJEC Administration Handbook

This Administration Handbook provides centres in Wales with the essential information for the administration of qualifications.

Head to our Training and Events page for the latest information on Professional Development events and learning opportunities for this qualification.

View our Qualification Overview webinar Recording:

Event Link

Level 2 Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development: Practice and Theory: Preparing to Teach (March 2019)

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Level 2 Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development: Practice and Theory: Examination Feedback Unit 216 (May 2020) Click here to view
Q&As from CCPLD Network Meetings (May 2020) Click here to view
City & Guilds / WJEC Phase 3 2020 21 delivery and assessment mitigations (September 2020) Click here to view
Q&As from Phase 3 2020 21 delivery and assessment mitigations (September 2020) Click here to view
Level 2 Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development: Practice and Theory Autumn Network (October 2020) Click here to view
Q&As from Autumn Network (October 2020) Click here to view
Level 2 Children's Care, Play, Learning and Development: Practice and Theory Spring Network (March 2021) Click here to view
FAQs: Spring Network (March 2021) Click here to view
Level 2 and 3 Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development Practice and Theory – Understanding the Practice Assessment Journey (November 2021) Click here to view
Level 2 and 3 CCPLD Practice and Theory Understanding the Practice Assessment Journey – Material (November 2021) Click here to view
FAQs: Understanding the Practice Assessment Journey (November 2021) Click here to view
Example Practice Assessment (Observation and Reflective Log) (November 2021) Click here to view
CCPLD Level 2: Practice and Theory Spring Network (2022) Click here to view
Q&A - CCPLD Level 2: Practice and Theory Spring Network (2022) Click here to view
CCPLD Level 2: Practice and Theory Spring Network (2022) Click here to view
CCPLD Level 2: Practice and Theory Spring Network (2023) Click here to view

 

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