Our Student Book provides a concise yet comprehensive treatment of the course, covering all aspects of the specification, sufficient to lead to assessment success. Written by an expert author team of BTEC teachers and professionals, this Student Book includes: Full coverage of all four mandatory units in the qualification. Content broken down into manageable study sessions, each of roughly three hours’ suggested duration, which can be delivered over one or two standard school or college lessons. Plenty of case studies and examples that students can relate to. Additional features include: Activities, Key terms, 'Did you know', Getting started, Specification focus, Take it further, Skills practice, Tips, Link it up and plenty of assessment practice. Available separately online, for teachers and students, are suggested answers to questions and activities in the text. ContentsIntroduction and how to use this book1 Children's Development2 Keeping Children Safe3 Play and Learning4 Research and reflecting practice in an Early Childhood settingGlossaryIndex