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
udden sound
A baby’s eyes will close to sudden bright light

Unit Title MU5.2
Assessment Criteria 1.1

1 month

A baby’s hands are fisted and their eyes move to dangling objects

3months

A baby will grasp an object when placed in their hand and turn their head right round to look at objects
A baby’s eye contact is firmly established

6 months

A baby has learned to grasp objects and passes toys from hand to hand
A baby’s visual sense is well established and they will follow objects with eyes without moving their head

9 months

A baby is visually attentive and looks for fallen objects
A baby will grasp with thumb and index finger and hold their bottle/cup
A baby releases a toy by dropping it
A baby is beginning to finger-feed

1 year

A child picks up small objects, has a fine pincer grip and holds a spoon
Child will point at objects

Unit Title 5.2
Assessment Criteria 1.1

15 months

Child holds crayon with palmar grasp and has precise pincer grasp with both hands
Child can build a tower of two blocks and turns pages of a book
Child can place objects precisely where they want them
Child can use their spoon which sometimes rotates in their hand

18 months

Child can build a tower of three blocks without them falling
Child will scribble to and fro spontaneously on any surface
Child begins to show preference for one hand and can drink without spilling

2 years

Child can turn the pages of a book