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Get the most from this book

Everyone has to decide his or her own revision strategy, but it is essential to review your work, learn it and test your understanding. These Revision Notes will help you to do that in a planned way, topic by topic. Use this book as the cornerstone of your revision and don’t hesitate to write in it – personalise your notes and check your progress by ticking off each section as you revise.

Tick to track your progress

Use the revision planner on page 4 to plan your revision, topic by topic. Tick each box when you have:

●  revised and understood a topic

●  tested yourself

●  practised the exam questions

You can also keep track of your revision by ticking off each topic heading in the book. You may find it helpful to add your own notes as you work through each topic.

Features to help you succeed

Exam tips

Expert tips are given throughout the book to help you polish your exam technique in order to maximise your chances in the exam.

Typical mistakes

The author identifies the typical mistakes candidates make and explains how you can avoid them.

Now test yourself

These short, knowledge-based questions provide the first step in testing your learning. Answers are at the back of the book.

Definitions and key words

Clear, concise definitions of essential key terms are provided where they first appear.

Revision activities

These activities will help you to understand each topic in an interactive way.

Exam-style questions

Practice exam questions are provided for each topic. Use them to consolidate your revision and practise your exam skills.

Countdown to my exams

6–8 weeks to go

●  Start by looking at the specification – make sure you know exactly what material you need to revise and the style of the examination. Use the revision planner on page 4 to familiarise yourself with the topics.

●  Organise your notes, making sure you have covered everything on the specification. The revision planner will help you to group your notes into topics.

●  Work out a realistic revision plan that will allow you time for relaxation. Set aside days and times for all the subjects that you need to study and stick to your timetable.

●  Set yourself sensible targets. Break your revision down into focused sessions of around 40 minutes, divided by breaks. These Revision Notes organise the basic facts into short, memorable sections to make revising easier.

2–6 weeks to go

●  Read through the relevant sections of this book and refer to the exam tips, exam summaries, typical mistakes and key terms. Tick off the topics as you feel confident about them. Highlight those topics you find difficult and look at them again in detail.

●  Test your understanding of each topic by working through the ‘Now test yourself’ questions in the book. Look up the answers at the back of the book.

●  Make a note of any problem areas as you revise and ask your teacher to go over these in class.

●  Look at past papers. They are one of the best ways to revise and practise your exam skills. Write or prepare planned answers to the exam practice questions provided in this book.

●  Use the revision activities to try out different revision methods. For example, you can make notes using mind maps, spider diagrams or flash cards.

●  Track your progress using the revision planner and give yourself a reward when you have achieved your target.

One week to go

●  Try to fit in at least one more timed practice of an entire past paper and seek feedback from your teacher, comparing your work closely with the mark scheme.

●  Check the revision planner to make sure you haven’t missed out any topics. Brush up on any areas of difficulty by talking them over with a friend or getting help from your teacher.

●  Attend any revision classes put on by your teacher. Remember, he or she is an expert at preparing people for examinations.

The day before the examination

●  Flick through these Revision Notes for useful reminders, for example, the exam tips, typical mistakes and key terms.

●  IMPORTANT: Check the time (is it morning or afternoon?) and place of your examination. Keep in touch with other students in your class.

●  Make sure you have everything you need for the exam – pens, highlighters and water.

●  Allow some time to relax and have an early night to ensure you are fresh and alert.

My exams

Written exam

Date:........................................................................................

Time: ......................................................................................

Location: ................................................................................

Exam breakdown

The written exam

You will complete a written examination on Unit R057 ‘Health and well-being for child development’.

The exam is set and marked by the OCR examination board. The examination paper is worth 70 marks.

In the examination you will be tested on four Topic Areas (TAs):

●  TA1: Pre-conception health and reproduction

●  TA2: Antenatal care and preparation for birth

●  TA3: Postnatal checks, postnatal care and conditions for development

●  TA4: Childhood illnesses and a child-safe environment.

Questions might be about a particular Topic Area, or might require answers that combine information from two or more different Topic Areas.

Unit R057 covers three Performance Objectives (POs):

●  PO1 Recall knowledge and show understanding

●  PO2 Apply knowledge and understanding

●  PO3 Analyse and evaluate knowledge and understanding.

How long will I have to complete the exam?

The examination length is 1 hour and 15 minutes.

What type of questions will appear in the exam paper?

You can expect to find a wide range of different types of questions in the paper, for example:

●  some one-mark questions requiring a one-word answer

●  multiple-choice questions

●  short-answer questions worth two to four marks

●  longer extended response questions worth six to eight marks.

None of the individual parts of a question will be worth more than eight marks.

You have to answer all of the questions.

Structure of the question paper

Section A

Section A of the examination paper will include:

●  three compulsory questions: each one will be based on a different short scenario or situation

●  a range of short- and medium-length questions

●  multiple-choice questions

●  one extended response question worth eight marks: this will assess PO3 and responses will need to include discussion or evaluation.

Section A is worth 40 marks.

Section B

Questions in Section B will not be based on a scenario, situation or context.

There will be three compulsory questions in this section:

●  a range of short- and medium-length questions

●  multiple-choice questions

●  an extended response question worth six marks.

Section B is worth 30 marks.

Types of question

Section A: Context-based questions

Some questions will be context-based. This means that the questions are based on scenarios which will be described in the question. You have to apply your knowledge to produce a response that is relevant to the scenario, such as a particular family or child.

Example settings could include giving birth in a hospital, safety in the home or parenting.

You will need to apply your knowledge of the R057 topics to produce an answer that is relevant to the scenario you are given.

Section B: Fact- and knowledge-based questions

These questions will be based on facts and knowledge. They will not be based on any particular situation or context.

Preparing for the exam

●  Find the specimen papers and mark schemes on the OCR website. Have a go at a paper and mark it yourself, using the mark scheme.

●  Ask your teacher if you don’t understand something or are not sure – they are there to help you.

●  It is never too early to start revising – begin your revision by going through your handouts and notes after each lesson. Don’t just file them away!

●  Remember, the more times you go through a topic, the more you will remember.

●  Make a revision plan, and a timetable with dates. Use the revision planner at the front of this book and tick off each topic you have revised.

●  Use the revision activities suggested in this book so that you don’t get bored just reading through notes.

●  Learn the key terms for each topic so that you are able to use specialist terminology in your answers.

Command verbs

The exam questions will have a ‘command verb’. This will tell you what you have to do to answer the question.

Examples of command verbs, starting with the easiest to the more demanding, are shown below.

Command verbs

Meaning

Circle

●  Select an answer by circling one of the options given.

Choose

●  Select an answer from the options given.

Annotate

●  Add information, for example, to a table or diagram.

Identify

●  Select an answer from the options given.

●  Recognise, name or provide factors or features.

●  Provide brief information or facts such as naming, stating or listing.

Fill in, label or complete

●  Add information, for example, to complete a table, diagram, chart or graph.

State

●  Give factors or features.

●  Give short, factual answers.

Outline

●  Give a short account, summary or description.

●  Give the main key aspects or facts about something.

Describe

●  Give an account including all the relevant characteristics, qualities or events.

●  Give an account of all the relevant facts, features, qualities or aspects of something.

Explain

●  Include more depth and detail than a description. You need to include relevant reasons for, causes of, purposes of, or effects of something.

●  Use words or phrases such as ‘because’, ‘therefore’ or ‘this means that’ in your answers.

Justify

●  Give good reasons for offering an opinion or reaching a conclusion.

Analyse

●  You will separate information into components and examine it methodically and in detail, in order to explain and interpret it.

●  Explain the pros and cons of a topic or argument and make reasoned comments.

●  Explain the impacts of actions, using a logical chain of reasoning.

Discuss

●  Give an account that considers a range of ideas and viewpoints.

●  Present, analyse and evaluate relevant points (for example, for/against an argument).

Evaluate

●  Make a judgement about something by taking into account different factors and including strengths and weaknesses or positives and negatives.

●  Make a reasoned qualitative judgement considering different factors and using available knowledge/experience.

Always check the command verb carefully before answering a question. If you describe something when an explanation is required, you will not be able to gain full marks because an explanation requires more detail than a description.

Exam technique – top tips!

There is more to producing a good answer to an exam question than simply knowing the facts. The quality of your response, such as how you organise your answer and whether it is fully relevant to the question, will help you gain extra marks.

●  Read each question through carefully at least twice before you start your answer.

●  Underline or highlight the command verb so that you are clear about what you have to do.

●  If a question asks for ‘ways’, without saying how many ways, you must give a minimum of two as ‘ways’ is plural. The same applies to ‘methods’ and ‘reasons’.

●  For higher mark questions (6–8 marks), write your answer in paragraphs. Each paragraph should focus on a specific aspect of the answer. This ensures your answer is organised and logical.

●  Make sure the information in your answer is accurate and relevant to the question – don’t just write everything you know about a topic, and make sure you answer the question!

●  Be guided by the number of marks and space provided for the length of your answer: the more marks awarded, the more space will be provided. Unless you have very large handwriting, you should not need to continue your answer on the extra pages at the end of the examination paper.

●  If you do continue your answers on the extra pages, make sure you state the question number and the part of the question – for example 3(b) or 6(a) – so that the examiner marking your paper knows exactly which question you are answering.

●  Do not leave any questions unanswered even if you feel you don’t know the answer. Have a go – you probably know more than you think you do!