LAPT Birth to Three — Certification Brochure

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London Academy of Professional Training
Certificate
LAPT Birth to Three
 •  Early Years  •  Birth to Three
7Subjects 26Chapters 125Classes 700Total Marks 60%Pass Mark LifetimeValidity
About This Certification
Babies, toddlers and young children from birth to age three. Aligned to the EYFS, England's early years framework.
At a Glance
AwardCertificate
Assessment700 marks — 420 to pass (60%)
PrerequisitesNone
ValidityLifetime
Awarding BodyLAPT — London Academy of Professional Training
Curriculum
1 Communication and Language 7 chapters · 32 classes  100 marks
• 1 Listening and Attention — 9 classes
› Turn towards familiar sounds
› Gaze at faces, copying facial expressions and movements like sticking out their tongue
› Make eye contact for longer periods
› Watch someone's face as they talk
› Copy what adults do, taking 'turns' in conversations (through babbling) and activities
› Try to copy adult speech and lip movements
› Enjoy singing, music and toys that make sounds
› Recognise and are calmed by a familiar and friendly voice
› Listen and respond to a simple instruction
• 2 Early Sounds and Gestures — 7 classes
› Make sounds to get attention in different ways
› Babble, using sounds like 'baba', 'mamama'
› Use gestures like waving and pointing to communicate
› Reach or point to something they want while making sounds
› Copy your gestures and words
› Constantly babble and use single words during play
› Use intonation, pitch and changing volume when 'talking'
• 3 Understanding First Words — 2 classes
› Understand single words in context
› Understand frequently used words
• 4 Following Simple Instructions — 2 classes
› Understand simple instructions like
› Recognise and point to objects if asked about them
• 5 Early Conversations and Feelings — 6 classes
› Generally focus on an activity of their own choice and find it difficult to be directed by an adult
› Listen to other people's talk with interest but can easily be distracted by other things
› Make themselves understood and can become frustrated when they cannot
› Start to say how they are feeling, using words as well as actions
› Start to develop conversation, often jumping from topic to topic
› Develop pretend play
• 6 Speech Sounds — 2 classes
› Use the speech sounds p, b, m, w
› Pronounce l/r/w/y, f/th, s/sh/ch/dz/j and longer words
• 7 Understanding Stories and Questions — 4 classes
› Listen to simple stories and understand what is happening, with the help of the pictures
› Identify familiar objects and properties for practitioners when they are described
› Understand and act on longer sentences like 'make teddy jump' or 'find your coat'
› Understand simple questions about 'who', 'what' and 'where' (but generally not 'why')
2 Expressive Arts and Design 3 chapters · 18 classes  100 marks
• 1 Sounds, Music and Movement — 9 classes
› Show attention to sounds and music
› Respond emotionally and physically to music when it changes
› Move and dance to music
› Anticipate phrases and actions in rhymes and songs, like 'Peepo'
› Explore their voices and enjoy making sounds
› Join in with songs and rhymes, making some sounds
› Make rhythmical and repetitive sounds
› Explore a range of soundmakers and instruments and play them in different ways
› Enjoy and take part in action songs
• 2 Early Mark-Making and Paint — 4 classes
› Notice patterns with strong contrasts and be attracted by patterns resembling the human face
› Start to make marks intentionally
› Explore paint, using fingers and other parts of their bodies as well as brushes and other tools
› Express ideas and feelings through making marks, and sometimes give a meaning to the marks they make
• 3 Pretend Play and Materials — 5 classes
› Start to develop pretend play, pretending that one object represents another
› Explore different materials, using all their senses to investigate them
› Manipulate and play with different materials
› Use their imagination as they consider what they can do with different materials
› Make simple models which express their ideas
3 Literacy 3 chapters · 15 classes  100 marks
• 1 Songs and Rhymes — 5 classes
› Enjoy songs and rhymes, tuning in and paying attention
› Join in with songs and rhymes, copying sounds, rhythms, tunes and tempo
› Say some of the words in songs and rhymes
› Copy finger movements and other gestures
› Sing songs and say rhymes independently
• 2 Sharing Books — 6 classes
› Enjoy sharing books with an adult
› Pay attention and respond to the pictures or the words
› Have favourite books and seek them out, to share with an adult, with another child, or to look at alone
› Repeat words and phrases from familiar stories
› Ask questions about the book, make comments and share their own ideas
› Develop play around favourite stories using props
• 3 Noticing Print and Early Mark-Making — 4 classes
› Notice some print
› Enjoy drawing freely
› Add some marks to their drawings, which they give meaning to
› Make marks on their picture to stand for their name
4 Mathematics 3 chapters · 11 classes  100 marks
• 1 Early Number — 3 classes
› Combine objects like stacking blocks and cups
› Take part in finger rhymes with numbers
› React to changes of the amount in a group of up to 3 items
• 2 Comparing and Counting — 3 classes
› Compare amounts, saying 'lots', 'more' or 'same'
› Develop counting-like behaviour
› Count in everyday contexts, sometimes skipping numbers
• 3 Shape, Space and Size — 5 classes
› Climb and squeeze themselves into different types of spaces
› Build with a range of resources
› Complete inset puzzles
› Compare sizes, weights etc. using gesture and language
› Notice patterns and arrange things in a pattern
5 Physical Development 3 chapters · 23 classes  100 marks
• 1 Early Movement — 9 classes
› Lift their head while lying on their front
› Push their chest up with straight arms
› Roll over: from front to back, then back to front
› Enjoy moving when outdoors and inside
› Sit without support
› Begin to crawl in different ways and directions
› Pull themselves upright and bouncing in preparation for walking
› Reach out for objects as co-ordination develops
› Pass things from one hand to the other, let go of things and hand them to another person, or drop them
• 2 Moving with Control and Independence — 12 classes
› Gradually gain control of their whole body through the continual practice of large movements
› Clap and stamp to music
› Fit themselves into spaces, like tunnels, dens and large boxes, and move around in them
› Enjoy starting to kick, throw and catch balls
› Build independently with a range of appropriate resources
› Begin to walk independently
› Walk, run, jump and climb
› Spin, roll and independently use ropes and swings
› Sit on a push-along wheeled toy, use a scooter or ride a tricycle
› Use large and small motor skills to do things independently
› Show an increasing desire to be independent
› Start eating independently and learning how to use a knife and fork
• 3 Hands, Materials and Tools — 2 classes
› Develop manipulation and control
› Explore different materials and tools
6 Personal, Social and Emotional Development 4 chapters · 20 classes  100 marks
• 1 Calm, Self and Choices — 5 classes
› Find ways to calm themselves, through being calmed and comforted by their key person
› Establish their sense of self
› Express preferences and decisions, they also try new things and start establishing their autonomy
› Engage with others through gestures, gaze and talk
› Use that engagement to achieve a goal
• 2 Confidence in New Situations — 6 classes
› Find ways of managing transitions
› Thrive as they develop self-assurance
› Look back as they crawl or walk away from their key person
› Look for clues about how to respond to something interesting
› Play with increasing confidence on their own and with other children, because they know their key person...
› Feel confident when taken out around the local neighbourhood and enjoy exploring new places with their key...
• 3 Emotions and Independence — 4 classes
› Feel strong enough to express a range of emotions
› Grow in independence, rejecting help ("me do it")
› Begin to show 'effortful control'
› Learn to use the toilet with help, and then independently
• 4 Feelings and Friendships — 5 classes
› Be increasingly able to talk about and manage their emotions
› Notice and ask questions about differences
› Develop friendships with other children
› Safely explore emotions beyond their normal range through play and stories
› Talk about their feelings in more elaborated ways
7 Understanding the World 3 chapters · 6 classes  100 marks
• 1 Exploring Materials — 3 classes
› Repeat actions that have an effect
› Explore materials with different properties
› Explore natural materials, indoors and outside
• 2 The Natural World Around Us — 1 class
› Explore and respond to different natural phenomena in their setting and on trips
• 3 Families and People — 2 classes
› Make connections between the features of their family and other families
› Notice differences between people
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Curriculum current at the date of issue.