JC Home Economics

1. JUNIOR CERT CHILDCARE PROJECT © PDST Home Economics
TITLE: Child care project
TABLE OF CONTENTS: This page should be completed when the folder is finished
BRIEF: “Carry out research on any aspect of child development (0-12 yrs). The study
must provide evidence of independent research and be presented in a logical
sequence in a folder”
ANALYSIS: State the brief in your own words and outline the key requirements
e.g. I have been asked to……..
My research must be independent…..
POSSIBLE
SOLUTIONS:
List the possible topics you could research e.g. physical development from
conception to birth, foods for babies, pre-school…….
SOLUTION: Give your solution/title for project and two good reasons why
AIMS: List at least two aims of your project
e.g. I aim to research the physical development of a baby from
conception to birth
WORK PLAN: Give a six week outline of how you intend to complete the project
CONTENT:
A) Books:
B) Web sites:
C) Letters:
D) Questionnaire/
Interview:
E) Survey:
F) Visit
Use at least two methods of research from the following list:
 Use books relevant to your aim and summarise the information in your own
words
 Use websites relevant to your aim and summarise the information in your
own words
 i) Introduce the letter – to whom and why you are writing it
ii) Include a copy of the letter and response if you receive one
iii) Summarise the key information received in your own words
(i.e. what you learned from it)
And use at least one method of research from the following list:
 i) Introduce the questionnaire – to whom and why you are conducting it
ii) Include a copy of the questionnaire and answers
iii) Summarise the key information received in your own words
(i.e. what you learned from it)
 i) Introduce the survey – to whom and why you are conducting it
ii) Include a copy of the survey and results ( could include bar charts)
iii) Summarise the key information received in your own words
(i.e. what you learned from it)
 i) Introduce the visit – where and why you are visiting
ii) Give an account of the visit including relevant info for your project
iii) include sample questions, photographs or other relevant info
iv) Summarise what you learned from your visit
EVALUATION: 1) Did you achieve your aims? Why?
2) What skills did you learn from carrying out this project?
3) Which research methods did you find particularly useful and why?
4) What changes you would make if you were to carry out this project
again?
BIBLIOGRAPHY: Give a list of books + author, Website + address, Organisations you obtained
information from and places visited throughout your research project