Higher
Childcare and Development · Higher
Child development from conception to the early years, plus the services and legislation that support families.
What Childcare and Development is about
Childcare and Development follows a child from conception through the early years, covering development, the influence of the family, and the services and legislation that support children and families.
What it offers you
It gives a solid foundation for early-years education, childcare and primary teaching courses, and for work in nurseries and family support.
Papers & marking schemes
2026
2 files2025
2 files2024
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2 files2022
2 filesSQA publishes the most recent five years of papers. Older papers and specimen papers live on their site — open Childcare and Development Higher on sqa.org.uk.