Unit 1 Development through the life stages Introduction

Unit 1: Development through the life stages

Introduction • Over the next few months you will have the time to make a start on one of the key units on the Health & Social Care Course. The external exam for unit one will be in Jan 2021, so it is a very good idea to make a start on your learning now. If you get stuck on any of the 8 tasks please email me and I will be available to give you more support. suki@henleycol. ac. uk. Thank you and good luck.

Life Stages 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Conception Birth and infancy 0 -3 years Childhood 4 -9 years Adolescence 10 -18 years Adulthood 19 -65 years Older adulthood 65+ Within your work you should include a description of the following definitions: growth; developmental norms; developmental milestones; life course; maturation; life expectancy

Task one • Using the categories of life stages make a timeline of a famous person. Putting picture detail of growth and development along the time line. • Use the internet to find images that you can cut and paste.

Physical, intellectual, emotional and social • Physical: Biological development or growth • Intellectual: Mental development, learning • Emotional: Development of a full range of emotions from sad to happy to angry, and learning to deal with them appropriately • Social: Ability to interact with others

Task two • Using the same famous person put in an example of their • Physical development and growth • Intellectual development and academic achievements • Emotional development and mental health well-being • Social development and key relationships

Task 3. Information on the slide above and compare your first year development to that of a friend or sibling. You wont remember, so you will need to support of parents and family friends My development in the first year My brothers development in his first year • I had a dummy to use when I became upset • Peter didn’t like a dummy and he sucked his thumb

Task 4 • Tell me about your own development for your current life stage. Set it out in a table Life Stage Physical development Social development Intellectual development Emotional development

Nature vs Nurture Genetics versus your environment; which has the biggest impact? Divide your A 3 page in 2 and write the arguments for both sides your group can come up with

Nature or nurture? For each of the people below discuss which has had the bigger impact and give your reasons why Her ability to sing His level of success His ability to run Her weight

Task 5 • Write a summary on the arguments for nature and nurture • HINT • Watch a couple of you tube clips on the nurture versus nature debate before you start

What life factors influence a persons development?

Factors influencing a persons development 1. Genetic background and early biological experiences 2. General environment during these stages 3. Social and economic circumstances of the individual’s family or carers. 4. Lifestyle of the person or their family 5. The impact of major life events

Factors influencing a persons development 1. Genetic background and early biological experiences 2. General environment during these stages 3. Social and economic circumstances of the individual’s family or carers. 4. Lifestyle of the person or their family 5. The impact of major life events e. g. A mother smoking comes under genetic and early biological experiences. This can affect the child’s development as they can often be born lighter and have smaller heads. It can cause respiratory problems and learning difficulties

Task 6 • Write at least 5 factors that have positively or negatively influenced your development

Task 7 Complete the tables below for 2 predictable and 2 unpredictable life factors Events that are often predicted Positive learning Negative effects Going to school How has this influenced this person’s life Getting married Events that are often Positive unpredicted learning Being bullied Getting a divorce Negative effects How has this influenced this person’s life

Task 8: What physical and psychological changes can occur through aging? People aged 65 Plus Change Examples Losing sensory capability Muscle loss Illnesses, Dementia Physical or Psychological Fill in the table giving 3 physical and 3 psychological changes Effect on confidence Effect on how likely a person is to stay actively involved in society