Understand human growth and development across the lifespan
1.1 Explain the stages of human growth and development across:
- Infancy
- Childhood
- Adolescence
- Early, middle, and late adulthood
1.2 Explain social, emotional, cognitive and physical development within each life stage including:
- Social – relationships, independence, culture
- Emotional – attachment, emotional resilience, self-image, self-esteem
- Cognitive – language, memory, reasoning, thinking, problem-solving
- Physical – early developments, physical health, puberty, the ageing process
1.3 Explain holistic development including:
- Interdependency of each developmental area: social, emotional, cognitive, physical
Understand influences which impact human growth and development
2.1 Outline the nature versus nurture debate in relation to human growth and development including:
- Nature – genetic, inherited characteristics and biological influences related to human development and behavior
- Nurture – environmental influences related to human development and behavior
2.2 Explain:
- The medical model of health and wellbeing – biological/physical, diagnosis, treatment, cure
- The social model of health and wellbeing – individual experience, social perception, equality, inclusion, participation
2.3 Outline factors which impact human growth and development including:
- Biological
- Lifestyle
- Health
- Education
- Employment
- Socio-economic
- Culture
- Environment
- Relationships
- Bullying
- Aspirations
2.4 Discuss the importance of recognising and responding to concerns regarding an individual’s growth and development to include:
- Intervention
- Promote health and wellbeing
- Meet individual needs
- Meet the needs of others