This document outlines a unit on human growth and development. It includes: 1. Learning outcomes on describing significant life events in infancy/childhood, explaining adolescent events, and factors impacting development. 2. Topics like weaning, toilet training, and life stages. Activities include timelines on infant/child events and discussing self-esteem. 3. Later sections cover adolescence, with tasks on its events. Impacts of events like imprisonment are examined. Middle adulthood opportunities are also addressed.

1. Unit HSC M2
Human Growth and
Development
Week 4

2. Time to think……….
• Words from the letters in :
• achievements

3. Learning Outcomes
• Outline three significant life events during
infancy and childhood.
• Describe the weaning process
• Evaluate the impact of life events on
development.

4. Recap-D1- Outline the key life
stages of human growth and
development.
Identify briefly the main points- Introduction,
what growth and development mean and give
life stages.
Infancy- birth to five years
Childhood- six years to 12 years
Adolescence- 13 years to 18 years
Early Adulthood- 19-45 years
Middle Adulthood- 46- 65 years
Late Adulthood- 65+

5. Recap
• D3-
• Describe holistic development.
• Examples may be used to support the
description

6. Board Blast
• Significant life events in infancy and
childhood.

7. Small Group-Creative Activity
• Research-What is weaning ?
• What would be suitable foods for babies.
• What finger food would be suitable?
• Using the Nursery World magazines
research information about suitable foods.
• Reference:- Title of the Article: ( Year)
Nursery World

8. Three stages of weaning
Stage 1
• 6 months
• Start weaning baby
• Offer child small amounts of food
Stage 2
• Around 7 months start to introduce finger foods
• Offer red meat to a non vegetarian baby at least once
a week
Stage 3
• 10 months to one year
• Baby should be enjoying three meals a day, with
snacks and drinks between meals.
Baby-led weaning

9. Life Events
• Produce a timeline showing significant life
events during infancy and childhood.
Infancy and Childhood

10. Have you met your
objectives?

11. Unit HSC M2
Human Growth and
Development
Week 4

12. Learning Outcomes
• Summarise how to support a child
throughout the toilet training process.
• Describe significant life events during
infancy and childhood.
• Explain significant life events during
adolescence

13. Recap-
• C2- Discuss factors which impact upon
human growth and development.
Top Tip:-
 Remember to think about the
impact of factors.
 You could include culture,
employment, environment ,
lifestyle.

14. What are the signs a child may
be ready for potty training?
• Watch the clip and recognise some signs
Princess Potty Training

15. Ready for Potty Training?
1.Wants to try the toilet/potty
2.Bowl movements are becoming
predictable
3.Asks to be changed when nappy is
dirty
4.Stays dry through several hours of
the day/nap time/night
5.Becomes curious about other
peoples bathroom routines

16. Have you met your
objectives?

17. Childhood
• Why is play so important in children’s
development?
My favourite thing about school...

18. Individual Creative task
• Produce a timeline showing significant life
events during infancy and childhood.

19. Have you met your
objectives?

20. Employment/Unemployment
• NEETs is a term used to describe 16-24
year olds who are not in education,
employment or training.
• NEETs are more likely to suffer long-term
unemployment, have low self-esteem and
have higher rates of mental health
problems.

21. Minimum Wage
Structure, level
and increases in
the minimum
wage
Current level From April 2016
From October
2016 - April 2017
Increase
Adult rate (21+) NLW (25+) £7.20 £7.20 n/a
Adult Rate (21-24)
£6.70
£6.95 3.7%
YDR (18-20) £5.30 £5.55 4.7%
16-17 Yr Old Rate £3.87 £4.00 3.4%
Apprentice Rate £3.30 £3.40 3%

22. Unit HSC M2
Human Growth and
Development
Week 4

23. Time to think………..
• Word square- All that you have to do is make
dictionary words of any length from the letters in
the grid – the bigger the better!
• The only restriction is that the word must contain
the central letter.
E A T
M R C
I S I
Poppy

24. Learning Outcomes
Describe the impact that a significant
event may have during adolescence
Explain the effects of prison on an
individual’s well-being
• Explain why middle adulthood may
be a time of opportunity for individuals
in this life stage.

25. Recap
• B1- Outline the:
 Medical model of health and well-being
 Social model of health and well-being
Remember for your social model you
can include reference to your
dementia friends training which
promotes equality and inclusion

26. Discussion
• What does the term self-esteem mean?
Self-esteem is how much you like, accept
and respect yourself. How much you value
yourself.

27. Task
• What significant life events happen during
adolescence?

28. Nursing Times Article
• Impact that significant life events may
have on an individual.
• Social isolation in adolescents with
continence problems.

29. Discussion
• Difference between expected and
unexpected life events.

30. Unexpected Life Events
• Acquired disability – This is a disability that
is sudden – for example, paralysis
because of an RTA or a soldier injured in
battle. Or as a result of a stroke.

31. ICT Task-Prison
• Learning outcome:Explain the effects of
prison on an individual’s well-being
• If an individual gets sent to prison explain
the impact of this significant life event on
the individual?
Make a table and complete the
following:-
Physical Intellectual Emotion
al
Social

32. Have you met your
objectives?

34. Unit HSC M2
Human Growth and
Development
Friday- week 4

35. Time to Think…………………
• A number recall starter
Instructions
 Balloons will come up with numbers
in them
 Remember the number to write
down once all the balloons have
passed

36. Learning Outcomes
• Outline the impact that a significant event
may have on an individual
• Describe five physical changes that we
associate with older age.
• Explain why it is important for an older
person to keep mentally active.

37. Recap
• C1- outline the nature versus nurture
debate in relation to human growth and
development.
Remember nature is inherited
characteristics and nurture relates
to environmental influences
relating to human development and
behaviour.

38. Impacts of redundancy
Wendell is 58 years old and lives alone after
his divorce. He has recently been made
redundant from his job. Now that Wendell is
not working he has little money to go out
and socialise with friends.
Give two possible effects of not being able
to socialise on Wendell’s development.

39. • Lisa is a 14 year old girl who has just lost her Dad to
cancer. She is refusing to return to school and is being
aggressive towards her Mum. Her statements below
were made during an interview with a counsellor.
• ‘Mum made me angry – I had to smash up my room’.
• ‘don’t know why she made me angry – she just annoys
me’.
• ‘it’s just the way I am – I can’t stop it when I’m angry’.1. Lisa says she cant stop herself being aggressive –
are some people fixed from birth to be aggressive?
2. What factors might influence Lisa to be
aggressive?
3. Lisa’s aggression could be seen as caused by
‘NATURE’ (the way she was born) or NURTURE (an
unexpected life event) How far might Lisa have
Individual Task

40. Effects of Ageing-complete
the table
Body organ/system Effects of ageing Remedy
The brain Some memory loss Keep mentally active
The eyes
The ears
The skeleton and joints
The skin
The hair

41. Have you met your
objectives?