WJEC GCSE Health and Social Care, and Childcare

This unit consists of four main parts: Part 1.1 Human development across the life cycle Topic 1: Human growth and development Topic 2: Understanding physical growth Topic 3: Understanding physical development Topic 4: Understanding intellectual development Topic 5: Understanding emotional development Topic 6: Understanding social development Topic 7: Physical factors affecting growth, development and well-being Topic 8: Social and economic factors affecting growth, development and well-being Topic 9: Economic and environmental factors affecting growth, development and well-being Part 1.4 Early intervention and prevention to promote growth, development and well-being Topic 14: Managing health conditions Topic 15: Understanding life events 1.1 Human development across the life cycle 1.2 Physical, social, emotional and intellectual health 1.3 The importance of active participation on development and well-being 1.4 Early intervention and prevention to promote growth, development and well-being Each part of the unit has been broken down into shorter topics. These topics will help you to understand your own growth and development as well as that of other people you may go on to work with or care for. This will help if you get a job as a health, social care or childcare worker after you have left school or college. It will also help if you have children or need to provide care for other members of your family at some point in your life. You also need to learn about human growth and development because there is an exam that you need to sit! Assessment: 1.5 hour written examination This unit provides you with opportunities to gain knowledge and understanding of human development across the life cycle and the ways in which this may be a ected; how individuals can take control of their care and health and well-being; and how early intervention (or action) and prevention can support the growth and development of individuals. Human Growth, Development and Well-being Growth and development occurs across the different stages of the life cycle. Part 1.3 The importance of active participation on development and well-being Topic 12: Active participation in care Topic 13: Early intervention and prevention Part 1.2 Physical, social, emotional and intellectual health Topic 10: Understanding health and well-being Topic 11: Understanding social, emotional and intellectual health 12 1