Health and Social Care - Unit 1 - Learning
Aim A
Birth and Infancy (0-2) - correct
answer-Infants grow rapidly reaching
approximately half their adult height by
the time they are two years old. At
around one year old infants can walk and
by the age of two they can run.
Early Childhood (3-8) - correct
answer-Children continue to grow at a
steady pace. They continue to develop
strength and coordination.
Adolescence (9-18) - correct
answer-Adolescents experience growth
spurts. They develop sexual
characteristics during puberty.
,Early Adulthood (19-45) - correct
answer-Young adults reach the peak of
their physical fitness.
Middle Adulthood (46-65) - correct
answer-The ageing process begins with
some loss of strength and stamina.
Women go through menopause.
Later Adulthood (65+) - correct
answer-The ageing process continues
with gradual loss of mobility. Older
adults will experience a loss of height of
up to a dew centimeters.
Growth - correct answer-An increase in
some measured quantity such as height
or weight.
Development - correct answer-Complex
changes including an increase in skills,
abilities and capabilities.
, Centile Lines - correct answer-Lines on a
graph used to show average
measurements of height, weight and
head circumference. They represent the
values of the measurements taking into
account age and sex.
Development norms - correct answer-A
description of an average set of
expectations with respect to a young
child's development. For example, by the
age of 12 months a child has the ability
to stand alone.
Milestone - correct answer-An ability
achieved by most children by a certain
age. It can involve physical, social,
emotional, cognitive and communication
skills. For example, walking, sharing with
others, expressing emotions,
recognising familiar sounds and talking.
Aim A
Birth and Infancy (0-2) - correct
answer-Infants grow rapidly reaching
approximately half their adult height by
the time they are two years old. At
around one year old infants can walk and
by the age of two they can run.
Early Childhood (3-8) - correct
answer-Children continue to grow at a
steady pace. They continue to develop
strength and coordination.
Adolescence (9-18) - correct
answer-Adolescents experience growth
spurts. They develop sexual
characteristics during puberty.
,Early Adulthood (19-45) - correct
answer-Young adults reach the peak of
their physical fitness.
Middle Adulthood (46-65) - correct
answer-The ageing process begins with
some loss of strength and stamina.
Women go through menopause.
Later Adulthood (65+) - correct
answer-The ageing process continues
with gradual loss of mobility. Older
adults will experience a loss of height of
up to a dew centimeters.
Growth - correct answer-An increase in
some measured quantity such as height
or weight.
Development - correct answer-Complex
changes including an increase in skills,
abilities and capabilities.
, Centile Lines - correct answer-Lines on a
graph used to show average
measurements of height, weight and
head circumference. They represent the
values of the measurements taking into
account age and sex.
Development norms - correct answer-A
description of an average set of
expectations with respect to a young
child's development. For example, by the
age of 12 months a child has the ability
to stand alone.
Milestone - correct answer-An ability
achieved by most children by a certain
age. It can involve physical, social,
emotional, cognitive and communication
skills. For example, walking, sharing with
others, expressing emotions,
recognising familiar sounds and talking.
