UNIT TITLE:                  Family Matters for Women

LEARNING OUTCOMES

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

(Understanding, skills, knowledge to be learned)

(Standards of achievement against which outcomes will be measured)

The learner will be able to:

The learner has achieved this because (s)he can:

• Work as part of a group

• Understand the importance of positive parenting

• Understand the differences between the expectations and reality of family life

• Understand the needs of children

• Understand the effective management of children’s behaviour

• Understand how to recognise and support young people demonstrating challenging behaviour

• Understand contraception and sexual health issues for young people

• Understand the effects of imprisonment on family relationships

• Understand ways in which a mother can maintain the role whilst imprisoned

1.1    Make appropriate contributions to group discussion

1.2    Listen and respond appropriately to others

1.3    Contribute to and conform to the development of group rules

2.1    Identify at least 3 key responsibilities of being parent

2.2    From personal experience or knowledge, list at least 3 good things about being a parent

2.3    List at least 3 areas of change to lifestyle when becoming a parent

3.1    List 3 personal expectations of adult family life

3.2    Outline 3 positive qualities you would seek to find in a partner

3.3    Outline 3 undesirable qualities in partners

3.4    Outline at least 3 positive personal qualities

4.1    Identify 5 main needs of children i.e. physical, intellectual, emotional, language, social

4.2    State how the mother may contribute to meeting these needs

5.1    From a given case study identify generally acceptable behaviour in the home

5.2    Identify 3 ways in which positive behaviour can be reinforced

5.3    Give 2 examples of how children’s behaviour can be linked to their age

5.4    Give 2 examples of how children’s behaviour can be influenced by family relationships

6.1    From a given case study, identify at least 3 instances of challenging behaviour

6.2    Outline how to deal with the possible consequences of each instance of challenging behaviour

7.1    Identify 3 issues around sexual health for young people

7.2    Identify 3 issues around contraception for young people

7.3    Identify 3 sources of help, support and advice for young people

8.1    State 3 ways in which a woman’s imprisonment can affect her relationship with partners

8.2    State 3 ways in which a woman’s imprisonment can affect the relationship with her child/children

8.3    State 3 ways in which an imprisoned woman can alleviate some of problems of separation

9.1    Identify 3 ways in which your role as a mother can be affected by imprisonment

9.2    Identify 3 ways in which you can maintain positive involvement with your partner and/or the carer(s) of your child/children

9.3    Identify 3 ways in which you can maintain positive involvement with your child/children