UNIT TITLE:                Family Health Care

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:

1.     Work as part of a group.

2.     Recognise the areas of child development

3.     Recognise the developmental needs of children.

4.     Recognise the importance of fulfilling the developmental needs of children.

5.     Understand the concept of health.

6.     Recognise the importance of the effect of lifestyle on health.

7.     Recognise the importance of taking positive steps to improve own and family’s health.

8.     Recognise agencies / personnel involved in health promotion.

9.     Recognise signs and symptoms of common childhood illnesses.

10.   Recognise the importance of appropriately obtaining medical aid.

1.1    When invited, make appropriate contributions to group discussions.

2.1    List the 4 main areas of child development.

3.1    Identify the needs of children within the 4 main areas of child development.

4.1    Identify the key factors which may affect child development.

4.2    Identify the developmental consequences of these factors

5.1    State the meaning of the term ‘health’.

6.1    Identify at least 3 ways in which lifestyle affects health in a positive or negative way.

7.1    List at least 4 factors which contribute to the promotion of health.

8.1    List at least 4 agencies / personnel involved in health promotion.

9.1    List signs and symptoms of at least 3 common childhood illnesses.

10.1        List at least 3 situations when medical help should be obtained.

10.2        List at least 3 agencies / personnel who provide medical aid.

10.3        List at least 2 methods of obtaining aid.