UNIT TITLE:                  Family Matters for Men

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 importance of the fathering role

• Understand the needs of children

• Understand the skills necessary for positive parenting

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

• Understand contraception and sexual health issues for young people

• Understand the effects of imprisonments on family relationships

• Understand the rights and responsibilities of a father

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 a 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    Identify 3 ways in which a father can have a positive influence on the development of his children

3.2    Identify 3 qualities of a father

3.3    Identify 3 ways in which a father can have a negative influence on a family

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

4.2    State how the father may contribute to meeting these needs

5.1    List 3 skills necessary for positive parenting

5.2    Identify an activity to create and maintain links with a child

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 of sexual behaviour 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 man’s imprisonment can affect his relationship with partners

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

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

9.1    From information provided, list at least 3 rights of the unmarried father

9.2    From information provided, list at least 3 rights of the married father

9.3    From information provided, list at least 3 responsibilities of a father