Human Growth and Development

What this unit covers

The resources follow human development from before birth into later life. Prenatal material includes the mind map on critical milestones during the first nine months of pregnancy and the deck on prenatal development. Childhood is covered by the Child Development mind map, which splits development into motor, cognitive, language, emotional and visual domains. Life stages from infancy to later adulthood appear in the Health and social care revision mind map.

Where to start

1. Open the mind map called health and social care. It separates growth, meaning an increase in size and mass, from development, meaning an increase in skills, abilities and emotions.
2. Move on to Factors Influencing Human Development, which looks at socio-economic influences, socialisation and access to health services.
3. Use the Child development flashcards to fix key terms and milestones.
4. Read the notes called Growth & Development of an Individual for a written summary.

Conditions and their impact

A large group of maps looks at autism. Impact of Autism On Individual sets out physical effects such as difficulty sleeping and clumsiness, while Impact on Carers and Family looks at stress and fatigue for parents. You will also find maps on cerebral palsy, preterm and low birth weight, and Down syndrome. The Autism True or False Quiz tests common myths, such as whether autism is curable.

Using quizzes and maps together

Read a map first, then take a quiz without looking at it. Note the questions you miss and go back to the matching branch of the map. Flashcards then help you memorise the wording of definitions. For exam-minded students, some resources are linked to GCSE Health and Social Care, so check which ones match your course.

Where it fits

This unit sits in the strand The Human Body and Disease, within Medicine and health (other or general). Pick a map that suits your course and start from there, then make your own flashcards as you go.