FACTORS AFFECTING

DEVELOPMENT

What is Child Development?

Child development is a process every child goes through. This process
involves learning and mastering skills like sitting, walking, talking,
skipping, and tying shoes. There are 5 main areas of development:
Social and
Emotional
Development

Cognitive
Development
Speech and
Language
Development
Fine motor skill
Development

Gross motor skill

Development

Development Delay
Development delay is where a child has not
learnt the skills that are expected at that
time point. Development delay can occur in
any of the 5 areas.
For example, a child would be expected to
walk between 9 and 15 months, and a child
that cannot walk by 20 months would be
considered to have a developmental delay.

What causes developmental

delay?
There are two factors:
Biological- such as genetic or
chromosomal abnormalities (Downs
Syndrome) or illness and disease
Social- such as a childs life experiences
or exposure to harmful chemicals or
parenting

Draw This Mind Map!!!

Disability

Genotype
and
Maturation

BIOLOGICAL

Parenting/
parenting
styles
Factors
affecting
development

Culture

Approval/
interactions

SOCIAL
Education
Housing

Disease
and
illness

NATURE/NURTURE
DEBATE

Social
Class

The Lesson Outline:

Today: Look at Education and Culture
Next Lesson look at Parenting: approval,
interaction, expectation, styles
Before Easter: Housing and Social Class
Biological factors: illness and disease,
disability, genotype and maturation.
> by the end of todays lesson you must
know how education/culture affects our
PIES.

Education
Education affects childrens physical,
emotional intellectual and social
development.
Use the PIES table on the Education
worksheet to put the following
sentences into the correct place

Children benefit from larger play spaces and better equipment. This
improves co-ordination and gross motor skills
Children learn to mix and socialise with other children
Staff are trained to promote cognitive development, introducing concepts
like numbers and shape
Fine motor skills can be developed through playing with dough, paint and
by writing
Can promote self-confidence and esteem
Esteem is linked to a positive education experience: where children are
unhappy because they have not made friends, been bullied or are low
achieving this can lead to low esteem
Develop a sense of belonging
Stimulating activities such as jigsaws, modelling and books can improve
development

Quick questions
How can education have an effect on a
persons emotional development?
Explain how social development can be
affected by school experiences.

Culture
A childs culture can affect their
development.
Different cultures place different emphasis on
different areas of development

These may end up in more than one box!

In some cultures girls arent encouraged to take part in physical play and
activities while boys are encouraged to be outside more and boisterous
Family may be very important. They may spend a lot of time with family
members and friends
The importance of play can vary. Some families will place great interest in
education and encourage children to do homework
Children who have a wider supportive network can feel more secure
Boys may develop more gross motor skills while girls develop more fine
motor skills
Education can be seen as better for boys, or as girlish. This affects
attitudes to learning, concentration and activities children engage in.
Children whose culture is a minority can face discrimination and isolation;
this leads to lower self-esteem as they don't have friends or may get bullied
Families differ in the amount of emphasis they place on physical activity
and children sitting being taught

Quick questions
How does ethnicity affect a child's social
development?
How do you and your friends define your
ethnicity? What factors play a part in this?

Possible Exam Question!

Discuss how either education or culture
can affect a childs development.
Tips must include at least one way physically,
intellectually, emotionally and socially the child
is affected.
Possible start: Child development can be
split up into several different areas. These
are