Induction unit
Scenario
As part of your BTEC Level 3 - Extended Certificate you will need to learn about how people develop through the life stages and how different factors and events affect them for the unit 1 exam.
Your tasks – Factors affecting development of a celebrity
Task 1
Produce a fact file about a celebrity (Pass)
Include:
Photo
Date of birth
Siblings
Parents
Significant relationships
Children
Career history
An explanation of 3 factors which have affected their physical, intellectual, emotional and social development:
genetic inheritance
lifestyle choices e.g. diet, exercise, smoking, alcohol, illegal drugs
personal relationships with friends and family
culture, e.g. community involvement, religion, gender roles and expectations,
educational experiences
the influence of role models
the influence of social isolation
income/wealth
material possessions
An explanation of 2 life events which have affected their physical, intellectual, emotional and social development:
starting school/nursery
moving house
marriage and divorce
starting a family
beginning employment
retirement
death of a relative/partner/friend
accidents or injury
changing employment
leaving home
promotion or redundancy
serious illness.
Task 2
Evaluate the impact of 5 different factors and life events on the development of your celebrity.
Positives influences on development
Negatives influences on development
Conclusion which factor or life event has had the most impact on your celebrity? (you need to try to link factors)
Task 3
3. A PowerPoint which you will present to the whole group which outlines the following:
PowerPoint:
Include the following:
Introduction to your celebrity
Explanation of 3 factors which have affected your celebrity
Explanation of 2 life events which have affected your celebrity
Evaluation of the importance of different factors
Task 4
An evaluation of your performance in the presentation
Include the following:
What went well?
What you learnt?
What didn’t go well?
How would you improve next time?
Evidence for this task
Report
PowerPoint with notes or presentation notes
Evaluation of performance in presentation
Assessment Criteria
Report
P1 Explain factors and life events which have affected a celebrity
M1 Assess factors and life events which have affected a celebrity
D1 Evaluate the importance of different factors and life events on a celebrity
Presentation
P2 Explain ideas in front of a group
M2 Engage interest in front of a whole group. Ask questions of others
D2 Evaluate performance in presentation. Ask challenging questions for others
Deadlines:
Report
Presentation
Evaluation of presentation and final improvements to report