Scotland Β· SQASyllabus
Care syllabus, dot point by dot point
Every dot point in the Scotland Caresyllabus, with a focused answer for each one. Click any dot point for a worked explainer, past exam questions, and links to related dot points. Written by Claude Opus 4.8, Anthropic's latest AI.
Unit 1: Care - Human Development and Behaviour
Module overview β- What factors can affect how a person develops?The factors that affect human development - inherited (genetic), environmental, socioeconomic and lifestyle factors - and how each can support or limit development.10 min answer β
- What are the main life stages and what changes happen in each?The main life stages from infancy to later adulthood and the developmental changes typical of each stage across the lifespan.10 min answer β
- What general principles describe how people develop and change across life?The principles of human development - that age groups are only general indicators of developmental change, that change does not always happen in discrete stages, and that development results from an interaction between the individual and the environment.9 min answer β
- What are the four aspects of human development and how do they connect?The physical, intellectual, emotional and social (PIES) aspects of human development, what each covers, and how the aspects are linked.9 min answer β
- How can we explain why people behave the way they do?Explanations of human behaviour relevant to care, including the nature-nurture debate and how needs and experiences influence behaviour, and why behaviour should be understood rather than judged.9 min answer β
Unit 2: Care - Social Influences
Module overview β- Which groups and institutions shape how a person behaves?The agencies of socialisation - family, school, peer group, media, religion and the workplace - and how each influences a person's norms, values and behaviour.10 min answer β
- What are prejudice and discrimination, and how do they affect people?Prejudice, stereotyping and discrimination, the forms discrimination can take, and the effects of discrimination on individuals and groups.10 min answer β
- How do social influences create or affect a person's care needs?How social influences such as family, poverty, unemployment, housing and discrimination can create or affect care needs and the wellbeing of individuals and groups.10 min answer β
- How does belonging to a group affect how a person behaves?Types of social group - primary and secondary, formal and informal - and how group membership and pressures such as peer pressure and conformity influence an individual.9 min answer β
- How do people learn the behaviour, values and norms of society?Socialisation as the process by which people learn the norms, values and behaviour of their society, including primary and secondary socialisation.9 min answer β
Unit 3: Care - Values and Principles
Module overview β- What are care needs, why do people need care, and how are needs identified?What is meant by a care need, why people need care, the main types of need (physical, intellectual, emotional and social), and how methods of assessment are used to identify a person's needs.10 min answer β
- What values and principles underpin good care practice?The care values and principles that underpin positive care practice - including dignity and respect, the right to choose, confidentiality, equality and anti-discriminatory practice, the right to be safe, independence and realising potential - and what person-centred care means.10 min answer β
- What care services are available, and who provides them?The health and social care provision available to meet people's needs - the statutory, voluntary, private and informal sectors - what each provides, and how they work together to support individuals.10 min answer β
- What makes a positive care environment, and how does legislation protect people?The key features of a positive care environment and the role of legislation in care - how laws such as anti-discrimination, health and safety, data protection and care standards protect people who use and work in care services.10 min answer β