GROWTH

AND

DEVELOPMENT

Many changes within your body that are different for each

person

Growth (can be measured)

Height

Weight

Development(non-measurable)

Social

Emotional

Intellectual

Types of DevelopmentPeople grow and develop at different stages of their

lives and no two people are the same

Physical Development

Intellectual Development

Social Development

Spiritual Development

Emotional Development

Changes to your body (incl. height & weight), and what you can do with it (ie. Skill learning)

Learning to use your mind to gain knowledge and reasoning skills

Forming new relationships and learning how to act and behave appropriately

Developing values and beliefs

Learning to cope with your feelings and to deal with changes in your life

PUBERTY

AND

ADOLESCENCE

Puberty & Adolescence

Puberty

Beginning of adolescence

The rapid physical development of a

young person

Usually occurs around the age of 12 years old

Adolescence

The time between being a child and

becoming an adult

A period of much confusion and

frustration to all involved

HormonesChemical substances produced by various

glands and travel in the blood to ovaries & testes

Girls Ovaries release female

sex hormones

Oestrogen Progesterone

BoysTestes release male sex

hormones

Testosterone

CHANGES MALES ONLY BOTH FEMALES ONLY

Growth Spurt

Hair Growth

Genital Growth

Acne

Increased muscle size Menstruation

Wider shoulders Wider hips

Voice Breaks Breasts

Some more information

Girls are often taller than boys at the start of

puberty but by the end of puberty the average

boy is taller.

Girls may gain body fat early in puberty but

later in adolescence they lose the extra weight as

they take on a more womanly shape.

Acne results from the skin becoming too greasy due to

active sebaceous glands.

Pimples etc are a result of clogged pores.

Regular cleaning of the skin and a healthy diet

will help control pimples.

Breaking of the voice is a natural process in which the larynx and

vocal cords enlarge.

Menstruation is a natural part of being a woman

and indicates that she is able to produce children.

The first period marks the beginning of puberty

for the female.

Answer the questions

provided in the Year 8 Wiki

• Yr 8 HPE/MrDaddy’s Corner/Term 3/Questions & Power point

Use the power point provided

to help you