Unit 9: Healthy Living - Health & Social Care

Course and Assessment Overview

• Subject / Module: Health & Social Care (H & SC) - Communication

• Unit: Unit 9: Healthy Living

• Date: September 14, 2026 (14/09/26)

• Key Individuals:

  • Shirley (Teacher / Instructor)

  • Elaine

  • Belinda

  • Joshua

  • Alisha

• Assessment Structure & Requirements:

  • Classwork required: Yes

  • Total Examinations: 2 exams

  • Exam Timing: Scheduled for January 2027

  • Assessment Linkage: All information provided during class directly connects to Task 1 and the formal exams.

• Task 1 Objectives:

  • Key Vocabulary: Analyze specific terminology and key words.

  • Definitions: Provide explicit definitions for health and well-being.

  • Comparative Analysis: Explain the exact differences between health and well-being.

The PIES Framework for Health and Well-Being

• Core Components of PIES:

  • Physical (P): Relates to body state, medical health, energy levels, and physical functioning.

  • Intellectual (I): Relates to cognitive processing, learning new facts, acquiring skills, and mental capabilities.

  • Emotional (E): Relates to feelings, emotional regulation, mood shifts, addiction, anger, and psychological health.

  • Social (S): Relates to relationships with family and friends, social interactions, community integration, or social isolation.

• Critical Exam Notice: The PIES framework is a guaranteed question on the January 2027 exam paper.

Factors Influencing Health and Well-Being

• Comprehensive Factor List:

  • Lack of sleep

  • Poor diet

  • Friendship

  • Smoking

  • Drinking / Alcohol consumption

  • Work / Employment

  • Drugs / Substance use

  • Exercise (or lack of exercise)

  • Finance / Financial situation

  • Social life

  • Isolation

  • Environment

  • Personal hygiene

  • Sexual health

  • Access to healthcare

  • Age

Structural Categorization of Factors

• 1. Individual Factors:

  • Age

  • Genetics

  • Personality

  • Physical and mental abilities

• 2. Lifestyle Factors:

  • Diet / Nutrition

  • Physical activity

  • Sleep

  • Substance use: Alcohol, smoking, and drug use

• 3. Environmental Factors:

  • Pollution

  • Access to green spaces

  • Safety

  • Quality of housing

• 4. Social Factors:

  • Family and friends

  • Education

  • Employment

  • Housing and living conditions

PIES Analytical Application and Detailed Impact Examples

• Analytical Process:

  • Select any category heading and specific factor.

  • Explain explicitly how and why the chosen factor affects an individual across each relevant PIES dimension (Physically, Intellectually, Emotionally, Socially).

• Factor Analyses:

  • Age (Individual Factor):

  • Physical Effects: Physical activity levels, physical abilities, and overall lifestyle capacity vary directly based on age.

  • Intellectual Effects: Cognitive development and intellectual processing capacities change and are distinctly affected across different age stages.

  • Diet / Nutrition (Lifestyle Factor):

  • Physical Effects: Directly impacts energy levels causing them to fluctuate up and down; influences body mass (insufficient eating leads to becoming too slender); affects medical health and overall physical condition.

  • Smoking (Lifestyle Factor):

  • Physical Effects: Causes yellowing of fingers, leaves a pervasive smell of smoke on the body and clothes, and inflicts long-term physical damage.

  • Emotional Effects: Causes chemical dependence ("hooked"), heightened feelings of anger, and severe withdrawal symptoms.

  • Education (Social Factor):

  • Intellectual Effects: Facilitates the acquisition of new facts and practical skills.

  • Pollution (Environmental Factor):

  • Physical Effects: Directly causes lung issues and respiratory health problems.

Classroom Schedule and Logistics

• Next Session Location & Time:

  • Room: Room 151

  • Schedule: Tomorrow morning (am)