2. This unit is assessed through the completion of an externally
set examination.
Examination format
The learner will complete a 60-minute examination with 50
marks.
This unit is
Externally assessed using a paper-based exam marked by
Edexcel.
Learners will complete a paper-based test that contains a
mixture of question styles, including objective questions,
short-answer questions and extended writing questions.
The learner will need to demonstrate knowledge and
understanding, the application of this knowledge and
understanding, and the skill of evaluation.
3. Explore the factors that contribute to healthy and
unhealthy lifestyles, and their effects on health
and wellbeing
4. Physical - anything to do with the body
Intellectual – to do with the ability to
understand things and think intelligently
Emotional – feelings
Social – to do with interacting with other
people.
Holistic – this is taking the whole person in to
consideration.
5. What is meant by the term ‘healthy living’?
What choices do people make which affect
whether they have a healthy or unhealthy
lifestyle?
6. Physical effects: disease and illness; weight
gain/loss; body fat composition; short-term health
problems; long-term health problems.
Intellectual effects: reduced potential success in
education; negative impact on long-term career
prospects; inability to think clearly.
Discuss:
How can an unhealthy lifestyle lead to the
intellectual effects shown above?
7. Learners to work in groups to come up with
the main P.I.E.S effects of a healthy lifestyle
and feedback.
8. The term ‘health’ has been defined by
the World Health Organisation a:
‘a complete state of physical, mental and
social well-being and not merely the
absence of disease or infirmity’.
9. Bill has just started a job as a career advisor.
He has fallen off his bike on the way to work
and has broken his leg. He has had a pin put in
his leg to support. He has been given
painkillers and allowed home.
10. This seems to be a good solution to his physical problem,
but if we were to consider Bill holistically then we should
look at the following factors:
His financial situation: he may have no work and therefore
no money?
How will he get around?
Can he cook and get to shops?
How close are his social contacts?
He lives alone – he may become anxious or depressed about
his situation.
All areas of health impact on one another. However, in this
unit we will be looking at each area as separate items so that
you can identify them easily.
11. Both healthy and unhealthy lifestyles have an effect on
an individual’s physical, intellectual, emotional and
social needs. These are referred to as P.I.E.S.
Physical Intellectual
Emotional Social
12. Having a healthy lifestyle will have a positive
effects on all areas of health and unhealthy
lifestyle will negatively affect health. Consider
information given in the table and look at
physical, intellectual, emotional and social
effects of a healthy and unhealthy lifestyle.
Stick the table into your book!
You will now need to answer the questions on
your sheet provided.
