2. Developmental tasks refer to a physical or cognitive
skill that a person must accomplish during a
particular age period to continue development.
• learning to get along with friends of both sexes,
• becoming self sufficient,
• preparing for job & career etc.
3. 1. Developmental tasks of pre-school stage.
Learning to walk
Learning to talk and respond
Learning to take solid food and drink water and milk
Learning to control the elimination of body wastes
Learning sex - differences
4. Achieving physiological stability
Forming simple concepts of social and physical reality
Learning to relate oneself emotionally to parents, siblings and other people
Learning to distinguish right and wrong and developing a conscience
Differentiate between good task and bad task
5. 2. Developmental tasks of primary school stage
• Learning physical skills, ordinary games and sports
• Building wholesome attitude towards oneself as a growing organism
• Learning to get along with age-mates
• Learning an appropriate masculine or feminine role
• Developing fundamental skills in reading, writing and calculating
6. Developing concepts necessary for everyday living
Developing conscience, morality and values
Achieving personal independence
Developing attitudes towards social groups and
institutions
Developing values and beliefs related to life
7. 3. Developmental tasks of secondary school stage
Achieving new and more mature relation with age- rates of both sexes
Achieving a masculine or feminine role to perform tasks
Accepting one's physique and using the body effectively
Achieving assurance of economic independence
Achieving emotional independence from parents and other adults
8. Selecting or preparing for an occupation, keen for the job
Preparing for marriage and family life and takes interest
Developing intellectual skills and concepts for necessary civic competency for
finding a place in the society
Desiring and achieving socially responsible behaviour
Acquiring a set of values as a guide to behaviour according to the norms of
society.
