Personal & social development // Emotional Literacy
Emotional Patterns Over Time
Reflect on their own emotional patterns over time — noticing recurring triggers, understanding their typical responses, and recognising how their emotional awareness has grown
Quick check
Can the learner tell you something like 'I always get stressed before tests but I've learned that's normal for me' — showing they understand their own emotional patterns?
Ask this to see whether the topic is secure.
Topic // Mastery
What mastery looks like
- Identify a recurring emotional trigger and their typical response to it
- Describe how their emotional understanding has changed compared to when they were younger
- Set a personal goal related to emotional awareness, such as noticing when stress is building
Topic // Map
Where this fits
- RequiredMust come first
- HelpfulHelps, but not essential
Before this
5 topics- Emotions and Decision-MakingRequired
Emotional Literacy // Ages 9 to 11
Reflecting on emotional patterns builds on understanding emotions influence decisions
Self-Awareness // Ages 7 to 9
Reflecting on emotional patterns over time and recognising recurring triggers builds on the foundational habit of noticing patterns in your reactions
Emotional Literacy // Ages 9 to 11
Reflection on patterns benefits from understanding cultural context
- Personal Coping ToolkitHelpful
Self-Regulation & Resilience // Ages 9 to 11
Emotional pattern reflection connects to coping toolkit reflection
- Personal Growth Over TimeHelpful
Self-Awareness // Ages 10 to 11
Recognising how emotional awareness has grown over time is the Emotional Literacy domain-specific form of the foundational growth-reflection habit
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Emotional Patterns Over Time
Ages 9 to 11 // Thinking skill
Leads to
1 topic- Emotional IntelligenceRequired
Emotional Literacy // Ages 13 to 14
Advanced emotional literacy skills depends on earlier emotional expression concepts
Topic // Standards
Curriculum standards
- IB PYP Personal, Social and Physical Education (PSPE) Scope and Sequence
- PSPE-ID-CU-P3-5
Personal & social development // Emotional Literacy
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