Personal & social development // Responsible Decision-Making
Understanding Bullying
Understand what bullying is — repeated behaviour intended to hurt someone, including physical, verbal, social (exclusion, spreading rumours), and cyberbullying — and know that it is always wrong and what to do if they experience or witness it
Quick check
Does the learner understand the difference between a one-off argument and bullying, and do they know what to do if they see someone being bullied — rather than just ignoring it?
Ask this to see whether the topic is secure.
Topic // Mastery
What mastery looks like
- Define bullying and distinguish it from a one-off conflict
- Name at least three forms of bullying including cyberbullying
- Describe the steps they should take if they experience or witness bullying
Topic // Map
Where this fits
- RequiredMust come first
- HelpfulHelps, but not essential
Before this
3 topics- Right and Wrong ChoicesRequired
Responsible Decision-Making // Ages 5 to 7
Understanding bullying builds on knowing right from wrong
Responsible Decision-Making // Ages 7 to 11
Understanding bullying requires precise vocabulary distinguishing bullying types including 'cyberbullying'
Empathy & Social Awareness // Ages 7 to 9
Understanding bullying impact benefits from perspective-taking
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Understanding Bullying
Ages 7 to 9 // Concept
Leads to
2 topics- Bystanders and UpstandersRequired
Responsible Decision-Making // Ages 7 to 9
Bystander/upstander builds on understanding what bullying is
- Basic digital citizenshipHelpful
Responsible Decision-Making // Ages 7 to 9
Digital citizenship benefits from understanding bullying (cyberbullying)
Personal & social development // Responsible Decision-Making
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