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Personal & Social Development // Emotional Literacy

Understand that everyone has feelings, that feelings change throughout the day, and that the same event can make different people feel different things

Personal & Social Development // Emotional Literacy

Understand that feelings have causes — something happens (a trigger) and that makes us feel a certain way — and begin to identify what triggers their own…

Personal & Social Development // Emotional Literacy

Understand the connection between emotions and the body — recognising physical signals like butterflies in the stomach (nervous), clenched fists (angry), racing…

Personal & Social Development // Emotional Literacy

Understand that emotions come in different intensities — from mild to strong — and that the same emotion can feel very different depending on how intense it is…

Personal & Social Development // Emotional Literacy

Recognise that people sometimes hide or mask their true feelings — smiling when they're actually sad, or saying 'I'm fine' when they're not — and understand why…

Personal & Social Development // Emotional Literacy

Understand how emotions influence thinking and decision-making — that strong feelings can cloud judgement, that we often make different choices when calm versus…

Personal & Social Development // Emotional Literacy

Understand that emotional responses are shaped by personal experiences, culture, and context — the same situation triggers different emotions in different…

Personal & Social Development // Emotional Literacy

Understand that people can experience mixed or conflicting emotions at the same time — feeling excited and nervous about starting a new school, or happy for a…

Personal & Social Development // Emotional Literacy

Understand how the amygdala triggers emotional responses and how the prefrontal cortex (still developing in adolescence) regulates them; explain why stress…

Personal & Social Development // Emotional Literacy

Understand that adolescence involves active construction of identity, leading to emotional complexity around questions of 'who am I?'; explore the emotional…

Personal & Social Development // Empathy & Social Awareness

Understand that other people have their own feelings and thoughts, and that these might be different from your own — a foundational awareness that not everyone…

Personal & Social Development // Empathy & Social Awareness

Notice and appreciate ways that people are similar to and different from each other — including appearance, family structures, languages spoken, foods eaten…

Personal & Social Development // Empathy & Social Awareness

Understand that people's lives and experiences can be very different from their own — that some children face challenges like disability, poverty, family…

Personal & Social Development // Empathy & Social Awareness

Understand what fairness means and why it matters — recognising that fair doesn't always mean equal (everyone getting the same) but can mean equitable (everyone…

Personal & Social Development // Empathy & Social Awareness

Understand the impact of prejudice and discrimination on individuals and communities — that treating people unfairly because of their identity causes real harm…

Personal & Social Development // Empathy & Social Awareness

Recognise stereotypes — oversimplified beliefs about groups of people based on gender, race, age, or other characteristics — and understand that stereotypes are…

Personal & Social Development // Empathy & Social Awareness

Understand that the world contains many cultures, traditions, and belief systems, and that learning about others' perspectives enriches our own understanding…

Personal & Social Development // Empathy & Social Awareness

Move beyond 'treating everyone the same' to understand that structural advantages and disadvantages exist regardless of individual effort or intention; explore…

Personal & Social Development // Friendship & Cooperation

Understand what makes someone a good friend — being kind, honest, reliable, and including others — and recognise behaviours that are not friendly, such as being…

Personal & Social Development // Friendship & Cooperation

Understand that friendships change over time — that it's normal for friends to drift apart or for new friendships to form — and develop strategies for making…

Personal & Social Development // Friendship & Cooperation

Understand different roles people play in groups — leader, supporter, mediator, idea-generator — and recognise that effective groups need a mix of roles, not…

Personal & Social Development // Friendship & Cooperation

Understand subtext, indirect communication, and social cues in adolescent peer groups; analyse the psychology of in-group and out-group dynamics and why…

Personal & Social Development // Responsible Decision-Making

Understand that actions have consequences — that what you choose to do affects both yourself and other people — and begin to think about what might happen…

Personal & Social Development // Responsible Decision-Making

Know the difference between right and wrong in familiar everyday situations — understanding basic rules about honesty, not hurting others, respecting others'…