This element involves students developing an understanding of ethical concepts and issues.
Students learn to recognise ethical concepts and explore ethical issues in context. They identify, examine and give examples of ethical concepts. They discuss, analyse and explore dimensions of ethical concepts in context. In developing and acting with ethical understanding, students:
- recognise ethical concepts
- explore ethical concepts in context.
Level 4
Typically by the end of Year 6, students:
Recognise ethical concepts
examine and explain ethical concepts such as truth and justice that contribute to the achievement of a particular outcome
Explore ethical concepts in context
explain what constitutes an ethically better or worse outcome and how it might be accomplished
Level 5
Typically by the end of Year 8, students:
Recognise ethical concepts
analyse behaviours that exemplify the dimensions and challenges of ethical concepts
Explore ethical concepts in context
analyse the ethical dimensions of beliefs and the need for action in a range of settings
Level 6
Typically by the end of Year 10, students:
Recognise ethical concepts
critique generalised statements about ethical concepts
Explore ethical concepts in context
distinguish between the ethical and non-ethical dimensions of complex issues