This element involves students interacting effectively and respectfully with a range of adults and peers.
Students learn to negotiate and communicate effectively with others; work in teams, positively contribute to groups and collaboratively make decisions; resolve conflict and reach positive outcomes. They develop the ability to initiate and manage successful personal relationships, and participate in a range of social and communal activities. Social management involves building skills associated with leadership, such as mentoring and role modelling. In developing and acting with personal and social capability, students:
- communicate effectively
- work collaboratively
- make decisions
- negotiate and resolve conflict
- develop leadership skills.
Level 5
Typically by the end of Year 8, students:
Communicate effectively
analyse enablers of and barriers to effective verbal, nonverbal and digital communication
Work collaboratively
assess the extent to which individual roles and responsibilities enhance group cohesion and the achievement of personal and group objectives
Make decisions
assess individual and group decision-making processes in challenging situations
Negotiate and resolve conflict
assess the appropriateness of various conflict resolution strategies in a range of social and work-related situations
Develop leadership skills
plan school and community projects, applying effective problem-solving and team-building strategies, and making the most of available resources to achieve goals