This element involves students developing an awareness of their own emotional states, needs and perspectives.
Students identify and describe the factors that influence their emotional responses. They develop a realistic sense of their personal abilities, qualities and strengths through knowing what they are feeling in the moment, and having a realistic assessment of their own abilities and a well-grounded sense of self-knowledge and self-confidence. Students reflect on and evaluate their learning, identify personal characteristics that contribute to or limit their effectiveness and learn from successes or failures. In developing and acting with personal and social capability, students:
- recognise emotions
- recognise personal qualities and achievements
- understand themselves as learners
- develop reflective practice.
Level 3
Typically by the end of Year 4, students:
Recognise emotions
describe the influence that people, situations and events have on their emotions
Recognise personal qualities and achievements
describe personal strengths and challenges and identify skills they wish to develop
Understand themselves as learners
identify and describe factors and strategies that assist their learning
Develop reflective practice
reflect on personal strengths and achievements, based on self-assessment strategies and teacher feedback
This element involves students recognising others’ feelings and knowing how and when to assist others.
Students learn to show respect for and understand others’ perspectives, emotional states and needs. They learn to participate in positive, safe and respectful relationships, defining and accepting individual and group roles and responsibilities. Students gain an understanding of the role of advocacy in contemporary society and build their capacity to critique societal constructs and forms of discrimination, such as racism and sexism. In developing and acting with personal and social capability, students:
- appreciate diverse perspectives
- contribute to civil society
- understand relationships.
Level 3
Typically by the end of Year 4, students:
Appreciate diverse perspectives
discuss the value of diverse perspectives and describe a point of view that is different from their own
Contribute to civil society
identify the various communities to which they belong and what they can do to make a difference
Understand relationships
describe factors that contribute to positive relationships, including with people at school and in their community