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
Level 4
Typically by the end of Year 6, students:
Recognise emotions
explain how the appropriateness of emotional responses influences behaviour
Recognise personal qualities and achievements
describe the influence that personal qualities and strengths have on their learning outcomes
Understand themselves as learners
identify preferred learning styles and work habits
Develop reflective practice
monitor their progress, seeking and responding to feedback from teachers to assist them in consolidating strengths, addressing weaknesses and fulfilling their potential
Level 5
Typically by the end of Year 8, students:
Recognise emotions
examine influences on and consequences of their emotional responses in a learning, social and work-related contexts
Recognise personal qualities and achievements
make a realistic assessment of their abilities and achievements, and prioritise areas for improvement
Understand themselves as learners
identify and choose a range of learning strategies appropriate to specific tasks and describe work practices that assist their learning
Develop reflective practice
predict the outcomes of personal and academic challenges by drawing on previous problem solving and decision making strategies and feedback from peers and teachers