Learning Continuum of Personal and Social Capability (Version 8.4)

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 6

Typically by the end of Year 10, students:

Communicate effectively

formulate plans for effective communication (verbal, nonverbal, digital) to complete complex tasks

Work collaboratively

critique their ability to devise and enact strategies for working in diverse teams, drawing on the skills and contributions of team members to complete complex tasks

Make decisions

develop and apply criteria to evaluate the outcomes of individual and group decisions and analyse the consequences of their decision making

Negotiate and resolve conflict

generate, apply and evaluate strategies such as active listening, mediation and negotiation to prevent and resolve interpersonal problems and conflicts

Develop leadership skills

propose, implement and monitor strategies to address needs prioritised at local, national, regional and global levels, and communicate these widely