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 6
Typically by the end of Year 10, students:
Recognise emotions
reflect critically on their emotional responses to challenging situations in a wide range of learning, social and work-related contexts
Recognise personal qualities and achievements
assess their strengths and challenges and devise personally appropriate strategies to achieve future success
Understand themselves as learners
evaluate the effectiveness of commonly used learning strategies and work practices and refine these as required
Develop reflective practice
reflect on feedback from peers, teachers and other adults, to analyse personal characteristics and skill set that contribute to or limit their personal and social capability
This element involves students developing the metacognitive skill of learning when and how to use particular strategies to manage themselves in a range of situations.
Students effectively regulate, manage and monitor their own emotional responses, and persist in completing tasks and overcoming obstacles. They develop organisational skills and identify the resources needed to achieve goals. Students develop the skills to work independently and to show initiative, learn to be conscientious, delay gratification and persevere in the face of setbacks and frustrations. In developing and acting with personal and social capability, students:
- express emotions appropriately
- develop self-discipline and set goals
- work independently and show initiative
- become confident, resilient and adaptable.
Level 6
Typically by the end of Year 10, students:
Express emotions appropriately
consider control and justify their emotional responses, in expressing their opinions, beliefs, values, questions and choices
Develop self-discipline and set goals
critically analyse self-discipline strategies and personal goals and consider their application in social and work-related contexts
Work independently and show initiative
establish personal priorities, manage resources effectively and demonstrate initiative to achieve personal goals and learning outcomes
Become confident resilient and adaptable
evaluate, rethink and refine approaches to tasks to take account of unexpected or difficult situations and safety considerations