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Ethical Understanding
Students develop the capacity to understand and apply ethical and socially responsible principles when collaborating with others and creating, sharing and using technologies. They build understandings and ethical behaviours regarding privacy and intellectual property rights, such as copyright. They consider the impact of digital technologies on society, the rights of others and their responsibilities in using sustainable practices. Students learn to appreciate and value the part they play in the social systems in which they operate.
As discerning citizens, students reflect on their personal roles and responsibilities, learning to detect bias and inaccuracies. Developing understandings about the protection of data, intellectual property and individual privacy within the school environment helps students to be ethical digital global citizens.
Typically by the end of Year 4, students:
Examine values
identify and describe shared values in familiar and unfamiliar contexts
Explore rights and responsibilities
investigate children’s rights and responsibilities at school and in the local community
Consider points of view
describe different points of view associated with an ethical dilemma and give possible reasons for these differences
Typically by the end of Year 4, students:
Consider consequences
examine the links between emotions, dispositions and intended and unintended consequences of their actions on others
Reflect on ethical action
consider whether having a conscience leads to ways of acting ethically in different scenarios
Typically by the end of Year 4, students:
Consider consequences
examine the links between emotions, dispositions and intended and unintended consequences of their actions on others
Reflect on ethical action
consider whether having a conscience leads to ways of acting ethically in different scenarios
Explore rights and responsibilities
investigate children’s rights and responsibilities at school and in the local community
Consider points of view
describe different points of view associated with an ethical dilemma and give possible reasons for these differences
Typically by the end of Year 3, students:
Recognise ethical concepts
identify ethical concepts, such as equality, respect and connectedness, and describe some of their attributes
Explore ethical concepts in context
discuss actions taken in a range of contexts that include an ethical dimension
Reason and make ethical decisions
explain reasons for acting in certain ways, including the conflict between selfrespect and self-interest in reaching decisions
Typically by the end of Year 4, students:
Recognise ethical concepts
identify ethical concepts, such as equality, respect and connectedness, and describe some of their attributes
Explore ethical concepts in context
discuss actions taken in a range of contexts that include an ethical dimension
Reason and make ethical decisions
explain reasons for acting in certain ways, including the conflict between selfrespect and self-interest in reaching decisions