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• VCPSCSO029

  Explore and discuss behaviours that demonstrate sensitivity to individual, social and cultural differences

  Elaborations

  • presenting students with a range of scenarios and discussing how they might react in that situation and explaining why
  • explaining why people are asked to stand up for elderly passengers on public transport

  VCPSCSO029 | Capabilities | Personal and Social Capability | Levels 5 and 6 | Social Awareness and Management | Relationships and diversity

• VCPSCSO030

  Define and recognise examples of stereotypes, discrimination and prejudice and discuss how they impact on the individual

  Elaborations

  • identifying the terms ‘stereotype’, ‘discrimination’ and ‘prejudice’ and giving examples of these
  • discussing how lack of understanding and respect for diversity can impact on people’s lives
  • presenting students with a range of newspaper articles and asking them to identify examples of stereotypes, discrimination and prejudice and reflect on how these could impact on the individual

  VCPSCSO030 | Capabilities | Personal and Social Capability | Levels 5 and 6 | Social Awareness and Management | Relationships and diversity

• VCPSCSO078

  Respond to others in group situations, playing or working in a small group cooperatively

  Elaborations

  • demonstrating some basic rules of cooperation, for example, sharing and taking turns appropriately
  • cooperating with others when working or playing in groups
  • showing an understanding of sharing with regard to personal belongings, class items and resources

  VCPSCSO078 | Capabilities | Personal and Social Capability | Level D | Social Awareness and Management | Collaboration

• VCPSCSO062

  Identify members of their family and some members of their class

  Elaborations

  • responding to and cooperating with familiar adults
  • developing an awareness of others
  • selecting a family member in a photograph

  VCPSCSO062 | Capabilities | Personal and Social Capability | Level B | Social Awareness and Management | Relationships and diversity

• VCPSCSO007

  Use appropriate language to describe what happens and how they feel when experiencing positive interactions or conflict

  Elaborations

  • describing a range of interactions such as who, what, why and how did it make them feel
  • reflecting on how it feels when someone does not share equipment or play spaces
  • practising the language used to describe positive emotions experienced
  • recognising negative emotions resulting from conflict

  VCPSCSO007 | Capabilities | Personal and Social Capability | Foundation Level | Social Awareness and Management | Collaboration

• VCPSCSO022

  Identify the importance of including others in activities, groups and games

  Elaborations

  • identifying the emotions that are experienced if others are excluded from activities, groups or games
  • developing inclusive practices which impact on others’ emotions, such as ‘invitation to join a group’
  • recognising the effects of inclusive behaviour, for example ‘feeling valued’ or ‘belonging to a group’

  VCPSCSO022 | Capabilities | Personal and Social Capability | Levels 3 and 4 | Social Awareness and Management | Relationships and diversity

• VCPSCSO040

  Recognise the impact of personal boundaries, intimacy, distribution of power and social and cultural norms and mores on the ways relationships are expressed

  Elaborations

  • defining what personal space and boundaries might be for individuals and recognising both the positive and negative impacts of crossing these boundaries
  • discussing whether successful relationships have agreed criteria for intimacy and other behaviours and exploring the implications if these are not adhered to
  • looking at what society deems to be socially acceptable/unacceptable in the way relationships are expressed and how this changes over time, across cultures and across different settings

  VCPSCSO040 | Capabilities | Personal and Social Capability | Levels 7 and 8 | Social Awareness and Management | Relationships and diversity

• VCPSCSO033

  Describe the various causes of conflict and evaluate possible strategies to address conflict

  Elaborations

  • identifying the causes of conflict in a range of scenarios, by recognising the ‘needs’ and ‘wants’ of the individuals
  • exploring the causes of conflict and suggesting possible consequences on families, friends and bystanders
  • using conflict resolution strategies in social situations and describing their effectiveness

  VCPSCSO033 | Capabilities | Personal and Social Capability | Levels 5 and 6 | Social Awareness and Management | Collaboration

• VCPSCSO004

  Identify a range of groups to which they, their family and members of their class belong

  Elaborations

  • discussing the features/characteristics of the groups that they and their families belong to by sharing stories, artefacts and images
  • sharing descriptions of groups that they belong to
  • surveying class members to show that there are many ways to group people, such as students who own a pet, walk to school or who like ice-cream

  VCPSCSO004 | Capabilities | Personal and Social Capability | Foundation Level | Social Awareness and Management | Relationships and diversity

• VCPSCSO070

  Follow adult directions to intentionally participate in class activities and follow rules and routines

  Elaborations

  • controlling impulses during structured activities
  • using property safely and playing fairly with peers during structured activities
  • developing greeting skills
  • responding to a teacher’s instructions and completing a set task

  VCPSCSO070 | Capabilities | Personal and Social Capability | Level C | Social Awareness and Management | Relationships and diversity

• VCPSCSO032

  Identify the characteristics of an effective team and develop descriptions for particular roles including leadership, and describe both their own and their team’s performance when undertaking various roles

  Elaborations

  • describing team roles referring to leader, recorder and reporter
  • developing role descriptors which describe the skills and behaviours of collaborative teams
  • assessing the effectiveness of roles within a collaborative group from an individual perspective
  • articulating what successful teams look like, feel like and do

  VCPSCSO032 | Capabilities | Personal and Social Capability | Levels 5 and 6 | Social Awareness and Management | Collaboration

• VCPSCSO077

  Work with various peers, including participating in an activity they didn’t like

  Elaborations

  • cooperating with others when working or playing in groups
  • implementing some self-help skills when attempting to complete a task they didn’t like
  • developing some simple strategies to work with new team members

  VCPSCSO077 | Capabilities | Personal and Social Capability | Level D | Social Awareness and Management | Relationships and diversity

• VCPSCSO024

  Identify conflicts that may occur in peer groups and suggest possible causes and resolutions

  Elaborations

  • brainstorming the conflicts experienced with peers and list the emotions which are associated with these conflicts
  • describing the characteristics of cooperative behaviour and give examples of how to use these in peer groups
  • exploring the causes of conflict and initiate strategies which help to resolve these conflicts, for example ‘Stop it. I don’t like it’ and help-seeking behaviours

  VCPSCSO024 | Capabilities | Personal and Social Capability | Levels 3 and 4 | Social Awareness and Management | Collaboration

• VCPSCSO079

  Demonstrate some understanding that negative words and actions are hurtful and that their behaviour can impact on others

  Elaborations

  • using peer behaviour as a cue for own behaviour showing both positive and negative reactions
  • demonstrating an understanding that their behaviour can impact on others
  • regulate own behaviour and emotional expression in familiar contexts
  • sharing how it feels when other people use negative words or actions

  VCPSCSO079 | Capabilities | Personal and Social Capability | Level D | Social Awareness and Management | Collaboration

• VCPSCSO055

  Identify significant people by gesturing, vocalising or orienting towards them

  Elaborations

  • focusing on familiar people
  • accepting assistance from a familiar person
  • beginning to attend to and respond to people

  VCPSCSO055 | Capabilities | Personal and Social Capability | Level A | Social Awareness and Management | Relationships and diversity

• VCPSCSO063

  Participate in routine activities and interact with others in a range of familiar contexts instigated by the teacher

  Elaborations

  • undertaking everyday routines under supervision
  • demonstrating simple social skills such as attending to others and turn taking during structured activities
  • following adult prompts to regulate their emotional expressions and control impulses

  VCPSCSO063 | Capabilities | Personal and Social Capability | Level B | Social Awareness and Management | Relationships and diversity

• VCPSCSO072

  Identify reactions and solutions to familiar social problems in supported situations

  Elaborations

  • developing skills to contribute, give compliments, and listen to the opinions of others during supported collaborative activities
  • following simple rules during collaborative activities
  • working with various peers when requested by a teacher

  VCPSCSO072 | Capabilities | Personal and Social Capability | Level C | Social Awareness and Management | Collaboration

• VCPSCSO050

  Evaluate own and others contribution to group tasks, critiquing roles including leadership and provide useful feedback to peers, evaluate task achievement and make recommendations for improvements in relation to team goals

  Elaborations

  • assessing the overall success of completion of a task by a group
  • describing and reflecting on the relative contribution of individual group members to the overall completion of a task and provide feedback to peers
  • relating group success to the clarity of roles each member has and develop strategies to ensure future role division aligns with the demands of tasks and skill sets of group members
  • suggesting improvements to the process of working in teams, by reflecting on a specific experience

  VCPSCSO050 | Capabilities | Personal and Social Capability | Levels 9 and 10 | Social Awareness and Management | Collaboration

• VCPSCSO006

  Name and practise basic skills required to work collaboratively with peers

  Elaborations

  • demonstrating how to listen to others, showing interest and support
  • sharing equipment or practicing taking turns in a game
  • demonstrating attentiveness to others by asking further questions in discussion

  VCPSCSO006 | Capabilities | Personal and Social Capability | Foundation Level | Social Awareness and Management | Collaboration

• VCPSCSO014

  Use basic skills required for participation in group tasks and respond to simple questions about their contribution to group tasks

  Elaborations

  • establishing what makes a good group member, such as sharing ideas, listening to others, questions, discussions and feedback
  • listing the ways that group members asked and responded to questions in a group task
  • asking students to reflect on their contribution to group task

  VCPSCSO014 | Capabilities | Personal and Social Capability | Levels 1 and 2 | Social Awareness and Management | Collaboration