Interpersonal Development Level 1 (Prep)
Learning focus
As students work towards the achievement of Level 1 standards in Interpersonal Development, they interact with their peers, teachers and other adults in a range of contexts. They learn to play constructively together and are encouraged to develop friendships with peers.
Students learn to manage their impulses by developing habits and routines that help them to be a cooperative class member. They develop a vocabulary to describe the emotions they experience when interacting with others.
With teacher support, students begin to identify and develop the skills required to work together in a group, including taking turns, and sharing and caring for equipment and resources. Through supported reflection on their own experiences of working with a partner, in small-group and whole-class situations, students share their thoughts on group collaboration and learn to describe and practise skills that contribute to the formation of positive relationships, and explain why these skills are desirable.
While playing games and participating in classroom activities, students practise listening to others and recording or retelling what others have said. With teacher support, they practise using these skills with their peers in a variety of contexts and begin to identify when it would be useful to apply these skills in other situations.
Students are supported to develop appropriate language to explain what happens and how they feel when experiencing conflict and/or bullying. They begin to understand how their actions affect others. Students learn that some people have special needs and to respect the rights, feelings and efforts of others.
Standards
At this level standards are not organised by dimensions.
Interpersonal Development
At Level 1, students identify the qualities of a friend and demonstrate care for other students. They contribute to the development of positive social relationships in a range of contexts. They use appropriate language and actions when dealing with conflict. Students describe basic skills required to work cooperatively in groups.
Downloads
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Interpersonal Development booklet (
PDF - 115KB) - Interpersonal Development standards table (Doc - 35KB)
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Victorian Essential Learning Standards Level 1 ( PDF - 702KB)
