Challenge and Grow – Communication

Personal and Social Capability

Students will increase their ability to communicate more effectively in challenging situations by understanding their emotions more and developing communication techniques.

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Express emotions appropriately.(Self-Management )

 

 

 

 describe ways to express emotions to show awareness of the feelings and needs of others identify and describe strategies to manage and moderate emotions in increasingly unfamiliar situations explain the influence of emotions on behavior, learning and relationships forecast the consequences of expressing emotions inappropriately and devise measures to regulate behavior consider control and justify their emotional responses, in expressing their opinions, beliefs, values, questions and choices
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using different tone and voice level in and outside the classroom, and when interacting with adults and peers learning when, how and with whom it is appropriate to share anger, frustration and excitement noticing how emotions such as anger and excitement affect learning and impact on achievements and successes predicting situations that serve as emotional triggers and implementing regulating responses choosing appropriate language and voice to convey personal responses and opinions to a range of adults and peers
Recognise emotions.(Self-Awareness)

 

 compare their emotional responses with those of their peers describe the influence that people, situations and events have on their emotions explain how the appropriateness of emotional responses influences behavior examine influences on and consequences of their emotional responses in learning, social and work-related contexts reflect critically on their emotional responses to challenging situations in a wide range of learning, social and work-related contexts
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considering how others respond to difficult situations in historical contexts or when listening to fictional stories discussing their emotional responses to events, such as celebrations, sporting events or news stories explaining the likely consequences of inappropriate emotional responses in a range of social situations investigating emotional responses to unfair play or unfair treatment at work gathering feedback from peers and adults about the appropriateness of their emotional responses in a range of situations
Communicate effectively.(Social management) discuss the use of verbal and nonverbal communication skills to respond appropriately to adults and peers identify communication skills that enhance relationships for particular groups and purposes identify and explain factors that influence effective communication in a variety of situations analyse enablers of and barriers to effective verbal, nonverbal and digital communication formulate plans for effective communication (verbal, nonverbal, digital) to complete complex tasks
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using spoken language and body language to share observations and ideas actively listening and responding to opinions that differ from their own making and responding to introductions, building on the ideas of others in discussions, offering and accepting constructive criticism analysing popular modes of communication used by young people, noting factors that promote or obstruct communication using agreed protocols to join group discussions and assert their own viewpoint, entertaining divergent views, developing guidelines for the effective use of social media