Learners have an awareness of themselves and how they are similar and different to others. They can describe how they have grown and changed, and they can talk about the new understandings and abilities that have accompanied these changes. They demonstrate a sense of competence with developmentally appropriate daily tasks and can identify and explore strategies that help them cope with change. Learners reflect on their experiences in order to inform future learning and to understand themselves better.

Each person is an individual.
As people grow and change they develop new skills, understandings and abilities.
Emotions, attitudes and beliefs influence the way we act.
Positive thoughts help us to develop a positive attitude.
Knowing how we are similar to and different from others helps shape our understanding of self.
Reflecting on our experiences helps us to understand ourselves better.
Developing independence builds
self-worth and personal responsibility.

Learners understand that there are many factors that contribute to a person's identity and they have an awareness of the qualities, abilities, character and characteristics that make up their own identity. They are able to identify and understand their emotions in order to regulate their emotional responses and behaviour. Learners explore and apply different strategies that help them approach challenges and new situations with confidence.

There are many factors that contribute to a person’s individual identity.
Understanding and respecting other peoples’ perspectives helps us to develop empathy.
Identifying and understanding our emotions helps us to regulate our behaviour.
A positive attitude helps us to overcome challenges and approach problems.
A person’s self-concept² can change and grow with experience.
Using self- knowledge³ allows us to embrace new situations with confidence.
Different challenges and situations require different strategies.

Learners understand that the physical changes they will experience at different stages in their lives affect their evolving identities. They understand that the values, beliefs and norms within society can impact on an individual’s self-concept and self-worth. Learners understand that being emotionally aware helps them to manage relationships. They recognize and describe how a sense of self-efficacy contributes to human accomplishments and personal well-being. Learners apply and reflect on strategies that develop resilience and, in particular, help them to cope with change, challenge and adversity in their lives

Many different and conflicting cultures influence identity formation.
The physical changes people experience at different stages in their lives affect their evolving identities.
Stereotyping or prejudging can lead to misconceptions and conflict.
The values, beliefs and norms of a society can impact on an individual's self-concept and self-worth.
Being emotionally aware helps us to manage relationships and support each other.
A person’s self-worth is reinforced and reflected in engagement with and/or service to others.
A strong sense of self-efficacy enhances human accomplishments and personal well-being.
Coping with situations of change, challenge and adversity develops our resilience.

Learners show an awareness of how daily practices, including exercise, can have an impact on well-being. They understand that their bodies change as they grow. They explore the body’s capacity for movement, including creative movement, through participating in a range of physical activities. Learners recognize the need for safe participation when interacting in a range of physical contexts.

Our daily practices can have an impact on our well-being.
We can observe changes in our bodies when we exercise.
Our bodies change as we grow.
We can explore our body’s capacity for movement.
Our bodies can move creatively in response to different stimuli.
Safe participation requires sharing space and following rules.

Learners recognize the importance of being physically active, making healthy food choices, and maintaining good hygiene in the development of well-being. They explore, use and adapt a range of fundamental movement skills in different physical activities and are aware of how the body’s capacity for movement develops as it grows. Learners understand how movements can be linked to create sequences and that these sequences can be created to convey meaning. They understand their personal responsibilities to themselves and others in relation to safety practices.

Regular exercise is part of a healthy lifestyle.
Food choices can affect our health.
Maintaining good hygiene can help to prevent illness.
Growth can be measured through changes in capability as well as through physical changes.
We can apply a range of fundamental movement skills to a variety of activities.
Movements can be used to convey feelings, attitudes, ideas or emotions.
The use of responsible practices in physical environments can contribute to our personal safety and the safety of others.

Learners understand the factors that contribute to a healthy lifestyle. They understand that they can enhance their participation in physical activities through developing and maintaining physical fitness, refining movement skills, and reflecting on technique and performance. Learners are able to identify different stages of life and understand that rates of development are different for everyone. Learners understand that there are potential positive and negative outcomes for risk-taking behaviours and are able to identify these risks in order to maximize enjoyment and promote safety.

Regular exercise, hydration, nutrition and rest are all important in a healthy lifestyle.
We can develop and maintain physical fitness by applying basic training principles.
People go through different life stages, developing at different rates from one another.
Attention to technique and regular practice can improve the effectiveness of our movements.
A dynamic cycle of plan, perform and reflect can influence a creative movement composition.
There are positive and negative outcomes for taking personal and group risks that can be evaluated in order to maximize enjoyment and promote safety.

Learners understand the interconnectedness of the factors that contribute to a safe and healthy lifestyle, and set goals and identify strategies that will help develop well-being. They understand the physical, social and emotional changes associated with puberty. They apply movement skills appropriately, and develop plans to help refine movements, improve performance and enhance participation in a range of physical contexts.

Identifying and participating in activities we enjoy can motivate us to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
There is a connection between exercise, nutrition and physical well-being.
Setting personal goals and developing plans to achieve these goals can enhance performance.
There are physical, social and emotional changes associated with puberty.
Appropriate application of skills is vital to effective performance.
Complexity and style adds aesthetic value to a performance.
Understanding our limits and using moderation are strategies for maintaining a safe and healthy lifestyle.

Learners interact, play and engage with others, sharing ideas, cooperating and communicating feelings in developmentally appropriate ways. They are aware that their behaviour affects others and identify when their actions have had an impact. Learners interact with, and demonstrate care for, local environments

Interacting with others can be fun.
Group experiences depend on cooperation of group members.
Ideas and feelings can be communicated with others in a variety of modes.
Our relationships with others contribute to our well-being (for example, parent:child; teacher:student; friend:friend).
Our behaviour affects others.
Caring for local environments fosters appreciation.

Learners recognize the value of interacting, playing and learning with others. They understand that participation in a group can require them to assume different roles and responsibilities and they show a willingness to cooperate. They nurture relationships with others, sharing ideas, celebrating successes and offering and seeking support as needed. Learners understand that responsible citizenship involves conservation and preservation of the environment.

Participation in a group can require group members to take on different roles and responsibilities.
There are norms of behaviour that guide the interactions within different groups, and people adapt to these norms.
Accepting others into a group builds open-mindedness.
Relationships require nurturing.
Our actions towards others influence their actions towards us.
Responsible citizenship involves conservation and preservation of the local environment.

Learners understand that group work can be enhanced through the development of a plan of action and through identifying and utilizing the strengths of individual group members. Learners reflect on the perspectives and ideas of others. They understand that healthy relationships are supported by the development and demonstration of constructive attitudes towards other people and the environment.

A plan of action is a necessary strategy for a group to achieve its goal.
An effective group capitalizes on the strengths of its individual members.
Healthy relationships are supported by the development and demonstration of constructive attitudes such as respect, empathy and compassion.
Behaviour can be modified by applying deliberate strategies.
Communities and societies have their own norms, rules and regulations.
Communities and their citizens have a collective responsibility to care for local and global environments.

Learners understand that they can experience intrinsic satisfaction and personal growth from interactions with others in formal and informal contexts. They understand the need for developing and nurturing relationships with others and are able to apply strategies independently to resolve conflict as it arises. They recognize that people have an interdependent relationship with the environment and other living things and take action to restore and repair when harm has been done.

An effective group can accomplish more than a set of individuals.
An individual can experience both intrinsic satisfaction and personal growth from interactions.
Individuals can extend and challenge their current understanding by engaging with the ideas and perspectives of others.
People are interdependent with, and have a custodial responsibility towards, the environment in which they live.
People have a responsibility to repair and restore relationships and environments where harm has taken place.