Transcript Personal Development and Mutual Understanding

Personal Development and
Mutual Understanding
Unit 1
Rationale and Overview
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Learning Intentions
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To understand the place and rationale for Personal
Development and Mutual Understanding (PD&MU) in the
Revised Curriculum
To consider the challenges facing children
To consider how we can use PD&MU to prepare children
for these challenges
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How Is PD&MU Structured?
Strand 1
Personal Understanding and
Health
Themes
• self-awareness
• feelings and emotions
• learning to learn
• health and safety
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Strand 2
Mutual Understanding in the
Local and Wider Community
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relationships
responsibilities
approaches to conflict
similarities and differences
community involvement
PD&MU and The Big Picture
Supports the Revised Curriculum’s aim:
‘to empower young people to achieve their potential and to make
informed and responsible choices and decisions throughout their
lives.’
Supports the Revised Curriculum’s objectives:
• to develop the young person as an individual;
• to develop the young person as a contributor to society; and
• to develop the young person as a contributor to the economy and
environment.
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Why Introduce PD&MU?
Young Person’s Plea: ‘How is what I am learning at school today
going to be helpful to me now or in the future?’
Young people want to study issues that are:
• relevant;
• allow time for self;
• use active approaches; and
• encourage questioning in a safe environment.
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Why Introduce PD&MU?
Society’s Challenge
In today’s society young people face increasing:
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personal dilemmas;
social dilemmas;
moral dilemmas;
teenage pregnancies;
alcohol abuse; and
drug abuse.
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Why Introduce PD&MU?
Society’s Challenge cont.
We need to prepare our young people for adult life in a challenging
society. Young people must:
• meet the responsibilities of parenting with changing family
patterns;
• sustain independent living;
• accept and respond constructively to learning as a lifelong
process;
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Why Introduce PD&MU?
Society’s Challenge cont.
• accept and respond constructively to learning as a lifelong
process;
• sustain independent living; and
• meet the challenges and opportunities that cultural diversity and
inclusion represent.
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Why Introduce PD&MU?
Employer’s Challenge
Employers are concerned with young people’s knowledge and:
• how they interact with others;
• how they acquire and manage information; and
• how they apply knowledge to solve problems and manage
situations.
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Why Introduce PD&MU?
Employer’s Challenge
• Ability to manage
information
• Self-management
• Thinking, problem-solving,
decision-making skills
• Ability to work as part of a
team
• Flexibility
• Willingness to learn new
skills
• Communication skills
• Resourcefulness
• Tolerance of change
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Activity 1
How the Revised Curriculum
Develops Young People
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‘The Northern Ireland Curriculum aims to empower young people to
achieve their potential and to make informed and responsible
decisions throughout their lives.’
In groups, discuss what do children need to develop as:
•an individual (Group 1);
•a contributor to society (Group 2); and
•a contributor to the economy and environment (Group 3).
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Curriculum Objectives
To develop the young
person as an individual
To develop the young
person as a contributor
to society
To develop the young
person as a contributor
to the economy &
environment
Key Elements
Personal understanding
Citizenship
Employability
Mutual understanding
Cultural understanding
Economic awareness
Personal health
Media awareness
Moral character
Ethical awareness
Education for sustainable
development
Spiritual awareness
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Activity 2
The Challenges and Issues Facing
Young People Today
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Activity 3
How Our School Can Equip Our
Children for the Issues and
Challenges Facing Them
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Skills & Capabilities
Knowledge &
Understanding
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Attitudes &
Dispositions
Summary
Our Challenge
• Make a meaningful connection with young people
• Help young people improve academic performance
• Help children at our school make informed choices
• Deter young people from engaging in risky behaviours including
the use of alcohol and illegal drugs, early sexual activity and
violence
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Summary
Our Challenge cont.
• Help our pupils to develop as individuals and members of society
• Provide our pupils with the adaptability, knowledge,
understanding and skills to cope with life and work in the 21st
century
• Help young people recognise the importance of equality, tolerance
and human rights in their society
• Play an active role in building a stronger, more stable society in
Northern Ireland.
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