Personal & social development // Emotional Literacy
Identity and Belonging in Adolescence
Understand that adolescence involves active construction of identity, leading to emotional complexity around questions of 'who am I?'; explore the emotional dynamics of belonging to multiple groups simultaneously (family, peer group, cultural or religious identity); understand social comparison and its intensification through social media; recognise that identity is not fixed and that uncertainty about identity is normal, not a sign of failure; develop language for navigating emotions tied to group membership and personal values
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If the learner goes through a phase of feeling unsure about who they are or where they belong, can they explain why this kind of uncertainty is a completely normal and even necessary part of adolescence — not a sign that something is wrong?
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3 topicsEmotional Literacy // Ages 9 to 11
Advanced emotion regulation depends on earlier coping strategies
- Mixed and Conflicting EmotionsRequired
Emotional Literacy // Ages 9 to 11
Advanced emotion regulation skills depends on earlier self-regulation concepts
- Brain Science of EmotionsRequired
Emotional Literacy // Ages 11 to 12
Advanced emotion regulation depends on foundational advanced emotional literacy skills
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Identity and Belonging in Adolescence
Ages 12 to 13 // Concept
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1 topic- Emotional IntelligenceRequired
Emotional Literacy // Ages 13 to 14
Emotional literacy mastery depends on advanced emotion regulation skills
Personal & social development // Emotional Literacy
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