Personal & social development // Friendship & Cooperation
Self-Reflection in Relationships
Reflect on their own role and behaviour in relationships — recognising patterns in how they interact with others, understanding what they contribute to friendships, and identifying areas where they could improve as a friend or team member
Quick check
Can the learner honestly reflect on their friendships and say something like 'I think I sometimes take over in group work and I'm trying to listen more' — showing awareness of their own social patterns?
Ask this to see whether the topic is secure.
Topic // Mastery
What mastery looks like
- Identify a pattern in their own social behaviour, such as always wanting to lead or avoiding confrontation
- Describe what they do well in relationships and one area they'd like to improve
- Set a specific social goal, such as 'I will ask others for their ideas before sharing mine'
Topic // Map
Where this fits
- RequiredMust come first
- HelpfulHelps, but not essential
Before this
4 topics- Assertive CommunicationRequired
Friendship & Cooperation // Ages 9 to 11
Reflecting on social patterns builds on assertive communication skills
Self-Awareness // Ages 7 to 9
Recognising patterns in how you interact with others is the Friendship domain-specific form of the foundational pattern-noticing habit
- Your Impact on OthersHelpful
Self-Awareness // Ages 8 to 9
Reflecting on your role and behaviour in relationships builds on the foundational habit of considering the impact of your behaviour on others
Friendship & Cooperation // Ages 9 to 11
Social reflection benefits from feedback experience
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Self-Reflection in Relationships
Ages 9 to 11 // Thinking skill
Leads to
1 topic- Social Cues and Group DynamicsRequired
Friendship & Cooperation // Ages 11 to 12
Advanced friendship skills depends on earlier social skills
Topic // Standards
Curriculum standards
- IB PYP Personal, Social and Physical Education (PSPE) Scope and Sequence
- PSPE.INT.P4.CU.2PSPE.INT.P4.LO.1
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