Personal & social development // Friendship & Cooperation
Working Well in a Group
Work effectively as part of a small group — contributing their own ideas, listening to others' ideas, taking on a fair share of the work, and supporting the group to reach a shared goal
Quick check
When the learner has to do a group project at school, do they pull their weight — sharing ideas and doing their part — rather than sitting back or trying to take over?
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Topic // Mastery
What mastery looks like
- Contribute at least one idea during a group discussion
- Listen to and build on another group member's idea
- Complete their assigned part of a group task on time
Topic // Map
Where this fits
- RequiredMust come first
- HelpfulHelps, but not essential
Before this
5 topics- Listening to OthersRequired
Friendship & Cooperation // Ages 5 to 7
Group work builds on listening skills
- Taking Turns and SharingRequired
Friendship & Cooperation // Ages 5 to 7
Effective group work builds on turn-taking and sharing
- Listening and respondingHelpful
English // Speaking & Listening // Ages 4 to 11
Effective small-group collaboration requires the foundational listening skill of attending to others and following discussion rules developed in Speaking & Listening
- Group discussionsHelpful
English // Speaking & Listening // Ages 4 to 11
Group work benefits from collaborative conversation skills
- Communication VocabularyHelpful
Friendship & Cooperation // Ages 7 to 11
Working effectively in groups draws on vocabulary like 'cooperate', 'compromise', and 'conflict'
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Working Well in a Group
Ages 7 to 9 // Method
Leads to
2 topics- Roles in a GroupRequired
Friendship & Cooperation // Ages 7 to 9
Understanding group roles builds on group work experience
- Giving and Receiving FeedbackRequired
Friendship & Cooperation // Ages 9 to 11
Giving/receiving feedback builds on group work skills
Topic // Standards
Curriculum standards
- IB PYP Personal, Social and Physical Education (PSPE) Scope and Sequence
- PSPE.INT.P2.CU.1PSPE.INT.P2.LO.3
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