Personal & social development // Responsible Decision-Making

Rules and agreements exist

Understand why rules and agreements exist — that they help keep people safe, make things fair, and help groups work well together — and follow agreed rules willingly rather than only when being watched

Ages
5 to 7
Type
Concept
Builds on
2 topics
Leads to
1 topic
Standards
2 codes

Quick check

Does the learner follow the class rules or family agreements even when no adult is watching — not because they're scared of punishment but because they understand why the rules matter?

Ask this to see whether the topic is secure.

Topic // Mastery

What mastery looks like

What a learner can do once this topic is secure.
  • Explain the reason behind at least two rules at home or school
  • Follow a rule consistently without needing to be reminded or monitored
  • Describe what would happen if nobody followed the rules in a specific context

Topic // Map

Where this fits

What to learn first and what this topic opens up, with the reason for each link. Required links come first.
  • RequiredMust come first
  • HelpfulHelps, but not essential

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Rules and agreements exist

Ages 5 to 7 // Concept

Leads to

1 topic

Topic // Standards

Curriculum standards

Codes for the curriculum statements this topic maps to. Each publisher owns its standard text.
IB PYP Personal, Social and Physical Education (PSPE) Scope and Sequence
PSPE.INT.P2.CU.2PSPE.INT.P3.CU.5

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