Content Suggested content is included for each learning context. Teachers should adapt or select content which best meets the needs of the student cohort each year. Personal Identity Content focus Suggested content Resources Owning Yourself Own identity Aspects of identity gender sexuality culture and language strengths body image self-concept Identifying strengths, skills and strategies Exploring gender identity If the category fits wear it Do opposites really attract? How are we represented? Influences on body image Values and beliefs Personal values What is real – critical visual literacy Influences on body image
change over time self-respect influences on values and beliefs, e.g. technology, norms, media, family, relationships If the category fits wear it Media world and me Generation XXX Greetings activity Self-awareness Self and actions empathy fairness responsibility for self and actions Everyone who - icebreaker Identifying strengths, skills and strategies Gender matters Greetings activity King or coward Stairs to inclusivity Crossroads Theme 1 – Self efficacy and mental fitness Post school preparation Connectedness and spirituality importance of life balance recognising strengths and potential aspirations and focus achievements and rewarding success Identifying strengths, skills and strategies Planning for the future Crossroads Theme 1 – Self efficacy and mental fitness Preparing for flexible and work environments leaving home personal management skills managing change – This downloadable resource contains useful activities for Crossroads in the Meaning section pages 25-27 and Achievement section pages 28-31. The resource also offers a professional learning webinar for teachers. Responding to Others
Mental Health and Wellbeing Content focus Suggested content Resources Owning Yourself Resilience Building resilience acknowledging controllable factors acknowledging achievements and successes accepting support empathy overcoming adversity Crossroads Theme 3 – Building resilience – A web based app that assesses mental strengths and provides exercises to improve mental fitness. Students could use the app to build confidence, resilience, control and improved ability to handle pressure. Details on the app and how to best use it with young people can be found at Self-efficacy and mental fitness Self-awareness and self-regulation emotional awareness and self-regulation optimism self-confidence positive self-talk Crossroads Theme 1 – Self efficacy and mental fitness ReachOut - ReachOut - Positive wellbeing engagement and mindfulness accomplishment mood regulation benefits of physical activity importance of sleep Crossroads Theme 1 – Self efficacy and mental fitness – this website with accompanying app provides a range of games and activities based on positive psychology. – This app and web based modern meditation program has a focus on mindfulness.
being realistic seeking support and help Support for self and others Connecting and reaching out networks of support online and offline asking for and accepting help accessing services Crossroads Theme 5 – Support for self and others Gender matters ReachOut - Supporting others how to support others grief and loss contributing to community empathy Crossroads Theme 5 – Support for self and others - This resource helps build empathy and understanding around youth homelessness. It aims to empower the next generation of young people to take action to prevent youth homelessness in the future – This clip discusses the issue of youth suicide in suburban Melbourne and how the community dealt with it. This resource could be confronting for some students and would not be suitable for all groups. Teachers should view it and exercise professional judgment as to whether it is appropriate to use with students in their senior cohort. OR Relationships Content focus Suggested content Resources Owning Yourself Establishing and managing changing relationships
Developing and maintaining respectful relationships forming new relationships evaluating relationships ending a relationship responding to change Applying relationship skills effective communication active listening conflict resolution negotiation mediation Rights and responsibilities emotional, intellectual, physical, social, spiritual and sexual needs rights and responsibilities in different relationships changing responsibilities Managing intimate relationships sexual relationships celibacy expectations of partners rights and responsibilities in various contexts, e.g. non-sexual relationships, defacto, marriage, one night stands Challenging and changing attitudes and beliefs about gender, assault and relationship violence Power and influence in relationships expectations of partners and others different values and beliefs coercion in relationships, e.g. positive use of power, situational power Generation XXX What is real – critical visual literacy
Seeking help Help seeking strategies accessing and assessing reliable information accessing and assessing services and support supporting yourself and others recognising an emergency situation calling for help first aid Responding to Others Impact of drugs Addressing drug related issues in the community drug use and related harm in the community synthetic drug use social attitudes to alcohol and drug use responsible behaviour supply of alcohol to minors responsible service of alcohol intoxication and its effects Alcohol and violence – what would you do King or coward Myths and facts The great debate Recognising risk Levels of use - a website developed by the Northern Beaches Community Drug Action Team (CDAT) to address the issue of supply to minors. Making safe and responsible choices Responsible behaviour protective strategies in drug and alcohol related situations responsible drug and alcohol use challenging socially acceptable behaviour and peer expectations safe travel in alcohol and drug related situations King or coward Alcohol and violence – what would you do Myths and facts The great debate Levels of use Applying strengths, skills and strategies
seeking help Crash Types - LRPL Activity 4.2 p79, Student sheet 4.2.1 Analysing Crashes - LRPL Activity 4.3 p80, Student sheets 4.3.1a, 4.3.1b, and 4.3.1c Social Hot Spots - LRPL Activity 6.1 p115, Student sheet 6.1.1 Support Networks - LRPL Activity 5.6 p104 Challenging personal attitudes and behaviours as increasingly independent road users rights and responsibilities as a passenger rights and responsibilities as a driver assertiveness as a driver and passenger deep analysis of the ripple effect making informed decisions Reducing road user distraction Issues Facing Young Drivers- Only a Mate - LRPL Activity 3.2 p66, Teacher Sheet 3.2.1, Student sheet 3.2.2 Counting the Cost What I What I know, What I do - LRPL Activity 4.1 p77, Teacher Sheet 4.1.1 Responding to Others Safe road use Responsible behaviour for road users alcohol and driving drugs and driving walking, riding road user distraction speeding tiredness Mythbusters – Phone Use vs Drink Driving: Useful stimulus for discussing dangers of phone use while driving. Part 1: Part 2: Part 3: Think Tank - LRPL Activity 3.3 p67, Teacher sheet 3.3.1 Drinking, Drugs and Driving – Sudden impact - LRPL Activity 5.2 p100, Teacher sheet 5.2.2, Student sheet 5.2.1 Analysing Advertising Campaigns - LRPL Activity 5.3 p101, Student Sheet 5.3.1, LRPL Activity 5.4 p102