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Introduction

Through this learning sequence, student will build on the concepts learnt in last week’s sequence. They will develop understanding of how identifying and acknowledging individual strengths and strengths in others can further support resilience. Identifying strengths and developing or modifying goals to include these, means increased likelihood of experiencing success and supporting the belief that they will have the ability to bounce back in difficult and challenging times. 

Students will:

• explore concepts around character strengths 

• recognise character strengths and identify ways that these can be developed

• use case studies to identify strengths and resilience in others who have overcome adversity in order to recognise skills and strengths

• access, reflect on and adjust plans to overcome a physical activity challenge

• assess personal strengths and skills to achieve a positive outcome in a current physical activity challenge.

Outcomes:

• PD5-1 assesses their own and others’ capacity to reflect on and respond positively to challenges.

• PD5-9 assess and applies self management skills to effectively manage complex situations

1. Character strengths for success

Students will use case studies to recognise character strengths and resilience in others and use these ideas to reevaluate their overcoming challenges plan from last week to further develop and strengthen it to achieve success and develop resilience.

Outcome:

• PD5-1 assesses their own and others’ capacity to reflect on and respond positively to challenges.