VCE-VM Personal Development

VCE Vocational Major Personal Development Skills (PDS) takes an active approach to personal development, self-realisation and citizenship by exploring interrelationships between individuals and communities. PDS focuses on health, wellbeing, community engagement and social sciences, and provides a framework through which students seek to understand and optimise their potential as individuals and as members of their community.

This study provides opportunities for students to explore influences on identity, set and achieve personal goals, interact positively with diverse communities, and identify and respond to challenges. Students will develop skills in self-knowledge and care, accessing reliable information, teamwork, and identifying their goals and future pathways.

PDS explores concepts of effective leadership, self-management, project planning and teamwork to support students to engage in their work, community and personal environments.

Through self-reflection, independent research, critical and creative thinking and collaborative action, students will extend their capacity to understand and connect with the world they live in, and build their potential to be resilient, capable citizens.

Unit 1: Healthy individuals

Area of Study 1 - Personal identity and emotional intelligence. On completion of this unit the student should be able to explain and discuss key concepts relating to personal identity and emotional intelligence, and apply learnt strategies when working independently or collaboratively on a relevant activity.

Area of Study 2 - Community health and wellbeing. On completion of this unit the student should be able to plan and implement an individual or group activity to improve health and wellbeing, and evaluate the effectiveness of the activity by using learnt tools and techniques for monitoring progress.

Area of Study 3 Promoting a healthy life. On completion of this unit the student should be able to analyse the impact of technology on health and wellbeing at an individual and community level, and apply knowledge and skills to plan, implement and evaluate an individual or group health promotion activity

Unit 2: Connecting with community

Area of Study 1 -Connecting with community. In this area of study, students will explore the concept of community at a local, national and global level. They will understand the characteristics that influence how communities are formed, different groups within community, factors that influence groups, and also consider the role of citizenship. Students investigate community participation and recognise that there are a range of ways to participate in community life.

Area of Study 2 - Community cohesion. On completion of this unit the student should be able to identify issues and challenges within the community, analyse different perspectives of diverse groups and apply problem-solving strategies when working independently or collaboratively on a community-based activity.

Area of Study 3 - Engaging and supporting community. On completion of this unit students should be able to discuss the concept of engagement as an approach to address community issues, analyse features of effective community engagement and work independently or collaboratively to design, implement and evaluate a community engagement activity.

Unit 3: Leadership and teamwork

Area of Study 1 -Social awareness and interpersonal skills. On completion of this unit the student should be able to apply learnt social awareness and interpersonal skills when working independently and/or collaboratively in a real-life scenario or simulation relating to social awareness and interpersonal skills.

Area of Study 2 -Effective leadership. On completion of this unit the student should be able to describe the concept of effective leadership, analyse leadership qualities and evaluate leadership styles in a range of contexts and apply a range of leadership skills when working independently or collaboratively in a real-life scenario or simulation.

Area of Study 3 - Effective teamwork. On completion of this unit the student should be able to describe the characteristics of an effective team, and, through engagement in a team activity, evaluate personal contribution to the effectiveness of the team, reflecting on individual strengths as a leader and problem-solver.

Unit 4: Community project

Area of Study 1 - Planning a community project. On completion of this unit the student should be able to investigate and analyse an environmental, cultural, economic or social issue of significance to the community and plan a community project to address the chosen area of concern.

Area of Study 2 -Implementing a community project. On completion of this unit the student should be able to use project planning skills to implement a comprehensive plan to apply timely, affordable and effective responses to a community issue.

Area of Study 3 - Evaluating a community project. On completion of this unit the student should be able to evaluate the effectiveness of the project planning and implementation, drawing together findings in a presentation to a relevant audience.

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