Personal & Social Development Friendship & Cooperationusually ages 7–11

Communication Vocabulary

Know and use the vocabulary of healthy communication and conflict — assertive, passive, aggressive, compromise, conflict, resolution, mediate, bystander, upstander, and peer pressure — and understand the difference between these contrasting approaches

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Use 'assertive' correctly and distinguish it from 'aggressive' — e.g. 'Being assertive means saying what I need calmly'
Explain what 'conflict resolution' means and describe one strategy such as using 'I feel...' statements
Use words like 'negotiate', 'boundary', and 'respect' accurately in a discussion about friendships

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If your child and a friend have a disagreement, can they describe it using words like 'conflict' or 'compromise' — and explain how assertive communication is different from aggressive or passive behaviour?

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Communication Vocabularythis skill · ages 7–11

Unlocks

Resolving Disagreements with Friendsages 7–9Resolving disagreements requires vocabulary for conflict, resolution, and compromise

Assertive Communicationages 9–11Assertive communication requires understanding the trio: assertive vs passive vs aggressive

Helping Others Resolve Conflictsages 9–11Mediating conflicts requires precise vocabulary for mediation, conflict, and resolution

Roles in a Groupages 7–9Understanding group roles requires vocabulary including 'mediator', 'leader', and 'peer pressure'

Working Well in a Groupages 7–9Working effectively in groups draws on vocabulary like 'cooperate', 'compromise', and 'conflict'

Giving and Receiving Feedbackages 9–11Constructive feedback uses vocabulary from assertive communication and conflict resolution

solid = must come firstdashed = helps

Curriculum alignment

Candidate matches to official curriculum codes — machine-suggested, unreviewed (v0.1).

Show candidate curriculum codes · 1 ACARA · 2 NSW · 2 VIC

Australian Curriculum v9 candidate

AC9HP6P07low confidenceYear 5–6 · Personal, social and community health

describe strategies for seeking, giving or denying consent and rehearse how to communicate their intentions effectively and respectfully

NSW syllabus codes & stages only

PH2-RRS-01low confidencePDHPE K-6 · Stage 2

PH3-RRS-01low confidencePDHPE K-6 · Stage 3

Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only

VC2HP6P07low confidenceHealth and Physical Education · Levels 5 and 6 · Personal, Social and Community Health – Health Education strand

VC2HP2P03low confidenceHealth and Physical Education · Levels 1 and 2 · Personal, Social and Community Health – Health Education strand

These are candidate alignments generated by semantic matching — machine-suggested and unreviewed (v0.1), not official or verified mappings. For official curriculum content see australiancurriculum.edu.au, curriculum.nsw.edu.au and f10.vcaa.vic.edu.au. Don’t rely on them for registration or compliance purposes.

Nearby on the map

Friendships change over timeages 7–9 Resolving Disagreements with Friendsages 7–9 Roles in a Groupages 7–9 Working Well in a Groupages 7–9

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