Personal & Social Development·Empathy & Social Awareness·conceptual
Different Lives and Experiences
Understand that people's lives and experiences can be very different from their own — that some children face challenges like disability, poverty, family difficulties, or being new to a country — and develop compassion rather than judgement
Suggested ages 7–9
Learning journey
Your child is developing empathy and understanding of fairness — learning to see situations from others' perspectives, recognising that everyone has different experiences and challenges, and understanding that being fair sometimes means giving people what they need rather than everyone getting the same thing.
Evidence of understanding
- Describe at least two ways another child's life experience might differ significantly from their own
- Explain why it's important not to judge someone based on their circumstances
- Suggest a kind action they could take to help someone facing a difficult situation
Assessment prompt
If a new child joins Different Lives and Experiences's class who doesn't speak much English or whose family situation is very different, does Different Lives and Experiences show understanding and try to include them rather than avoiding them?
Standards alignment
PSPE-ID-LO-P2-1International · ib-pyp-pspe
PSPE-ID-LO-P2-1
IB PYP Personal, Social and Physical Education (PSPE) Scope and Sequence