Personal & Social Development·Responsible Decision-Making·language
Vocabulary: ethics and citizenship
Know and use the vocabulary of ethics and citizenship — bullying, cyberbullying, bystander, upstander, peer pressure, digital citizenship, rights, responsibility, and ethical — and understand the distinctions between these closely related terms
Suggested ages 7–11
Learning journey
Your child is learning to make thoughtful choices and stand up for what's right — understanding bullying and digital citizenship, developing the courage to be an upstander, and using a thinking process before making decisions.
Evidence of understanding
- Explain what 'ethics' means in their own words and give an example of an ethical dilemma
- Use 'citizen', 'rights', and 'responsibilities' correctly — e.g. 'A citizen has the right to vote and the responsibility to follow laws'
- Define 'consent' and 'integrity' and explain why they matter in relationships and online behaviour
Assessment prompt
If Vocabulary: ethics and citizenship saw someone being treated unkindly online and you asked them about it, could they explain the difference between being a bystander and an upstander — and what 'digital citizenship' means?
Standards alignment
No external standards are linked to this topic.