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
Share and support
Teaching Table
Set out your lesson
Notice different access needs and offer inclusion without guessing someone’s life story.
Can discuss the supplied example in an accessible mode; adapt directions without supplying the target answer.
Check the learner can follow the model with support before moving on. Source prerequisite ordering is not learner mastery; return to prerequisite work when needed.
Fictional people only. Do not ask about money, disability, migration or family difficulties in the learner’s own life. Open S first, G together, then T alone; put S and G away before T. Keys stay adult-only. No purchase or printing is required; an unavailable physical observation remains pending, not passed.
Materials are ready in each step. Use them on screen or print just the current step. Put teaching examples aside before the learner tries.
What this lesson covers and its limits
These are bounded opportunities, not learner attainment. Partial and blocked source requirements remain so.
- partial: 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
Fictional perspective-taking only; actual inclusive behaviour over time and personal circumstances remain unobserved.
- partial: Describe at least two ways another child's life experience might differ significantly from their own
Fictional perspective-taking only; actual inclusive behaviour over time and personal circumstances remain unobserved.
- partial: Explain why it's important not to judge someone based on their circumstances
Fictional perspective-taking only; actual inclusive behaviour over time and personal circumstances remain unobserved.
- partial: Suggest a kind action they could take to help someone facing a difficult situation
Fictional perspective-taking only; actual inclusive behaviour over time and personal circumstances remain unobserved.
- partial: If a new child joins {{name}}'s class who doesn't speak much English or whose family situation is very different, does {{name}} show understanding and try to include them rather than avoiding them?
Fictional perspective-taking only; actual inclusive behaviour over time and personal circumstances remain unobserved.
Fictional perspective-taking only; actual inclusive behaviour over time and personal circumstances remain unobserved.
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Learning resources
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Check 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
“If a new child joins your child's class who doesn't speak much English or whose family situation is very different, does your child show understanding and try to include them rather than avoiding them?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Personal & Social Development
- Domain
- Empathy & Social Awareness
- Age range
- Ages 7–9
Standards