Questioning Your Own Biases
Reflect on their own assumptions and biases — recognising that everyone carries unconscious assumptions about others, and that actively questioning these assumptions is an ongoing practice that leads to greater fairness and empathy
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Can your child catch themselves making an assumption about someone — like assuming a quiet child is unfriendly — and then question whether that assumption is fair?
Reflect on their own assumptions and biases — recognising that everyone carries unconscious assumptions about others, and that actively questioning these assumptions is an ongoing practice that leads to greater fairness and empathy
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Check understanding
- Describe a time they made an assumption about someone that turned out to be wrong
- Explain what unconscious bias means in simple terms
- Describe a strategy for checking their own assumptions, such as asking questions before judging
“Can your child catch themselves making an assumption about someone — like assuming a quiet child is unfriendly — and then question whether that assumption is fair?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Meta
- Subject
- Personal & Social Development
- Domain
- Empathy & Social Awareness
- Age range
- Ages 9–11