Social Awareness and Responsibility | GISS Core Competencies Assessment

BC Ministry of Education Core Competencies

Personal Awareness and Responsibility involves understanding the connections between personal and social behaviour and well-being; it encourages people to make constructive and ethical decisions and act on them.

People who are personally aware and responsible demonstrate self-respect, persevere in difficult situations, and exercise responsibility. They understand that there are consequences for their decisions and actions. A personally aware and responsible individual takes steps to ensure their well-being, sets goals and monitors progress, regulates emotions and manages stress, and recognizes and advocates for their own rights.

British Columbia Ministry of Education, Core Competencies, 2019

Profile 1

I am aware of others in my surroundings.
I can have fun with my family and friends.
I can help and be kind.
I can tell when someone is sad or angry and try to make them feel better.
I am aware that other people can be different from me.

Profile 2

I can use materials respectfully.
I can solve problems myself and ask for help when I need it.
I can listen to others’ ideas and concerns.
I can be part of a group and invite others to join.
I can identify when something is unfair to me or to others
I can build relationships.
I can work and play cooperatively.
I can participate in activities to care for and improve my social and physical surroundings.

Profile 3

I can explain why something is fair or unfair.
I can build and sustain relationships.
I can share my feelings in my relationshiops
I contribute to group activities that make my classroom, school, community, or natural world a better place.
I can consider different perspectives on an issue, clarify problems, consider alternatives, and evaluate strategies.
I can demonstrate respectful and inclusive behaviour with people I know.

Profile 4

I can build relationships and be a thoughtful and supportive friend.
I can identify ways my actions and the actions of others affect my community and the natural environment.
I can look for ways to make my classroom, school, community, or natural world a better place and identify small things I can do that could make a difference.
I can demonstrate respectful and inclusive behaviour in a variety of settings, and I recognize that everyone has something to offer.

Profile 5

I can use respectful and inclusive language and behaviour (including online).
I can advocate for others.
I can make a difference.
I can be aware of how others may feel and take steps to help them feel included.
I can maintain relationships with people from different generations.
I can work to make positive change in the communities I belong to and the natural environment.
I can clarify problems or issues, generate multiple strategies, weigh consequences, compromise to meet the needs of others, and evaluate actions.
I can value differences.
I can appreciate that each person has unique gifts.

Profile 6

I can build sustain positive relationships with diverse people, including people from different generations (and culture, race, language, religion, ability, gender, sexuality etc.)
I can show empathy for others and adjust my behaviour to accommodate their needs.
I can advocate and take thoughtful actions to influence positive, sustainable change in my communities and in the natural world.
I can analyze complex social or environmental issues from multiple perspectives and understand how I am situated in types of privilege.
I act to support diversity and defend human rights
I can identify how diversity is beneficial for the communities I belong to.

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