Stereotypes and Individual Differences

CONCEPTUAL

Personal & Social Development›Empathy & Social Awareness|Ages 9—11|ID: mt_2oswCNuapH

Recognise stereotypes — oversimplified beliefs about groups of people based on gender, race, age, or other characteristics — and understand that stereotypes are unfair because they ignore individual differences

Mastery Evidence

Define what a stereotype is in their own words
Identify a common stereotype and explain why it is inaccurate
Challenge a stereotype they encounter by giving a counter-example

Assessment Prompt

“If someone says 'boys don't cry' or 'girls aren't good at maths', can [child] explain why those statements are unfair stereotypes that don't apply to everyone?”

Curriculum Standards2 alignments

PSPE-ID-CU-P4-3IB PYP Personal, Social and Physical Education (PSPE) Scope and Sequencecodes only

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PSPE-ID-LO-P4-6IB PYP Personal, Social and Physical Education (PSPE) Scope and Sequencecodes only

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Prerequisites2

Vocabulary: social awareness
hardAges 7—11
Different Lives and Experiences
hardAges 7—9

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Vocabulary: social awareness hard
Understanding stereotypes requires knowing 'stereotype', 'prejudice', 'discrimination', and 'bias' as distinct terms
Different Lives and Experiences hard
Recognising stereotypes builds on understanding diverse life experiences
- Seeing Someone Else's Point of View soft
  Understanding different lives benefits from perspective-taking skills
  - Vocabulary: social awareness soft
    Perspective-taking practice is enriched by precise vocabulary including 'perspective', 'bias', and 'compassion'
  - Emotion Vocabulary soft
    Perspective-taking benefits from wider emotional vocabulary
    - Naming Basic Emotions hard
      Wider emotion vocabulary builds on naming basic emotions
  - Other People's Feelings and Thoughts hard
    Perspective-taking builds on knowing others have feelings
    - Vocabulary: understanding others hard
      Understanding that others have perspectives and feelings requires the vocabulary of empathy and perspective
- Vocabulary: social awareness soft
  Understanding diverse lives requires vocabulary for compassion, fairness, and community
- Similarities & Differences hard
  Understanding different lives builds on noticing similarities/differences
  - Vocabulary: understanding others soft
    Noticing similarities and differences among people draws on vocabulary of community, fair, and care

Unlocks2

Questioning Your Own Biases
hardAges 9—11
Prejudice and Discrimination
hardAges 9—11