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Hidden and Masked Feelings
CONCEPTUALRecognise that people sometimes hide or mask their true feelings — smiling when they're actually sad, or saying 'I'm fine' when they're not — and understand why someone might do this
Mastery Evidence
- Give an example of a time someone might hide their feelings and explain why
- Identify mismatches between someone's words and their body language
- Explain that hiding feelings is common but that it's usually better to share with someone trusted
Assessment Prompt
“If a friend at school says 'I'm fine' but looks upset and is being very quiet, can [child] recognise that the friend might not actually be fine?”
Curriculum Standards1 alignment
PSPE-ID-LO-P3-8IB PYP Personal, Social and Physical Education (PSPE) Scope and Sequencecodes onlyStandard code — full text not included in this dataset.
Prerequisites2
- Expressing Feelings with WordshardAges 5—7
- Mild to Strong EmotionssoftAges 7—9
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- Expressing Feelings with Words hard
Recognising masked feelings builds on expressing own feelings appropriately
- Triggers and Causes of Feelings soft
Expressing feelings in words benefits from understanding triggers
- Naming Basic Emotions soft
Calming strategies benefit from naming the emotion you're trying to manage
- Words for Big Feelings hard
Calming strategies (calm, breathe, settle) rely on knowing this vocabulary to name and apply the techniques
- Mild to Strong Emotions soft
Recognising masked feelings benefits from understanding emotion intensity
Unlocks1
- Culture and Experience Shape EmotionshardAges 9—11