Fairness, Equality and Equity
CONCEPTUALUnderstand what fairness means and why it matters — recognising that fair doesn't always mean equal (everyone getting the same) but can mean equitable (everyone getting what they need), and applying this understanding in group situations
Mastery Evidence
- Explain the difference between treating everyone the same and treating everyone fairly
- Give an example of a situation where equal treatment wouldn't be fair
- Apply fairness thinking when sharing resources or making group decisions
Assessment Prompt
“If a child with a broken arm gets extra time to finish a task at school, can [child] explain why that's fair even though other children don't get extra time?”
Curriculum Standards1 alignment
PSPE.INT.P2.CU.2IB PYP Personal, Social and Physical Education (PSPE) Scope and Sequencecodes onlyPrerequisites2
- Seeing Someone Else's Point of ViewhardAges 7—9
- Vocabulary: social awarenesshardAges 7—11
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- Seeing Someone Else's Point of View hard
Fairness understanding builds on perspective-taking ability
- Vocabulary: social awareness soft
Perspective-taking practice is enriched by precise vocabulary including 'perspective', 'bias', and 'compassion'
- Vocabulary: understanding others hard
Understanding that others have perspectives and feelings requires the vocabulary of empathy and perspective
- Vocabulary: social awareness hard
The distinction between fairness, equality, and equity requires knowing these three terms as distinct concepts
Unlocks2
- The world contains many cultures, traditionssoftAges 9—11
- Systemic Inequality and AllyshiphardAges 11—12