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Growth mindsets

Students explore the concepts of growth and fixed mindsets and the impact these can have on managing stress.

Materials Needed
Student access to the ReachOut.com article '3 ways to talk yourself up'
Access to the ReachOut Schools article 'Mindsets'

Mapped to
Australian Curriculum: Health and Physical Education

Plan, rehearse and evaluate strategies for managing situations where their own or others’ health, safety or wellbeing may be at risk (AC9HP10P08)

Evaluate emotional responses in different situations to refine strategies for managing emotions (AC9HP10P06)
Australian Curriculum: General Capabilities
Personal and Social Capability:
- Self-awareness
- Self-management
Creative and Critical Thinking:
- Reflecting
- Inquiring
NSW PDHPE Syllabus

Assesses their own and others’ capacity to reflect on and respond positively to challenges (PD5-1)

Assesses and applies self-management skills to effectively manage complex situations (PD5-9)

Critiques contextual factors, attitudes and behaviours to effectively promote health, safety, wellbeing and participation in physical activity (PD5-6)
Victorian Curriculum: Health and Physical Education

Evaluate situations and propose appropriate emotional responses and then reflect on possible outcomes of different responses to health and wellbeing (VCHPEP147)
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Year Level

9-10

11-12

Duration

60 minutes

Type

In class activity

SEL Competencies

Self-awareness
Self-management

Learning Intention

Students are introduced to the concept of growth mindsets and understand that they can take control of their attitude towards study and high school as a learning experience.

Key Outcomes

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:

understand the difference between a fixed and a growth mindset
reframe their thoughts from a fixed to a growth mindset.

ACTIVITY 01

Mindsets discussion 15 min

Access the ReachOut Schools article 'Mindsets'.
Explain to students:
- A mindset is a series of self-perceptions or beliefs that people hold about themselves.
- Mindsets determine the person’s behaviour, outlook and mental attitude.
Class discussion: What is the difference between a fixed and a growth mindset? Prompting questions:
- What does ‘fixed’ mean?
- What does ‘growth’ mean?
- How does our attitude affect our learning?

A growth mindset is one where a person’s self-belief is that they can develop abilities through dedication and hard work, and through adopting a ‘learn at all costs’ attitude. Success is seen as being due to 35 per cent ability and 65 per cent effort.

A fixed mindset is one where a person believes that traits such as intelligence and talent are set at birth. A person with a fixed mindset lets failure or success define them. Success is seen as being due to 65 per cent ability and 35 per cent effort.

Year Level

Duration

Type

SEL Competencies

Learning Intention

Key Outcomes

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:

ACTIVITY 01

Mindsets discussion 15 min

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