Helping others with study stress
Students need to feel empowered not only to help others, but also to help themselves. This activity gives students the opportunity to role play difficult conversations they may have with friends.
Year level
7-12
Duration
5 minutes
Type
In class activity
Online learning
SEL Competencies
Social awareness
Relationship skills
Learning intention
Students are able to articulate how they can support each other.
Key outcomes
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
recognise different strategies they can use to help themselves
recognise that they can help those around them.
Materials needed
A4 paper/Microsoft Word or student workbooks
Mapped to
Australian Curriculum: Health and Physical Education
Refine protective behaviours and evaluate community resources to seek help for themselves and others (AC9HP8P08)
Plan and implement strategies, using health resources, to enhance their own and others’ health, safety, relationships and wellbeing (AC9HP8P10)
Plan, rehearse and evaluate options (including CPR and first aid) for managing situations where their own or others’ health, safety and wellbeing may be at short or long term risk (ACPPS091)
Plan, rehearse and evaluate strategies for managing situations where their own or others’ health, safety or wellbeing may be at risk (AC9HP10P08)
Australian Curriculum: General Capabilities
NSW PDHPE Syllabus
Examines and demonstrates the role help-seeking strategies and behaviours play in supporting themselves and others (PD4-2)
Demonstrates self-management skills to effectively manage complex situations (PD4-9)
Researches and appraises the effectiveness of health information and support services available in the community (PD5-2)
Assesses and applies self-management skills to effectively manage complex situations (PD5-9)
Victorian Curriculum: Health and Physical Education
Develop skills to evaluate health information and express health concerns (VCHPEP129)
Plan, rehearse and evaluate options (including CPR and first aid) for managing situations where their own or others’ health, safety and wellbeing may be at risk (VCHPEP144)
Investigate how empathy and ethical decision-making contribute to respectful relationships (VCHPEP146)
Activity 1
Instructions
5 minutes
Ask students to complete the following sentences. You may choose to have students answer verbally or write down their responses.
If I know someone who needs a break from study, I can…
If I’m worried that a friend is putting too much pressure on themselves, I can…
If I notice that a friend isn’t coping, I can…
Debrief discussion:
Discuss with students what they suggested for each statement.
