Appendix 1
Communication and social skillsAdapted from Curricular area counselling and guidance, 2005Compulsory educationLevelReference objectivesExamples of learning activitiesContentsAssessment strategiesst 1
gradeAt the end of the 1st^grade, pupils can: •Recognize basic emotions in varied situationsPractice group cooperation behaviourThe following activities are recommended in the 1st grade:Exercises to express basic emotions in varied situationsAnalysis of some characters’ emotions in various situations (poems, stories, cartoons)Pair work: mimicking emotions and recognizing them in othersGroup activities, teamwork, cooperation, non-cooperation, which are later analysed and comparedEmotion management: •Expressing basic emotionsUnderstanding and respecting the emotions of others
Social skills: •Group cooperation behaviourRelationships with colleagues who need supportExpressing personal ideas and arguments through: poster, drawing, collageIndividual and group projectPortfolioPractical activitiesIndividual self-assessment formsth 5
gradeAt the end of the 5th^grade, pupils can: •Develop strategies to adequately and safely express emotionsThe following activities are recommended in the 5th grade:^Group work: verbal / non-verbal expression of the factors that facilitate or block thought expressionEmotion management:Relationship between events, thoughts, and the emotions generated(^) •
Expressing personal ideas and arguments through: poster, drawing, collage