VCE VM PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT NAME: LAVERTON P-12 COLLEGE VCE VM PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT VCE VM PD OVERVIEW VCE Vocational Major Personal Development Skills (PDS) takes an active approach to personal development, self-realisation and citizenship by exploring interrelationships PDS explores concepts of effective leadership, between individuals and communities. PDS self-management, project planning and focuses on health, wellbeing, community teamwork to support students to engage in their engagement and social sciences, and provides work, community and personal environments. a framework through which students seek to understand and optimise their potential as Through self-reflection, independent research, individuals and as members of their community. critical and creative thinking and collaborative action, students will extend their capacity to This study provides opportunities for students understand and connect with the world they to explore influences on identity, set and live in, and build their potential to be resilient, achieve personal goals, interact positively with capable citizens. diverse communities, and identify and respond to challenges. Students will develop skills in self-knowledge and care, accessing reliable information, teamwork, and identifying their goals and future pathways. SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENT This study enables students to: • set and work towards the achievement of goals • develop a sense of identity and self-worth • work independently and as part of a team to understand and respond to community need • understand and apply concepts that support individual health and wellbeing • evaluate and respond to issues that have an impact on society • access, critique, synthesise and communicate • develop capacities to participate in society as active, engaged and reliable information informed citizens. • explain the role of community and the This study is made up of four units. Unit 1: Healthy individuals, Unit 2: importance of social connectedness Connecting with community, Unit 3: Leadership and teamwork, Unit 4: Community project • practise the rights and responsibilities of belonging to a community Each unit deals with specific content contained in the areas of study and is designed to enable students to achieve a set of outcomes for the unit. Each • recognise and describe the attributes of outcome is described in terms of key knowledge and key skills. effective leaders and teams