Personal Development Skills 1 and 2
Overview
Personal Development Skills (PDS) focuses on your personal development. You’ll learn how to understand yourself better, make healthier choices and become an active member of society. This subject helps you explore the connections between your own health and wellbeing and that of your community.
Unit 1 focuses on:
- Personal identity, emotional intelligence, and individual health
- The link between individual and community health
- The impact of technology on health and wellbeing
You will develop your critical and creative thinking skills by designing and implementing activities that improve health and wellbeing and work as a team to complete a community health and wellbeing project.
Unit 2 focuses on:
- Community participation and teamwork to achieve shared goals
- Active citizenship, empathy, cultural connection, and individual health
- Community issues, social cohesion, and wellbeing
You will learn why clear communication is important for sharing health information with your community and explore ways to make positive changes in your community.
Who is it for?
Personal Development Skills is for students who:
- Enjoy applying their knowledge and skills in practical settings such as workplaces, community-based activities and through project work
- Are aiming to move into an apprenticeship, traineeship, employment, further training or university via an alternative entrance program
- Are undertaking a VET course.
What do you do?
- Interactive online lessons
- Participate in problem-solving activities
- Set SMART goals to improve health and wellbeing
- Design and create a health promotion campaign
- Design a community noticeboard
What skills do you need?
- Organisational and time management skills
- Independent work skills
- Collaboration skills for online lessons
- Planning and goal-setting abilities
- Proficiency in using digital tools for learning and submission
What skills do you develop?
- Communication skills
- Critical Thinking skills
- Problem-Solving skills
- Emotional Intelligence
- Decision-Making skills
- Planning and organisation
- Ability to think about and understand your thinking
- Ability to collaborate
- Connection with community
Requirements
Internet is needed to access this course. All work will be completed and submitted online.
Things to think about
It is worth noting that Personal Development Skills does not receive a study score in Units 3+4 so it will not count towards getting an ATAR but it does count towards the 16 required units needed to attain your VCE.
Things you can do now
You are encouraged to make a commitment to completing classwork and meet submissions deadlines so that you establish sound study and learning habits in preparation for the following year.
There are no requirements prior to the commencement of the course.
Things to have a look at
VCAA Study Design for Personal Development Skills
Personal Development Skills study design