An Overview

Teacher Professional Development

Building Resilience in

Children and Young

People

Building Resilience

Building Resilience is based on research which highlights the importance of taking a multi-dimensional school-wide approach to building resilience. It assists schools to:• Partner with the school community, including families and local and community

services• Lead activity across the school, orchestrating a comprehensive approach• Teach social and emotional skills to all students across all year levels• Support those young people identified as needing additional assistance • Refer those in need to appropriate services

Building Resilience

Social and Emotional Learning Lesson Materials

• The Building Resilience Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) lesson materials are informed by a strong evidence base that highlights the elements of effective SEL programs

• These lessons use a range of collaborative learning activities such as: paired sharing small group problem-solving discussions scenario-based discussions skills-development exercises role-plays Storytelling Games experiential activities class discussions

Building Resilience

Social and Emotional Learning Lesson Materials are available Across all AusVELS Levels:

Primary Secondary

Foundation Level 7-8

Level 1-2 Level 9-10

Level 3-4 Level 11-12

Level 5-6 VCE/ VCAL

SEL materials have also been developed for use with students in Year 11-12 (those in VCE/VCAL)

Building Resilience

Social and Emotional Learning Topics for All Year Levels

Topic 1: Emotional literacy

Topic 2: Personal strengths

Topic 3: Positive coping

Topic 4: Problem-solving

Topic 5: Stress management

Topic 6: Help-seeking

Building Resilience

SEL Lesson Materials and the AUSVELS

These lesson materials link to the following aspects of the AusVELS curriculum:

General Capabilities:• Personal and Social Capability • Critical and Creative Thinking Capability

Learning Areas:• Health and Physical Education (HPE) – sub-strands Being Healthy safe

and active and Communicating and interacting for health and wellbeing• English – Speaking and Listening; Reading and Viewing

Building Resilience

SEL Lesson Materials and VCE/ VCAL

The lesson materials designed for the post-compulsory years can be used in a variety of ways:• specific VCE study or orientation camps• programs designed to help VCE students manage exam stress and learn

relaxation techniques• daily or weekly 20-60 minute home group or pastoral sessions• careers education programs• part of the school wellbeing team’s response to specific VCE/VCAL issues or

events• as source material for creative writing• as a regular or one off element of the English classroom• lunchtime or after school activities• special ‘days’ or events held for post-compulsory students• as an integral part of the VCAL curriculum

Building Resilience

Online Portal

Building Resilience online assists schools to easily access the wealth of programs, organisations, tools, and resources designed to enhance the resilience of children and young people. This includes:

• information, advice and resources and which assist in the leadership of school-

wide approaches to fostering the resilience and wellbeing of students and staff, • a wide range of evidence-based materials and resources developed both by the

Department and external organisations, to assist teachers to educate across key health and wellbeing areas

• resources to guide schools in supporting all students, including those with additional needs, as well as advice on appropriate referral pathways for students requiring specialist assessment or intervention

For further information see: www.education.vic.gov.au/resilience