Active learning in PSE

Children and young people learn effectively when they are actively involved in the learning process. A positive, safe learning environment with established ground rules which engender mutual respect, support and high expectations is a key feature.

Personal and social education is a process in which real experiences, attitudes, values, and emotions are shared, explored and reflected upon.  Successful and motivating PSE requires approaches in which learners:

• develop their personal and social skills
• are active participants not passive listeners
• accept responsibility for their learning
• learn from each other
• reflect on their learning and relate it to real experiences
• apply their learning in ‘real’ contexts.