Promote positive behaviour
Overview
Who is this unit for?
This unit is for those who support teachers and pupils to promote pupils'
positive behaviour.
What is this unit about?
This unit is about implementing agreed behaviour management strategies to promote positive behaviour and supporting pupils to manage their own behaviour.
This unit contains two elements:
1. Implement agreed behaviour management strategies
2. Support pupils in taking responsibility for their learning and behaviour
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
Implement agreed behaviour management strategies
P1 apply agreed behaviour management strategies fairly and consistently at all times
P2 provide an effective role model for the standards of behaviour expected of pupils and adults within the school
P3 provide praise and encouragement to pupils to recognise and promote positive pupil behaviour in line with school policies
P4 use appropriate strategies to minimise disruption through inappropriate behaviour
P5 regularly remind pupils of the school's code of conduct
P6 take immediate action to deal with any bullying, harassment or oppressive behaviour in accordance with your role and responsibilities
P7 recognise and respond appropriately to risks to yourself and/or others during episodes of challenging behaviour
P8 refer incidents of inappropriate behaviour outside your area of responsibility to the relevant staff member for action
P9 contribute to reviews of behaviour, including bullying, attendance and the effectiveness of rewards and sanctions, as relevant to your role
P10 provide clear and considered feedback on the effectiveness of behaviour management strategies
Support pupils in taking responsibility for their learning and behaviour
P11 encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own learning and behaviour when working on their own, in pairs, in groups and in wholeclass situations
P12 use peer and self-assessment techniques to increase pupils' involvement in their learning and promote good behaviour
P13 highlight and praise positive aspects of pupils' behaviour
P14 recognise patterns and triggers which may lead to inappropriate behavioural responses and take appropriate action to pre-empt problems
P15 encourage and support pupils to consider the impact of their behaviour on others, themselves and their environment
P16 support pupils with behaviour difficulties to identify and agree on ways in which they might change or manage their behaviour to achieve desired outcomes
P17 support pupils in a manner which is likely to make them feel valued and respected and recognises progress made
P18 encourage and support pupils to regularly review their own behaviour, attitude and achievements
P19 contribute to collecting data on pupils' attendance and behaviour,
including the use of rewards and sanctions, to inform policy review and planning
P20 provide feedback to relevant people on progress made by any pupils with a behaviour support plan
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
K1 the school's policies for the care, welfare, discipline and attendance of pupils, including the promotion of positive behaviour
K2 the school's agreed code of conduct
K3 the roles and responsibilities of yourself and others within the school setting for managing pupil behaviour
K4 the importance of shared responsibility between all staff for the conduct and behaviour of pupils in corridors, playgrounds and public areas within and outside of the school
K5 the benefits of the consistent application of agreed behaviour management strategies
K6 the stages of social, emotional and physical development of children and young people and the implications of these for managing behaviour of the pupils with whom you work
K7 the importance of modelling the behaviour you want to see and the implications of this for your own behaviour
K8 the importance of recognising and rewarding positive behaviour and how to do this
K9 the agreed strategies for dealing with inappropriate behaviour
K10 the school's policy and procedures for rewards and sanctions
K11 how to assess and manage risks to your own and others' safety when dealing with challenging behaviour
K12 the importance of working within the boundaries of your role and competence and when you should refer to others
K13 the specialist advice on behaviour management which is available within the school and how to access this if needed
K14 school arrangements for reviewing behaviour including bullying, attendance and the effective use of rewards and sanctions
K15 the range and implications of factors that impact on behaviour of all pupils, e.g. age, gender, culture, care history, self-esteem
K16 stereotypical assumptions about pupils' behaviour relative to gender, cultural background and disability, and how these can limit pupils' development
K17 how the home and family circumstances and care history of pupils may affect behaviour, and how to use such information appropriately to anticipate and deal effectively with difficult situations
K18 agreed strategies for managing and meeting the additional support needs of any pupils with learning and behaviour difficulties
K19 the performance indicators included within any behaviour support plans for pupils with whom you work and the implications of these for how you work with the pupil(s)concerned
K20 how to support pupils in using peer and self-assessment to promote their learning and behaviour
K21 the triggers for inappropriate behavioural responses from pupils with whom you work and actions you can take to pre-empt, divert or diffuse potential flash points
K22 how to support pupils with behavioural difficulties to identify and agree behaviour targets
K23 how to encourage and support pupils to review their own behaviour (including attendance) and the impact of this on themselves, their learning and achievement, on others and on their environment
K24 school procedures for collecting data on pupils' attendance and behaviour, including the use of rewards and sanctions, and tracking pupil progress, and your role and responsibilities in relation to this
Scope/range
Scope Performance
Scope Knowledge
Values
Behaviours
Skills
Glossary
Behaviour strategies
a set of broad principles and procedures for promoting positive pupil behaviour that have been agreed by the governing body/parent council and school community for consistent implementation over time by everyone within the school, e.g. the use of rewards and sanctions, buddies, one-to-one support, time out, counselling, behaviour and anger management techniques
Behaviour support plans
statements setting out arrangements for the education of pupils with behaviour difficulties
Inappropriate behaviour
behaviour which conflicts with the accepted values and beliefs of the school and society. Inappropriate behaviour may be demonstrated through speech, writing, non-verbal behaviour or physical abuse
Reviews of behaviour opportunities to discuss and make recommendations about behaviour, including bullying, attendance and the effectiveness of rewards and sanctions, for example:
1. class, year and school councils
2. class or group behaviour reviews
3. whole school policy review
School community
all personnel contributing to the work of the school including pupils, teachers, support staff, volunteer helpers, parents and carers, and other professionals/agencies
School policies the agreed principles and procedures for promoting positive pupil behaviour including, as relevant to the school, policies for:
1. behaviour management
2. bullying
3. the care and welfare of pupils
4. use of language
5. treatment of other pupils and adults within the school
6. equality of opportunity
7. movement within and around the school
8. access to and use of school facilities and equipment
Links To Other NOS
TDASTL3 Help to keep children safe
TDASTL37 Contribute to the prevention and management of challenging behaviour in children and young people
TDASTL41 Support pupils with behaviour, emotional and social development needs