Personal Development
& Mutual Understanding
Personal Development and Mutual Understanding (PD&MU) focuses on encouraging each child to become personally, emotionally and socially effective, to lead healthy, safe and fulfilled lives and to become confident, independent and responsible citizens, making informed and responsible choices and decisions throughout their lives.
The purpose of Personal Development as a separate Area of Learning within the primary curriculum is to provide the opportunity for specific attention to be given to emotional development, health and safety, relationships and the development of moral thinking, values and action.
PD&MU Guidance Booklet
This guidance will explain what Personal Development & Mutual Understanding (PD&MU) is, why it is important and describe its place within the Revised Curriculum. This document also explains how to implement PD&MU, discusses suitable teaching, learning and assessment strategies and relates PD&MU to broader aspects of school life.
Download Guidance Booklet (PDF, 467 KB)
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