In Inman and Buck’s view, we should wish students to:
- ‘have high self-esteem
- be confident and self-assertive
- be self-aware; knowledgeable about themselves
- be able to take responsibility for their own actions and the effects of those actions on others
- be able to maintain effective interpersonal relationships within a moral framework
- be able to understand and, where appropriate, be sensitive to respect the beliefs, values and ways of life of others
- be critically informed about the human and physical world
- be able to question taken-for-granted assumptions and beliefs
- be able to think critically
- be concerned about promoting fairness, justice and equality on an interpersonal, societal and global level
- be able to promote a concern for all forms of life, now and in the future
- be skilled in how to work collaboratively and autonomously
- be able to reflect on their learning and plan for future developments.’
Buck and Inman, Adding Value? – Schools’ responsibility for pupils’ personal development, pages 9 and 10