--- title: "Vocabulary: social awareness" description: "Know and use stereotype, prejudice, discrimination, equality, equity, bias, compassion and fairness. Explain these words with everyday examples and recognise that related ideas can overlap." canonical: https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/vocabulary-social-awareness-mt_a6AYrbb7x4 source: https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/vocabulary-social-awareness-mt_a6AYrbb7x4.md retrieved: 2026-11-12 --- > **Agent view.** This is the Markdown twin of the page, for tools and assistants. > When to use this site, and the call that answers each job: https://lightmysky.com/agent-instructions.md > API description (OpenAPI 3.1): https://lightmysky.com/openapi.json · Authentication: https://lightmysky.com/auth.md > Pricing: https://lightmysky.com/pricing.md · Catalog: https://lightmysky.com/llms.txt · Full catalog: https://lightmysky.com/llms-full.txt > Every machine-readable file on this domain: https://lightmysky.com/.well-known/ai-catalog.json > Ask for Markdown with `Accept: text/markdown`, a `.md` address, or `?mode=agent`. # Vocabulary: social awareness Know and use stereotype, prejudice, discrimination, equality, equity, bias, compassion and fairness. Explain these words with everyday examples and recognise that related ideas can overlap. Subject: Personal & Social Development · Area: Empathy & Social Awareness · Ages 7 to 11 Page: https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/vocabulary-social-awareness-mt_a6AYrbb7x4 ## Ready when they can - Explain what 'stereotype' and 'prejudice' mean and give an example of each from everyday life - Use words like 'equality', 'equity', and 'bias' correctly when discussing a scenario, for example: 'That's not equity because not everyone got what they needed' - Identify an example of discrimination in a story or news article and explain why it is unfair using the correct vocabulary ## Lesson: Words for fair and unfair A stereotype is a fixed, too-simple idea about a group of people. 'All girls like pink' is a stereotype. Girls have different likes. Even a claim that sounds nice, such as 'All boys are good at drawing,' can miss differences between people. Ask about each person instead of guessing from their group. Prejudice means judging a person or group unfairly before knowing enough about them. Someone might dislike a new neighbour because of a story about the neighbour's group, before meeting them. Prejudice can involve beliefs and feelings. A stereotype can influence prejudice, and these ideas can overlap. *(drawing: A group label does not tell you what one person likes or can do.)* Bias is a leaning for or against someone or something that can affect fair judgment. It may be noticed or unnoticed. Picking a friend's idea without checking the others can show bias. Discrimination is unfair treatment because of who someone is or their group, such as excluding someone because of their religion. It can happen through a person's actions or an unfair rule. *(drawing: Friendship can affect a choice before the ideas get a fair check.)* Equality includes equal rights and chances. In a sharing task, it can mean equal amounts. Equity means meeting different needs so people have a fair chance. For a collage, Mia needs one sheet, Sam needs two and Zoe needs three. Giving these amounts meets their needs. Equal chances do not require identical tools or help. *(drawing: The bars compare sheets needed. They do not show the children's heights.)* Compassion means caring when someone is having a hard time and wanting to help. Fairness means treating people with respect and giving them a fair chance. You can show both by listening to what help someone needs. A fair choice may give equal amounts or different help. **Recap.** Stereotypes can shape prejudice and discrimination. Bias can affect judgment. Equality includes equal rights and chances. Equity meets different needs. Compassion and fairness guide caring choices. *This lesson, quiz and flashcards were written for this learning dataset.* ## Practice 8 questions on this page, each with its working shown. ## Needs first - [Vocabulary: understanding others](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/vocabulary-understanding-others-mt_wRlf0g2MbB) ## Opens up - [Stereotypes and Individual Differences](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/stereotypes-and-individual-differences-mt_2oswCNuapH) - [Seeing Someone Else's Point of View](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/seeing-someone-elses-point-of-view-mt_9NQEiYLQA3) - [Prejudice and Discrimination](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/prejudice-and-discrimination-mt_HFN1pGASpZ) - [Fairness, Equality and Equity](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/fairness-equality-and-equity-mt_mDp-1vlL3R) - [Different Lives and Experiences](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/different-lives-and-experiences-mt_S7UTAhptLi)