MentorClass: Failure Time

This lesson is designed to build students’ competencies in the following skills:

• adaptability
• creative thinking
• critical thinking
• collaboration
• communication
• community engagement
• curiosity
• empathy
• problem solving
• social skills

UN SDG 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

• Target 4.7: By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development.

Australian Curriculum (v9.0) content description: 

Year 7 and 8, Health and Physical Education

Students learn to 

• analyse factors that influence emotional responses and devise strategies to self-manage emotions (AC9HP8P06)

Year 9 and 10, Health and Physical Education

Students learn to 

• analyse factors that shape identities and evaluate how individuals influence the identities of others (AC9HP10P01)
• evaluate emotional responses in different situations to refine strategies for managing emotions (AC9HP10P06)

Relevant parts of Year 7 and 8 Health and Physical Education achievement standards: Students analyse factors that influence identities, emotions and response to change, and describe strategies to respond to these influences.

Relevant parts of Year 9 and 10 Health and Physical Education achievement standards: Students propose and evaluate personal strategies to manage their identities, emotions and responses to change. 

NSW Syllabus outcomes:

Stage 4

A student

• refines and applies self-management and interpersonal skills to manage complex situations (PH4-SMI-01)

Stage 5

A student

• evaluates and adapts self-management and interpersonal skills to manage complex situations (PH5-SMI-01) 

General capabilities: Critical and Creative Thinking, Ethical Understanding, Literacy, Personal and Social Capability 

Cross-curriculum priority: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures, Sustainability

Level of teacher scaffolding: Medium - The purpose of these workshops is for mentees to lead the learning. However, they will need your help to facilitate discussion and coordinate activities! Extensive preparation is required for this workshop.

• Failure time activity cards and resources (listed on each activity card)
• Large open space
• Value cards

This workshop has been developed in partnership with AIME as part of their MentorClass program. AIME emerged from the vision of a Bunjalung Aboriginal person, Jack Manning Bancroft, intent on bridging the divides that perpetuate inequality. AIME’s journey reflects a commitment to crafting healthier networks for all life on Earth, especially for young generations, where mentoring, imagination, and custodianship are key!

These workshops empower mentees to see the world differently, imagine new possibilities, and recognise their potential to lead and create change. Mentors are not here to teach in the traditional sense but to guide, support and learn alongside their mentees, fostering a partnership based on growth and mutual respect.

Mentor Training Using the 18 Core Values

Quick summary: This course is designed to empower educators to explore the impact of mentorship by learning about AIME’s 18 core values. You’ll learn how to connect with young people in a way that transforms your school into a vibrant hub of mentorship, where every student and teacher is enabled to reach their full potential.