Pupils needing support:

• Could focus on one emotion at a time (e.g. sadness or happiness) when using the feelings scale in the Attention grabber to reduce cognitive load.
• Could complete the floor scale activity in a small group with an adult, discussing each scenario before choosing a position.
• Could use the Resource: Emotions scale in pairs instead of moving around the space if needed for mobility support.
• Could listen to an adult model a response, for example, “I feel a little bit annoyed because I want to colour this blue. I can use another colour, but I still feel annoyed” and rehearse this before sharing.

Pupils working at greater depth:

• Should explain where they stand on the scale using a reason with because.
• Should recognise that the same situation can lead to different strengths of emotion for different people.
• Could describe how an emotion changes over time within a scenario (e.g. from very sad to a little sad).