Level 4

KEY SKILL

I am learning to:

INDEPENDENT ENQUIRERS

ENQUIRE

BE CURIOUS

 use a range of sources to find out more

QUESTION

ask further questions to deepen my understanding

PROBLEM SOLVE

PLAN

plan a more complex task, setting targets for completion, with some support

MAKE CHOICES

sort information and choose what is relevant

REASON

break down complex ideas in to steps to reason

APPLY KNOWLEDGE

FORM OPINIONS

give an opinion about someone else’s work

APPLY KNOWLEDGE

look for relationships between things and draw conclusions

REFLECTIVE LEARNERS

EVALUATION

REFLECT

draw out lessons and generalisations from my reflections and discuss them

REVISE

monitor how things are going and make revisions

CREATIVE THINKERS

CREATIVITY

USE IMAGINATION

use my imagination to see things in my ‘mind’s eye’

LATERAL THINKING

give alternative solutions or explanations

META-LEARNING

describe effective learning and compare it to my own

SELF MANAGERS

MOTIVATION

PERSEVERE

recognise when I need to try a different approach and I keep trying

MANAGE DISTRACTIONS

know how to manage classroom distractions

SET GOALS

break a longer term plan into achievable steps

EMOTIONAL SKILLS

BE SELF AWARE

talk about my strengths and weaknesses

MANAGE MY FEELINGS

stay calm when I find things difficult

UNDERSTAND OTHERS FEELINGS

appreciate a range of feelings, emotions and view points

TEAM WORKERS

SOCIAL SKILLS

BE INDEPENDENT

use strategies I have been taught to help myself when I’m stuck

COLLABORATE, VALUE & SUPPORT OTHERS

work with others to deepen my learning

COMMUNICATE

explain ideas and processes

LISTEN

listen and respond in formal and informal situations.