Level 5

KEY SKILL

I am learning to:

INDEPENDENT ENQUIRERS

ENQUIRE

BE CURIOUS

be curious about things and persevere to find answers to complex questions

QUESTION

construct hypothetical questions

PROBLEM SOLVE

PLAN

plan a longer activity, breaking it into manageable steps and setting targets for completion with minimal adult support

MAKE CHOICES

choose how to present information

REASON

use inference and deduction to offer explanations

APPLY KNOWLEDGE

FORM OPINIONS

make a constructive judgement about someone else’s work

APPLY KNOWLEDGE

apply my learning to review situations

REFLECTIVE LEARNERS

EVALUATION

REFLECT

use a range of criteria to reflect on my own and others learning

REVISE

use insight to revise my work

CREATIVE THINKERS

CREATIVITY

USE IMAGINATION

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

LATERAL THINKING

look for alternative innovative outcomes

META-LEARNING

understand how I learn best

SELF MANAGERS

MOTIVATION

PERSEVERE

know that learning occurs when we make mistakes and learn from them

MANAGE DISTRACTIONS

know what conditions are best for my learning

SET GOALS

set success criteria in a group and reflect on achievements

EMOTIONAL SKILLS

BE SELF AWARE

understand how my self image can affect my learning

MANAGE MY FEELINGS

use positive self talk

UNDERSTAND OTHERS FEELINGS

appreciate a range of feeling and view points, even when they differ from my own

TEAM WORKERS

SOCIAL SKILLS

BE INDEPENDENT

work independently

COLLABORATE, VALUE & SUPPORT OTHERS

motivate all members of the group to contribute and remind them of the task

COMMUNICATE

understand differences of opinion and respond positively

LISTEN

use body language to enhance my listening