A 'Personal Learning and Thinking Skills' induction package
In the secondary curriculum the traditional concern with the transmission of valuable bodies of knowledge is counterbalanced by an emphasis on developing a set of valuable personal qualities (Personal, Learning and Thinking Skills). These are seen as essential for success in learning, life and work, and underpin all aspects of the curriculum.
The six cluster of qualities are more than just skills that can be trained. The point is to cultivate these qualities into becoming dispositions or habits of mind, they will come to mind and be used whenever needed.
Introducing and embedding the development of these qualities is likely to mean a shift in practice for:
- Whole school curriculum design
- Individual lesson delivery
- Student responsibility and independence
Reach for the Stars is a blended package of learning resources to introduce students, their teachers and strategic curriculum leaders to the what, why and how of Personal, Learning and Thinking Skills and the essential learning habits that sit beneath them.
There’s something for everyone is this PLTS induction pack.
For students
The student induction section will enable them to get to grips with the learning habits they will need if they are to thrive in school.For teachers
The CPD section will enable teachers to understand the implications of PLTS for their work in lessons across the curriculum.For strategic curriculum designers
The strategic section will help curriculum designers to derive a robust strategic plan for embedding PLTS throughout the school.
