Teaching and Learning

Teachers skillfully develop students’ critical thinking, problem-solving, innovation and independent learning skills. These skills empower students to be innovative and enterprising. Students use digital literacy skills and learning technologies very effectively.

Based on inquiry Thinking and Research skills Through inquiry-based learning students develop a deep understanding of the subject matter, as well as a means of empowering students to become inquirers, critical thinkers and problem solvers

Teachers have excellent subject knowledge and put this into meaningful contexts for students. Students can make connections between their learning in different parts of the curriculum.

Focused on conceptual understanding Thinking skills Concepts are explored in order to deepen disciplinary understanding and to help students make connections and transfer learning to new contexts.

Teachers ensure real-life application is embedded into lessons.

Developed in local and global contexts  Teaching uses real-life contexts and examples. Students are encouraged to process new information by connecting it to their own experience and to the world around them.

Teachers create positive learning environments that promote intrinsic student engagement, inquisitiveness and inspiration. Students interact and collaborate very effectively in a wide range of learning situations to achieve agreed goals. 

Focused on effective teamwork and collaboration Communication and Social skills Learning activities encourage students to engage, collaborate and co-operate effectively with each other. Students take collective responsibility.

Teacher and learning is very well matched to the needs of individual students. Teachers provide very challenging work and excellent personalised support for students at all levels of attainment. 

Differentiated to meet the needs of all learners Students are provided with a personalised learning experience that is tailored to their individual strengths and needs. This promotes student engagement and well-being.

Teachers use assessment skillfully to influence planning and personalise student learning experiences. Questioning challenges students thinking and promotes insightful responses. The pace of learning is adapted because of these responses. 

Informed by assessment A variety of assessment strategies and tools are used to provide an objective evaluation of student progress and ongoing feedback and support throughout the learning process.

Reflection is an inherent feature of lessons. Students are motivated and eager participants of their own learning and development. They show increasing skills as assessors of their own learning.

Self-management skills Reflection encourages students to think critically about their learning and make connections between their experiences and personal growth. A constructivist approach promotes agency as a means of empowering students to take ownership of their learning and become active, responsible and engaged learners.