Skills for learning, life and work Carol Hawman “ The object of education is to prepare the young...

Skills for learning, life and workCarol Hawman

“The object of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves

throughout their lives.Robert M Hutchins

The purpose of education is:• personal growth and self-improvement• development of citizenship• occupational preparation.

Mortimer Adler

VALUES

SKILLS

KNOWLEDGE

PERFO

RMANCE

Competencies – I can…

Confidence (seek challenges)I volunteer to lead a warm-up in class

Communication (listen)I listen to other pupils’ views without

interrupting

Team work (motivate others)I encourage people to keep trying when we’re

losing

Multi-abilities

Physical

Social

Personal

Thinking

Creative

ABILITY DEFINITION COMPETENCE: I…

PERSONAL I can manage myself • am self-confident• have self-esteem• am responsible• am motivated

SOCIAL I can relate to and work with people

• respect people• communicate• am a team worker

THINKING I can make rational judgements

• am inquisitive• am reflective

CREATIVE I can be imaginative and solve problems

• am resourceful

PHYSICAL I can lead an active life

• am healthy• am skilful

Specific skills: recognise and articulate

THINKING

I test different tactics in a game

• Listen • Observe• Question• Investigate• Experiment• Compare

CREATIVE

I create a new mini-game

• Question• Synthesise ideas• Imagine• Experiment • Take risks • Analyse • Adapt

Two-way learning process

Start with an example:I can do this.

Recognise and articulate the skills:Which skills are you using?

Start with a skill:We’re going to focus on this [skill].

Recognise and articulate the skills:What does that look like in practice?

Progression, e.g. reflection

I identify strong and weaker aspects when watching someone perform in PE.

I recognise why those aspects are strong or weak.

I suggest how the performer can consolidate their strengths and improve

their weaker aspects.

Progression• Become more independent in deciding

when and how to apply skills

• Deal with increasingly challenging situations

• Use more complex and a wider range of skills (at once)

• Anticipate which skills need to be developed or improved, and how

Have a go!

1. Choose an ability, e.g. social2. Focus on a competency, e.g. respect3. State what this looks like in practice,

e.g. I can…4. Describe its progression, e.g.

beginner, intermediate, advanced5. List the specific skills being used, e.g.

listening, co-operating

“We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future.

Franklin D Roosevelt