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