‘Have a go’ and engage with the genuinely unfamiliar before asking for help, scaffolding and explanation.

If your teacher asks if you need help, say "Not Yet!"

Give yourself time to think about things.

Push yourself to a point at which you can go no further: how often do you feel that you have been pushed beyond your current limits by a lesson in terms of rigour and sophistication of thinking, NOT in terms of workload?

Connect different units of information and understanding from different lessons. So, you appreciate the interconnection of different subjects?

Discuss your learning with someone other than your teacher. Can experts or other ‘real audiences’ outside of the classroom help evaluate and drive forward learning?

How often do you feel satisfied after making a mistake? Don't worry because you've just learned something new. Pick yourself up and try again BUT be determined not to make the same mistake twice.