The aims of the curriculum are that young people should become successful learners, confident individuals and responsible citizens. These six PLTS generic skills are essential to success in learning, life and work.
PERSONAL LEARNING AND THINKING SKILLS
Independent Enquirers allows pupils to access information from different sources, analyse information and evaluate how important it is, before reasoning out ideas to make the best decision.
Effective Participators : Allows students to actively get engage with issues that affect them and those around them. They play a full part in the life of their school, college, workplace or wider community by taking responsible action to bring improvements for others as well as themselves.
Creative Thinker: allows students to try different ways to tackle a problem, working with others to find imaginative solution.
Team Workers: allows students to work confidently with others, adapting to different contexts and taking responsibility for their own part. They listen to and take account of different views. They form collaborative relationships, resolving issues to reach agreed outcomes.
Reflective Learners are expected to evaluate their strengths and limitations, setting themselves realistic goals with criteria for success. They have to “monitor" their own performance and progress, inviting feedback from others.
Self-Managers learners will be expected organise themselves, showing personal responsibility, initiative, creativity and enterprise with a commitment to learning and self-improvement