Curious Year students might…
- begin to develop their natural curiosity
- identify, with guidance, questions, as well as problems, that interest them
- plan to undertake research with guidance and collect, store and organise information relevant to the research
Curious Year 8 students might…
- identify questions and problems and justify their interest in them
- plan and carry out research unaided, and collect relevant information
- identify the strengths and weaknesses of information and whether it is relevant to their enquiry, with guidance
Curious Year 9 students might…
- identify appropriate research steps and strategies, and begin to modify methods of inquiry
- realise which information is useful and relevant and communicate analysis clearly
- consider why there are different viewpoints, and begin to make connections between them
- challenge assumptions
Curious Year 10 and Year 11 students might…
- explain their research techniques to others, describing and justifying the methods they have chosen
- begin to teach others the skills of enquiry
- make informed and well-reasoned decisions and require evidence for others’ assertions
Curious Year 12 and Year 13 students might…
- independently identify questions and problems, justify their interest in them, and critically consider whether they are worth asking and solving
- use connections from across the curriculum to develop their enquiry, answering questions that are of real value to society
