Independent Year 7 students might…
- willingly re-draft work in order to improve
- work for extended periods of time on a task with encouragement
- recognise that there may be obstacles to their progress
- explore different solutions to problems that are set for them
Independent Year 8 students might…
- revise and practise regularly to improve
- understand the value of practice in improving individual performance
- respond to feedback on how to improve
- work for sustained periods of time and see the benefits of doing so
- identify distractions and begin to recognise the effect these might have on their work
- ask questions about their learning and seek their own answers
Independent Year 9 students might…
- establish and follow independent study schedules
- seek and respond to feedback on how to improve
- respond to targets set by others for improvements
- be self-motivated to work on extended projects
- identify distractions and manage them to minimise their effect
- see the long-term benefits of performing a task to completion
- experiment with unfamiliar approaches and decide on the right ones for the circumstance
Independent Year 10 and Year 11 students might…
- take responsibility for practising independently and regularly
- jointly set goals for improvement
- monitor own performance and seek feedback from others
- independently plan an activity or project beyond what is asked of them
- identify and use strategies for setting and meeting personal targets in order to increase personal motivation
Independent Year 12 and Year 13 students might…
- self-regulate and revise practice and/or revision schedules in line with improvements
- set own goals and monitor progress towards them
- actively seek out ways to improve
- recognise and accept that making mistakes is a natural part of learning, and can explain this to others
- have the confidence to accept that some tasks cannot be completed
