Gorseinon Junior SchoolGorseinon Junior School

ImplementingImplementing

Key SkillsKey Skills

Vision StatementVision StatementIn our school we value everyone and recognise and In our school we value everyone and recognise and

celebrate our uniqueness and diverse talents. We celebrate our uniqueness and diverse talents. We strive to prepare our children for life by promoting the strive to prepare our children for life by promoting the skills they will need to become successful citizens in skills they will need to become successful citizens in

their communities.their communities.

We nurture our children physically, mentally, socially We nurture our children physically, mentally, socially and spiritually and encourage them to always give of and spiritually and encourage them to always give of their best academically in order to become life-long their best academically in order to become life-long

learners.learners.

We hope that the care and respect we have for each We hope that the care and respect we have for each other will reflect in the childrens’ lives and attitudes other will reflect in the childrens’ lives and attitudes

and be evident to anyone who comes into our school.and be evident to anyone who comes into our school.

Whole School ApproachWhole School Approach Whole school approach to the development of all the Whole school approach to the development of all the

key skills areas.key skills areas.

Without such an approach, development might well be Without such an approach, development might well be inconsistent and partial.inconsistent and partial.

A whole school approach should aim to ensure that A whole school approach should aim to ensure that there is a clear overview of skills development within there is a clear overview of skills development within the school and that all staff share a common the school and that all staff share a common understanding of what is involved.understanding of what is involved.

Common expectations and a commitment from all staff Common expectations and a commitment from all staff to incorporate opportunities for skills development in to incorporate opportunities for skills development in their planning will help to provide consistency across all their planning will help to provide consistency across all subjects.subjects.

7 KEY SKILLS7 KEY SKILLS

Literacy SkillsLiteracy Skills Numeracy SkillsNumeracy Skills ICT SkillsICT Skills Personal & Social SkillsPersonal & Social Skills Creative SkillsCreative Skills Problem Solving SkillsProblem Solving Skills BilingualismBilingualism

Measuring AchievementMeasuring Achievement

A.A. Working towards independence and confidence in Working towards independence and confidence in applying skills across the curriculum.applying skills across the curriculum.

B.B. Shows some independence and increasing Shows some independence and increasing confidence in applying skills across the curriculum. confidence in applying skills across the curriculum. Beginning to select appropriate skills for a variety of Beginning to select appropriate skills for a variety of purposes.purposes.

C.C. Shows a good understanding of appropriately Shows a good understanding of appropriately selecting and appropriately applying skills in different selecting and appropriately applying skills in different contexts and situations.contexts and situations.

D.D. Frequently applies skills in different contexts and Frequently applies skills in different contexts and situations and understands the contribution skills can situations and understands the contribution skills can make to a particular subject and wider contexts.make to a particular subject and wider contexts.

Weekly PlanningWeekly PlanningHighlights Key Skills in all learningHighlights Key Skills in all learning

ImplementationImplementationAll classrooms use Interactive Key All classrooms use Interactive Key

Skills DisplaysSkills Displays

Displays used to stimulate Displays used to stimulate discussiondiscussion

MonitoringMonitoring Key Skills LeaderKey Skills Leader - Systematic monitoring and periodic - Systematic monitoring and periodic

evaluation.evaluation.

Staff MeetingsStaff Meetings - Share good practice in teaching and - Share good practice in teaching and learning and use expertise from within and outside the learning and use expertise from within and outside the school to gain information about the repertoire of skills school to gain information about the repertoire of skills requiredrequired

Lesson ObservationsLesson Observations - Work together to identify - Work together to identify opportunities across the curriculum and in real contexts for opportunities across the curriculum and in real contexts for pupils to develop, practise and refine skills that may pupils to develop, practise and refine skills that may originally have been taught in specific subjectsoriginally have been taught in specific subjects

Future DevelopmentsFuture Developments

Schemes of work to be Schemes of work to be based on the 7 Key Skills.based on the 7 Key Skills.

Key Skills Scheme appearing Key Skills Scheme appearing as a web rather than the as a web rather than the standard table document.standard table document.

National Curriculum will feed National Curriculum will feed into the relevant Key Skill into the relevant Key Skill areas and at an appropriate areas and at an appropriate level for the pupil.level for the pupil.

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