critical thinking

A GIS STUDENT DEMONSTRATES THE USE OF MENTAL
PROCESSES INVOLVED IN REFLECTING, ANALYZING,
EXAMINING, AND EVALUATING INFORMATION IN A
MANNER THAT RESULTS IN A RATIONAL
CONCLUSION.

Characteristics of effective learning

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playing and exploring – children investigate and experience
things,and ‘have a go’

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active learning – children concentrate and keep on trying
if they encounter difficulties, and enjoy achievements

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creating and thinking critically – children have and develop
their own ideas, make links between ideas, and develop
strategies for doing things

Characteristics of effective learning
Creating and Thinking Critically:

1.

Children have and develop their own ideas.

2.

Make links between ideas.

3.

Develop strategies for doing things.

1) Think of ideas
2) Find ways to solve problems
3) Find new ways to do things

• 1CLc.02 Listen to others when conversations and discussions
interest them.

• 1CLc.08 Respond appropriately to simple questions about familiar
contexts, for example, 'What can we use to cut paper?'.

• 1CLc.20 Begin to use non-verbal communication, in addition to
verbal language, to help get their message across.

Communication
and language

Week 2

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Week 4

Week 5

Week 6

Week 7

Week 9

Week 10

LEVEL 1-3

Week 11

LEVEL 4-6

LEVEL 7-10

Week 12

Week 13