The Critical Skills
Programme (CSP) is a structured method of working which actively promotes high
quality outcomes through collaborative approaches to meaningful challenge–based
learning activities.
The ‘Critical Skills’ are
:-
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problem solving
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decision making
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critical thinking
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creative thinking
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communication
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organisation
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management
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leadership
The Fundamental
Dispositions are :-
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ownership of lifelong
learning (National Priority 5)
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self direction
(National Priorities 2 and 5)
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internal model of
quality (National Priority 1)
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integrity of ethical
character (National Priority 4)
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collaboration (National
Priorities 3 and 4)
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curiosity and wonder
(National Priority 5)
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community membership
(National Priorities 3 and 4)
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The four broad ideas of the
Critical Skills Programme are :-
1. Experiential learning
2. Collaborative learning
3. Results driven learning
4. Problem based learning
In a typical
Critical Skills Programme classroom, pupils :-
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frequently work in teams
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actively solve meaningful
problems
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publicly exhibit their
learning
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reflect on what they are
learning and doing
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apply quality criteria to
their work
take responsibility and ownership of their learning and the classroom
community
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The Critical Skills Experiential
Learning Cycle
Key Stages :-
1. Identify specific targets from
the curriculum and critical skills and /or dispositions.
2. Formulate a meaningful problem based challenge
3. Pupils engage-exhibit and debrief
4. Teacher designs, coaches and gives feedback
5. Each step in this cycle arises from, and contributes to a collaborative
learning community.
Critical Skills Programme
challenges can be:
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academic
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scenario (casts students in a
real life or role play)
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real life problems
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FOR MORE INFORMATION ON
‘CRITICAL SKILLS’
Contact :-
Colin Weatherley
Critical Skills Programme Manager (Scotland)
8 The Paddock.
Gullane,
East Lothian
EH31 2BW
Phone: 01620 842729
www.criticalskills.co.uk |
