Cabot ATL

Approach to Learning Score

How you manage and stick at your learning

Are you a brave, disciplined, learner who will experiment?

How resourceful you are in your learning

Are you a curious learner who makes the most of resources available to explore?

Finding and Using Information

Are you a thoughtful learner who uses their imagination?

How you work with and consider others

Are you a sociable learner who tries to understand the needs and views of others?

5 Independent learner	i	Time & Resource Management	Independently manages their time & resources to complete tasks effectively	Uses time very effectively to explore and make the most of the resources available	Skilled at managing information and assessing its usefulness,	Manages time very effectively to complete tasks, alone or in a team as appropriate
	ii	Learning Styles & Thinking Methods	Effective choices of learning & thinking styles, outstanding quality work	Makes the most of resources through effective choice of learning styles	Employs different learning & thinking styles in order to find & use information	Encourage others in the team to contribute through very good learning choices
	iii	Reflecting & Improving	Willing to try new ways of learning, is resilient	Investigates further what they are studying to extend their learning	Effectively develops and improves their ideas by reflecting on their work	Excellent at considering others’ opinions before reaching conclusions.
	iv	Communication	Highly effective communicator who avoids distractions to their learning	Encourages others to be curious through highly effective communication	Communicates effectively to find & use relevant information accurately	Highly effective manager & team member who gets the best out of others

4 Very good independence	i	Time & Resource Management	Regularly completes tasks within a set timeframe. Requires little input to focus	Is always equipped & identifies & uses relevant resources	Planning of tasks/activities is thorough	Manages time effectively to get the most out of team and individuals
	ii	Learning Styles & Thinking Methods	Will use preferred learning & thinking styles well	Uses rational thought processes when choosing learning & thinking styles	Can make links within learning to develop their understanding	Can support others to make links in their learning
	iii	Reflecting & Improving	Tries new things in their learning with little direction from the teacher	Curious & exploratory in order to make the most of resources	Skilled at identifying & addressing the weaknesses in their information	Can hear others’ accurately & consider their opinions
	iv	Communication	Usually communicates well & can identify & avoid distractions	Often asks probing questions & is able to listen to responses accurately	Effectively manages information and tasks through good communication	Able to pick up values & habits of a role model to develop own learning.

3 Developing independence	i	Time & Resource Management	Usually manages their time well but needs support to remain on task	Is often curious about the topics being studied but needs some support	Identifies resources but needs support at times to ensure they are relevant	Capable of considering and working with others with some support
	ii	Learning Styles & Thinking Methods	Is generally engaged & wants to learn	Attempts to use non-preferred learning & thinking styles with support	Will use thinking and learning skills to identify additional resources	Generally works well alone & with others
	iii	Reflecting & Improving	Will persevere in improving their work with support	Will reflect & improve upon the resources available with support	Reflects on information available & how it could be useful with support	Can improve the quality of their own & the groups work through reflection
	iv	Communication	Able to identify distractions but often fails to avoid them	Asks some good questions in order to support their learning	Capable of asking appropriate questions related to the provided information	Capable of giving their own opinions and listening to others’ opinions

2 Working towards independence	i	Time & Resource Management	Often fails to meet deadlines & needs teacher support to stay on task	Struggles to identify resources which are appropriate within a set timeframe	Given support can find & use appropriate information	Requires support to remain on task when working in groups or individually
	ii	Learning Styles & Thinking Methods	Must show motivation & engagement by getting more involved	Only uses preferred learning & thinking styles but with some success	Can make appropriate Learning & thinking choices with provided resources	Occasionally supports the group through effective learning and thinking choices
	iii	Reflecting & Improving	Often becomes frustrated & needs to develop more resilience	Often needs support in order to make the most of the resources available	Given support can identify appropriate resources	Often needs to be reminded to take account of others’ opinions
	iv	Communication	Needs to avoid being distracted or being a distraction to others learning	Sometimes asks & answers questions with some encouragement	Sometimes asks for support when finding & using information	Sometimes takes part in group talk & will express their own opinion

1 Not Independent in their learning	i	Time & Resource Management	Requires significant support to stay on task, avoid distractions and meet deadlines.	Needs significant support to focus, even when provided with appropriate resources	Needs significant support to identify appropriate resources	With significant support manages to complete their part of a group task
	ii	Learning Styles & Thinking Methods	Needs to makes appropriate choices as to how they will approach a task	Rarely gets the most from resources due to poor learning and thinking choices	Uncomfortable when working outside preferred learning and thinking methods	Poor selection of appropriate learning & thinking skills when working with others
	iii	Reflecting & Improving	Must reflect on how to improve their work & not just accept the first draft	Rarely curious about what they are learning	Must try and seek help when they don’t understand	Needs support to take part in group work & lacks empathy for others’ opinions
	iv	Communication	Must ensure they ask questions that support their learning	Must ask questions in order to try to understand the resources available	Occasionally finds appropriate information with significant support	Rarely contributes to group talk & rarely gives their own opinion