Independent schools - Independent learners?

Course code: FCIL

A Presentation by Fil Came

What type of learners do you want: Battery Hens or Free Range Chickens?

This presentation provides practical solutions for schools developing their learning-how-to-learn, citizenship, thinking and emotional skills programmes.

The day focuses on the essential skills that all pupils should be taught to become successful independent learners.

Contexts from across the curriculum are used to show how this needs to be a whole school commitment and effort.

By the end of the day we will have:

• Reflected upon what we mean by independent learning
• Identified what is working at our school
• Received ideas to help increase independent learning within the classroom - including assessment for learning (AfL)
• Identified key learning skills for our pupils
• Drafted a statement of intent