This was created in 2007 when the draft curriculum was posted out. This was the result of many staff meetings and discussions as a staff.

1. 5 Key Competencies and indicators
Managing Self
• Goal setting - Is able to set realistic goals and self monitor them selves towards those goals
• Planning – follows/sets up own checkpoints or action plans to achieve outcomes
• Managing time – is able to stay on task to complete a task and makes deadlines when set
• Reliable – is able to carry out task required/sees activity trough to the end
• Aims high in all that they do – wants to give of their best/challenges themselves in their development
• Integrity – is able to stand up for what they believe/a sense of ownership for their learning and actions
Participating and contributing
• Shows responsibility – understands their actions have consequences and effect others peoples lives
• Respects others – understands that everyone is just as important and special as they are
• Understands they are part of community –a keen sense of social justice/understanding their actions have
flow on effect
• Truth – in all actions, interactions and decisions they make
Uses language/symbols/text
• Finds answers to questions – understands the research process/uses different methods
• Uses ICT tools to develop understanding – is capable of using the most efficient ICT to aid learning
• Understands the uses of language and symbols – is confident between reading for meaning and using
numbers/equations to gain further understand/knowledge
Relating to others
• Active listener – is able to listen to instructions and follow directions.
• Share ideas – is willing to offer up suggestions/viewpoints/opinions with confidence
• Co-operate with others – works in groups well and understands the need to work as a team
• Mercy – is aware of others needs/show empathy for others situations
• Love –showing it in every aspect of their lives, understands what it means and how to live by it
Thinking
• Reflects on their learning – takes time to revisit learning and make corrections to their learning direction
• Uses thinking tools – uses different thinking tools to unpack a situation
• Shares prior knowledge – offers up/uses graphics to note information already gained on the subject
• Asks good questions – uses thinking rubrics to understand what a good questions looks like
• Challenges ideas – will seek confirmation on an idea/opinion/information so that it is known to be valid
5 Key Competencies and indicators