Junior school, Aug. 08

Key Competencies
Reading 1
Looking at learning intentions under the key competency headings
Rubric - Structured well – given in child speak and ordered in a way easy to follow
Reporting to parents – current reports are not in line with key competencies
Key competencies are more about the whole person and their strengths
Assessing key competencies is contextually bound – within the bounds of the subject area you are working – therefore tracking the competencies can be difficult ie some one might be good at participating in Music but not necessarily in maths – so we would need to assess across more than one area
Key Competencies are dispositions not capabilities
Key competencies can be demonstrated across curriculum areas
Assessing key competencies requires more self and peer assessment
Do we think some of these KC are more suited to our junior area – maybe, I wonder?

Reading 2
Children need capability of applying knowledge and disposition and personal attitudes to become life long learners.
Competencies are important across many areas of life – key for having a prosperous, happy life.
Some of the things that make up competencies require skills – we need to be careful not to focus on the these skills and remember to attend to the dispositions required
Critical to learners development that they build a concept around the competencies that they are able to ask questions around their thinking, learning and behaviours