Personal Goals

Children should be taught in such a way that they develop the personal qualities of:

· Enquiry

· Adaptability

· Resilience

· Morality

· Communication

· Thoughtfulness

· Cooperation

· Respect

Efforts towards achieving these goals should be reflected in the whole curriculum and in all other aspects of school life. To a large extent, they are assumed in the subject goals so the following personal goals are, in effect, largely a summary of the personal outcomes of children’s learning.

By their nature, the personal goals are not age-specific. They apply to children – and adults – of all ages.

Enquiry

The vast majority of children will, through their study of The International Primary Curriculum:

1 Be able to ask and consider searching questions related to the area of study

2 Be able to plan and carry out investigations related to these questions

3 Be able to collect reliable evidence from their investigations

4 Be able to use the evidence to draw sustainable conclusions

5 Be able to relate the conclusions to wider issues

Adaptability

The vast majority of children will, through their study of The International Primary Curriculum:

6 Know about a range of views, cultures and traditions

7 Be able to consider and respect the views, cultures and traditions of other people

8 Be able to cope with unfamiliar situations

9 Be able to approach tasks with confidence

10 Be able to suggest and explore new roles, ideas, and strategies

11 Be able to move between conventional and more fluid forms of thinking

12 Be able to be at ease with themselves in a variety of situations

Resilience

The vast majority of children will, through their study of The International Primary Curriculum:

13 Be able to stick with a task until it is completed

14 Be able to cope with the disappointment they face when they are not successful in their activities

15 Be able to try again when they are not successful in their activities

Morality

The vast majority of children will, through their study of The International Primary Curriculum:

16 Know about the moral issues associated with the subjects they study

17 Know about and respect alternative moral standpoints

18 Be able to develop their own moral standpoints

19 Be able to act on their own moral standpoints

20 Be able to explain reasons for their actions

Communication

The vast majority of children will, through their study of The International Primary Curriculum:

21 Be able to make their meaning plain using appropriate verbal and non-verbal forms

22 Be able to use a variety of tools and technologies to aid their communication

23 Be able to communicate in more than one spoken language

24 Be able to communicate in a range of different contexts and with a range of different audiences

Thoughtfulness

The vast majority of children will, through their study of The International Primary Curriculum:

25 Be able to identify and consider issues raised in their studies

26 Be able to use a range of thinking skills in solving problems

27 Be able to consider and respect alternative points of view

28 Be able to draw conclusions and develop their own reasoned point of view

29 Be able to reflect on what they have learned and its implications for their own lives and the lives of other people

30 Be able to identify their own strengths and weaknesses

31 Be able to identify and act on ways of developing their strengths and overcoming their weaknesses

Cooperation

The vast majority of children will, through their study of The International Primary Curriculum:

32 Understand that different people have different roles to play in groups

33 Be able to adopt different roles dependent on the needs of the group and on the activity

34 Be able to work alongside and in cooperation with others to undertake activities and achieve targets

Respect

The vast majority of children will, through their study of The International Primary Curriculum:

35 Know about the varying needs of other people, other living things and the environment

36 Be able to show respect for the needs of other people, other living things and the environment

37 Be able to act in accordance with the needs of other people, other living things and the environment

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