Students question, weigh evidence, and work through problems without one obvious answer.
Students located, processed, and analysed information to make decisions (inquiry)
Students worked through complex, real-life problems step by step
Students noticed patterns and transferred learning to new situations
Students connected learning across school, home, and community
Students analysed how social, economic, and ecological systems interrelate
Students generate original ideas, take sensible risks, and turn thinking into something they make.
Students asked insightful questions and generated novel ideas
Students improved concepts or products through a creative process
Students tested ideas, experimented, and made discoveries through inquiry
Students showed initiative, leadership, and an ethical entrepreneurial spirit
Students set goals, manage themselves, and keep going when work gets hard.
Students reflected on their own thinking with a growth mindset (metacognition)
Students set goals, stayed motivated, and worked independently
Students monitored their progress and responded to feedback
Students persevered through challenges and adapted to change
Students managed themselves and their own well-being
Students share the load, navigate disagreement, and build on each other's thinking.
Students built trust and worked cooperatively, with integrity
Students learned from others and contributed to others' learning
Students took on roles and respected diverse perspectives
Students addressed disagreement and managed conflict constructively
Students worked across different groups and communities
Students say what they mean clearly, for a real purpose and audience, in more than one form.
Students communicated orally and in writing across a variety of media
Students used digital tools and built a positive digital footprint
Students asked effective questions, listened, and voiced their own ideas
Students showed an understanding of the cultural importance of language
Students see how their choices connect to other people and the wider world.
Students understood diverse worldviews and perspectives
Students weighed ethical choices on real issues
Students saw how political, environmental, social, and economic issues connect
Students turned awareness into responsible action
Students use digital tools thoughtfully, judge what they find, and act responsibly online.
Students used digital tools effectively for their learning
Students evaluated the reliability of what they found online
Students acted responsibly and safely online (digital citizenship)
Students thought critically about AI and media