Standard 5: Personalised Learning

EVERY CHILD MATTERS OUTCOME DESCRIPTORS / EMERGENT (early stages)
or / DEVELOPING (in progress) or / EMBEDDED
(fully in place)
or / EVALUATIVE COMMENTS/ EVIDENCE AND IMPACT ON PUPILS’ OUTCOMES (WHERE APPROPRIATE)
BE HEALTHY / An effective system of pastoral care exists to support the well-being and learning of children and young people
Children and young people are encouraged to feel good about themselves and are supported to develop their self-esteem, self-belief, self-image and personal worth
Children and young people are taught emotional intelligence to enable them to manage their own feelings and emotions, develop empathy and to understand and respect others’ feelings
STAY SAFE / Children and young people feel safe and secure to flourish as individuals within the educational setting
Children and young people know who to go to and where to seek further help from when faced with potential danger, conflict or problems that create barriers to learning
Children and young people follow safety rules and procedures and behaviour codes of conduct during learning, recreational and social activities
Children and young people learn about safety awareness in the wider community, e.g. stranger danger, road safety
ENJOY AND ACHIEVE / Children and young people, as active participants in the personalised learning process, learn how to learn and acquire a repertoire of tools for learning
ICT and multimedia technology is exploited to enhance personalised learning tailored to meet individual needs
A range of teaching strategies and approaches is utilised to enhance personalised learning and creativity
Personalised learning builds on children and young people’s prior knowledge, understanding, interests, strengths and aptitudes
Effective use of ECM data supports the planning of personalised learning and flexible learning pathways
Children and young people have opportunities to self-assess their own learning and receive constructive feedback on what they need to do to further improve their learning and achievements
EVERY CHILD MATTERS OUTCOME DESCRIPTORS / EMERGENT (early stages)
or / DEVELOPING (in progress) or / EMBEDDED
(fully in place)
or / EVALUATIVE COMMENTS/ EVIDENCE AND IMPACT ON PUPILS’ OUTCOMES (WHERE APPROPRIATE)
MAKE A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION / Children and young people have opportunities to contribute to the life and work of the educational setting
Children’s and young people’s views are sought on the effectiveness of classroom learning experiences
Children and young people have a choice and a voice in the planning of personalised learning activities
ACHIEVE ECONOMIC WELL-BEING / Children and young people are given appropriate impartial advice, guidance and support to make informed choices about their learning pathways and future goals
Children and young people are provided with out-of-hours learning for ‘catch-up’ and ‘stretch’ personalised learning activities

How to Achieve the Every Child Matters Standards, Paul Chapman Publishing © Rita Cheminais, 2007