This element involves students analysing, synthesising and evaluating the reasoning and procedures used to find solutions, evaluate and justify results or inform courses of action.
Students identify, consider and assess the logic and reasoning behind choices. They differentiate components of decisions made and actions taken and assess ideas, methods and outcomes against criteria. In developing and acting with critical and creative thinking, students:
- apply logic and reasoning
- draw conclusions and design a course of action
- evaluate procedures and outcomes.
Level 2
Typically by the end of Year 2, students:
Apply logic and reasoning
identify reasoning used in choices or actions in specific situations
Draw conclusions and design a course of action
identify alternative courses of action or possible conclusions when presented with new information
Evaluate procedures and outcomes
evaluate whether they have accomplished what they set out to achieve