Learning Continuum of Critical and Creative Thinking (Version 8.4)

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 5

Typically by the end of Year 8, students:

Apply logic and reasoning

identify gaps in reasoning and missing elements in information

Draw conclusions and design a course of action

differentiate the components of a designed course of action and tolerate ambiguities when drawing conclusions

Evaluate procedures and outcomes

explain intentions and justify ideas, methods and courses of action, and account for expected and unexpected outcomes against criteria they have identified