This element involves students reflecting on, adjusting and explaining their thinking and identifying the thinking behind choices, strategies and actions taken.
Students think about thinking (metacognition), reflect on actions and processes, and transfer knowledge into new contexts to create alternatives or open up possibilities. They apply knowledge gained in one context to clarify another. In developing and acting with critical and creative thinking, students:
- think about thinking (metacognition)
- reflect on processes
- transfer knowledge into new contexts.
Level 4
Typically by the end of Year 6, students:
Think about thinking (metacognition)
reflect on assumptions made, consider reasonable criticism and adjust their thinking if necessary
Reflect on processes
identify and justify the thinking behind choices they have made
Transfer knowledge into new contexts
Level 5
Typically by the end of Year 8, students:
Think about thinking (metacognition)
assess assumptions in their thinking and invite alternative opinions
Reflect on processes
evaluate and justify the reasons behind choosing a particular problem-solving strategy
Transfer knowledge into new contexts
justify reasons for decisions when transferring information to similar and different contexts
Level 6
Typically by the end of Year 10, students:
Think about thinking (metacognition)
give reasons to support their thinking, and address opposing viewpoints and possible weaknesses in their own positions
Reflect on processes
balance rational and irrational components of a complex or ambiguous problem to evaluate evidence
Transfer knowledge into new contexts
identify, plan and justify transference of knowledge to new contexts