My SECRET Personal, Learning and Thinking skills
self manager, effective participator, creative thinker, reflective learner, independent enquirer, team worker
THE SKILLS THAT WILL HELP YOU BE SUCCESSFUL IN SCHOOL, AT HOME AND IN WORK
Self Manager - I can organise myself and take responsibility for my own learning. I know how to manage my
thinking so that I enjoy new challenges.
Effective Participator - I know the issues that affect me and people round me at school and in the community.
I make sure I get involved so that I can make things better for everyone.
Creative Thinker - I can think of many new ideas and how they may work. I can try out new ways of thinking to
find ways to solve problems
Reflective Learner - I know my strengths and weaknesses and can set myself targets. I ask for advice from
others to help me be a better learner.
Independent Enquirer - I can look at and evaluate information I have collected and use it to decide how to do
what needs to be done. I take the initiative and ask questions.
Teamworker - I am confident when working with other people and take responsibility for my role in the team. I
can listen to other people and agree the way to improve things.
THE SKILLS THAT WILL HELP YOU BE SUCCESSFUL IN SCHOOL, IN HOME AND IN WORK
my SECRET Personal, Learning and Thinking skills
Self manager
I can organise myself and take responsibility for my own learning. I know how to manage my thinking so that I enjoy
new challenges.
I can take on new
responsibilities and stick
at them!
I set myself goals and
targets and work towards
them
I will ask for help
whenever I need it
I can manage my time and
meet all my deadlines
I can manage my
emotions when the going
gets tough
I know how to make
learning work best for me
by using different
methods
I can be punctual and
always remember
everything I need for
learning
I can cope with stress and
pressure – in fact I enjoy
the challenge
I don’t give up easily even
when things don’t go very
well
I can assess and re-draft
my own work to make it
better.
THE SKILLS THAT WILL HELP YOU BE SUCCESSFUL IN SCHOOL, AT HOME AND IN WORK
my SECRET Personal, Learning and Thinking skills
Effective Participator
I know the issues that affect me and people round me at school and in the community. I make sure I get involved so
that I can make things better for everyone.
I can discuss the news and
topics finding possible answers
to share
I can suggest ideas and show
how we could achieve them
I can speak up in class or in my
group and convince others
I can suggest improvements for
others and show how to do it in
myself
I volunteer to take an active
role whenever possible
I can argue for an opinion or
belief and convince others
about it
I can put forward a persuasive
argument for action
I can show how I help others
and that makes me more able
to help myself
THE SKILLS THAT WILL HELP YOU BE SUCCESSFUL IN SCHOOL, AT HOME AND IN WORK
my SECRET Personal, Learning and Thinking skills
Creative Thinker
I can think of many new ideas and how they may work. I can try out new ways of thinking to find ways to solve
problems
I can suggest a number of
ideas and discuss them in
detail
I can link my ideas to other
people’s ideas in an
interesting way
I can help produce more
ideas by asking interesting
questions
I can find lots of different
solutions to problems and
test them out in many ways
I can adjust my ideas as the
situation changes
I like to try new things and
meet new people as often
as possible
I can always think of
another way to do
something when I get stuck
THE SKILLS THAT WILL HELP YOU BE SUCCESSFUL IN SCHOOL, AT HOME AND IN WORK
my SECRET Personal, Learning and Thinking skills
Reflective Learner
I know my strengths and weaknesses and can set myself targets. I ask for advice from others to help me be a better
learner.
I can work out what went well
and how to improve
I know what I need to do to
get better
I can set myself targets and
goals to be more successful
I can listen and respond well to
what people think about my
work and how I do it
I can show that I have learned
in different ways that work
well for me
I can spend time redrafting and
improving my work until it’s as
good as it can be
I know what I need to do to
improve and I can manage my
thinking so that I am always
learning
I know about my brain and
how to manage my thinking to
be the best learner I can be
THE SKILLS THAT WILL HELP YOU BE SUCCESSFUL IN SCHOOL, AT HOME AND IN WORK
my SECRET Personal, Learning and Thinking skills
Independent Enquirer
I can look at and evaluate information I have collected and use it to decide how to do what needs to be done. I take
the initiative and ask questions.
I can identify questions to answer
and problems to sort out
I can plan and carry out research
and understand how my choices
affect the outcome
I can analyse information and
judge how important or truthful it
is
I can understand how decisions
and events can be affected by the
situation, people’s beliefs and
feelings
I can ask good
questions to find
the answers to
problems
I can explore the issues from
different points of view and back
up my conclusions with good
arguments
I can work on my own and use
information I find out to make
decisions.
THE SKILLS THAT WILL HELP YOU BE SUCCESSFUL IN SCHOOL, AT HOME AND IN WORK
my SECRET Personal, Learning and Thinking skills
Team worker
I am confident when working with other people and take responsibility for my role in the team. I can listen to other
people and agree the way to improve things.
I can get on with and work
well with many different types
of people
I can show fairness and
consideration for others
I can take part in discussions
and listen to others to get
good results
In our team I can take on
different roles according to
what we need to get done
I can help and advise others
within the team in a positive
way
I can play a useful part in a
team and feel good about my
contributions
I can work through any
disagreements we have in our
team and reach a compromise
I can communicate my ideas
and thoughts really well to the
team
I can help make everyone in
my group play a really
valuable part in the project