Skills Framework

As part of the school's PSE programme pupils are encouraged to think about and map their employability skills. To do this we focus on 6 key areas, under the banner of Skills for Learning, Life and Work.

The image below shows the skills frame work.

This framework is then divided into the core skills that pupils develop in school and beyond as part of that key area, as shown in the sections below. (click on the plus to show the core skills)

Literacy

Skills	What that means	Success criteria linked to skill
Reading	The ability to understand a text.	I can understand information contained within a text.
Writing	The ability to create texts or record information.	I can use language to share thoughts with a specific audience through writing.
Listening	The ability to hear other people’s ideas and understand information when someone else is speaking.	I can understand and respond to information that is shared with me orally.
Communication	The ability to share opinions and ideas through solo presentations, group discussions, meetings or video/audio.	I can use language to share thoughts with a specific audience.
Researching	The ability to find information and evaluate that the sources I have used are accurate and appropriate.	I can find information that is trustworthy to support my ideas and work.
ICT Presentation	The ability to use a variety of software to share information clearly.	I can use software and apps to share information with others coherently.
Reasoning	The ability to convince someone of your opinion by providing sound reasoning.	I am able to put across evidence based viewpoints, perspectives or information to bring others round to my way of thinking.
Interviewing	The ability to ask, or respond to questions that will provide relevant information.	I can ask and answer questions in a structured manner.

Numeracy

Skills	What that means	Success criteria linked to skill
Functional	The ability to work with numbers including whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percentages, ratios and proportions.	I can interpret a problem and use an appropriate strategy to carry out calculations.
Financial	The ability to manage money – effectively plan, budget and cost.	The ability to manage money – effectively plan, budget and cost.
Measuring & Accuracy	The ability to measure using a wide range of units and instruments accurately. This includes length, weight/mass, volume, area and capacity.	I can use instruments to accurately take measurements and use these to carry out appropriate calculations using the most suitable format.
Time Management	The ability to manage time effectively for yourself. This includes meeting deadlines and planning projects.	I can use 12 and 24 hour clock when reading and understanding timetables.
Statistical	The ability to collect, organise, display, interpret and analyse data in an appropriate way, drawing conclusions to make decisions or comparisons.	I can gather and display data in the most effective graph or chart in addition to carrying out statistical calculations to make conclusions.

Thinking

Skills	What that means	Success criteria linked to skill
Remembering	The ability to store and recall information.	I am able to use techniques to recall information.
Understanding	The ability to comprehend a subject or situation.	I am able to make sense of information in order to respond to situations.
Prioritising	The ability to put tasks in order from most important to least and complete these in that order.	I am able to consider the importance of different tasks.
Analysing	The ability to study or examine something in detail in order to discover more about it	The ability to study or examine something in detail in order to discover more about it.
Innovation	The ability to make something new or to invent something.	I can form ideas in response to a situation, stimulus or problem.
Evaluating	The ability to judge or form a critical opinion of something.	I am able to make judgements based on facts and use them to inform my future learning.
Lateral Thinking	The ability to solve problems through an indirect and creative approach using reasoning that is not immediately obvious.	I am able to solve problems that may not have an obvious solution.
Reasoning	The ability to convince someone of your opinion by providing sound reason.	I am able to put across evidence based viewpoints, perspectives or information to bring others round to my way of thinking.

Leadership

Skills	What that means	Success criteria linked to skill
Working with Others	The ability to interact, cooperate, collaborate and manage conflicts with other people in order to complete tasks and achieve shared goals. This could be working with people of different generations or backgrounds.	When working in a group, I take an active role and take other people’s viewpoints into consideration.
Delegating	The ability to accept responsibility for dealing with a situation.	I am confident in leading a group and can communicate my aims effectively.
Accountability	The ability to hear other people’s ideas and understand information when someone else is speaking.	I can understand and respond to information that is shared with me orally.
Strategic Management	The process of formulating and implementing major goals and initiatives.	I can plan a task effectively, taking into consideration areas of potential difficulty.
Encouraging Others	The ability to give someone support and confidence.	I can support members of my group when they need help to complete a task.
Negotiating	The ability to listen to opinions, give my own opinions and, through discussion, come to a mutually positive conclusion.	I can solve problems by talking to others in my group or those in other groups.
Planning & Organising	The ability to think ahead in order to identify and implement strategies to help achieve your goal.	I can complete a task by creating manageable targets and completing each target in turn.

Enterprise & Employability

Skills	What that means	Success criteria linked to skill
Problem Solving	The ability to understand a problem by breaking it down into smaller parts and identifying the key issues, implications and solutions.	can break a task into manageable parts to understand what is being asked of me, and I am then able to find a solution.
Taking Initiative	Taking a proactive approach, and being persistent in overcoming difficulties that arise.	I approach tasks with a positive, proactive attitude and always try my best to complete them.
Decision Making	The process that results in the selection of a course of action among several different possibilities.	Based on the information I gather, I can select a course of action that will allow me to solve a problem.
Target Setting	Being aware of what you want to achieve and how to go about achieving your goal.	I can use strategies to help me learn effectively and reach my full potential.
Adaptable	The ability to change to ensure a positive outcome can be reached.	When something does not work the first time, I can look at the problem again and find an alternative way to solve it.
Reliable	Being able to be trusted to complete a task or job to a consistently high standard.	I can be trusted to complete jobs, tasks or sets of instructions given to me.
Using IT and Software	The ability to use a variety of software on computer/mobile/tablet to enhance my learning and the work I produce.	I can use software and apps to enhance my learning.
Digital Organisation	The ability to manage and organise the files I store on my PC/mobile/tablet so they are easy to access.	I am able to organise my digital work making it easy to access for myself and others.
Validating Digital Sources	The ability to check that the information I find online is reliable and factual.	I can use a variety of sources to find information online, acknowledge the sources and make sound judgements about their reliability.
Digital Responsibility	The ability to keep myself, others and information safe online.	I understand how to behave safely when using devices and I am aware of the positive and negative impacts of online communication.

Health & Wellbeing

Skills	What that means	Success criteria linked to skill
Positive Attitude	A feeling of being self-motivated and displaying positive behaviour.	I believe in the abilities I have to complete tasks and I can access support if needed.
Perseverance	Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success due to changing or challenging circumstances.	When I find something challenging, I do not give up and try alternative strategies and solutions until I complete the task.
Resilience	The ability to recover quickly from difficulty and adversity.	I can identify when I am experiencing challenging situations and can use strategies to help deal with it.
Self-awareness	Having an understanding of your strengths, weaknesses, beliefs and emotions, as well as how to communicate this with your body language.	I have confidence in my abilities and opinions but I am aware of how my actions are perceived by others.
Express Feelings	The ability to articulate how you are feeling in a measured way.	I can talk about how I feel while still appreciating the feelings of others.
Respect	The ability to show an appreciation for others and my surroundings.	I am polite to others, tolerant of people’s differences and take care of the environment that I live and work in.
Build Relationships	The ability to relate to others, create positive friendships, or be able to work together.	I treat others in the way I wish to be treated myself and can stand up for others who may not be able to stand up for themselves.
Active	The ability to appreciate and participate in exercise and physical activity.	I regularly take part in activity to keep myself active.