From Foundation to Level 2, the curriculum focuses on developing the knowledge, skills and understanding to express reasoning and to problem solve and learn more effectively. Students become familiar with key vocabulary and simple strategies to structure and improve thinking. Students develop an understanding that thinking can be made explicit.
By the end of Level 2, students use and give examples of different kinds of questions. Students generate ideas that are new to them and make choices after considering personal preferences.
Students identify words that indicate components of a point of view. They use reasons and examples for different purposes.
Students express and describe thinking activity. They practise some learning strategies. Students demonstrate and articulate some problem-solving approaches.
