Atl Skills

language-acquisition skills—developing effective language-learning strategies, reading and listening for main ideas, reading and listening for specific information, awareness and use of techniques for working out grammatical rules and conventions, recognizing morphemes and syntactical structures, recognizing parallels, similarities and differences between languages, deducing meanings from context

information literacy skills—working effectively in a resource centre, knowing which sources to use and how to find them, use of dictionaries and other reference sources including the Internet, knowing how to avoid plagiarism

communication skills—speaking, listening and reading for understanding, writing, responding effectively, questioning, presenting, being aware of register

collaborative skills—working as a team, developing interpersonal skills, engaging in effective peer work

technical skills—structuring, taking notes, skimming/scanning, documenting sources, making a critical assessment of information

thinking skills—using contextual clues to extract information, self-editing, drawing conclusions, organizing and articulating their own views according to linguistic capabilities, distinguishing between active and passive linguistic knowledge

reflection skills—reflecting critically on their own work and that of their peers (students may aim to reflect in the language B by the end of the programme)

knowledge-acquisition skills—an understanding of mathematical concepts and ideas, as defined in the framework

problem-solving skills—mathematical strategies to solve problems in familiar and unfamiliar situations, in both mathematical and real-life contexts

communication skills—oral and written skills using mathematical language, symbols and notation, and a range of forms of representation (for example, drawings, diagrams, graphs, tables)

thinking skills—coherent logical and abstract thinking, inductive and deductive reasoning, justification and proof, estimation and accuracy

information literacy skills—the ability to use the library and other media to access information, selecting and judging information critically, knowing how to acknowledge references and how to avoid plagiarism

information and communication technology skills—confident use of computer applications and calculators when analysing problems, expressing a clear line of mathematical reasoning by use of technology

collaborative skills—the ability to work as a team member, listening and interacting with others, respecting and considering different points of view

reflection skills—evaluation of one’s own work and performance, identifying personal strengths and weaknesses to improve learning.

organizational skills, study practices and positive attitudes towards work

collaborative skills, that is, learning to take advantage of each others’ strengths and to consider different points of view

communication skills of essay, analytical and creative writing, as well as other appropriate forms of expression to suit various contexts

information literacy, that is, knowing how to access information and use it wisely, and understanding the research process (from finding and selecting information to judging it critically)

problem solving and thinking skills, building a higher thought process using convergent and divergent thinking, making a point of view coherent, creatively generating new ideas and considering issues from multiple viewpoints

reflection and metacognition, developing the ability to appraise work and evaluate performance realistically, and using this evaluation to adapt behaviour and learning strategies.

learning the skills and techniques necessary to lead a healthy lifestyle

acquiring basic skills that are transferable to other learning situations

learning how to solve problems during physical activity through individual and group work

setting realistic short- and long-term goals

evaluating their achievements and those of others

developing a positive attitude towards themselves and others by respecting similarities and differences

seeing links between the theoretical and the practical, for example, planning and carrying out a fitness programme.

knowledge-acquisition