Cluster

Skills

Communication Skills

Communicaiton

Category

Exchanging thoughts, messages and information effectively

through interaction
Give and receive meaningful feedback
Use intercultural understanding to interpret communication
Use a variety of speaking techniques to communicate with a variety of
audiences
Use appropriate forms of writing for different purposes and audiences
Use a variety of media to communicate with a range of audiences
Interpret and use effectively modes of non-verbal communication
Negotiate ideas and knowledge with peers and teachers
Participate in, and contribute to, digital social media networks
Collaborate with peers and experts using a variety of digital environments
and media
Share ideas with multiple audiences using a variety of digital
environments and media
Reading, writing and using language to gather and communicate
information
Read critically and for comprehension
Read a variety of sources for information and for pleasure
Make inferences and draw conclusions
Use and interpret a range of discipline-specific terms and symbols
Write for different purposes
Understand and use mathematical notation
Paraphrase accurately and concisely
Preview and skim texts to build understanding
Take effective notes in class
Make effective summary notes for studying
Use a variety of organizers for academic writing tasks
Find information for disciplinary and interdisciplinary inquiries, using a
variety of media
Organize and depict information logically
Structure information in summaries, essays and reports

Collaboration Skills
Affective Skills

Organization Skills

Social

Cluster

Self Management

Category

Working effectively with others

Use social media networks appropriately to build and develop
relationships
Practise empathy
Delegate and share responsibility for decision-making
Help others to succeed
Take responsibility for ones own actions
Manage and resolve conflict, and work collaboratively in teams
Build consensus
Make fair and equitable decisions
Listen actively to other perspectives and ideas
Negotiate effectively
Encourage others to contribute
Exercise leadership and take on a variety of roles within groups
Give and receive meaningful feedback
Advocate for ones own rights and needs

Skills
Managing time and tasks effectively
Plan short- and long-term assignments; meet deadlines
Create plans to prepare for summative assessments (examinations
and performances)
Keep and use a weekly planner for assignments
Set goals that are challenging and realistic
Plan strategies and take action to achieve personal and academic goals
Bring necessary equipment and supplies to class
Keep an organized and logical system of information files/notebooks
Use appropriate strategies for organizing complex information
Understand and use sensory learning preferences (learning styles)
Select and use technology effectively and productively
Managing state of mind
Mindfulness
Practise focus and concentration
Practise strategies to develop mental focus
Practise strategies to overcome distractions
Perseverance
Demonstrate persistence and perseverance
Practise delaying gratification
Emotional management
Practise strategies to overcome impulsiveness and anger
Practise strategies to prevent and eliminate bullying
Practise strategies to reduce stress and anxiety
Self-motivation
Practise analysing and attributing causes for failure
Practise managing self-talk
Practise positive thinking

Reflection Skills
Cluster

Skills

Information Literacy Skills

Research

Category

(Re)considering the process of learning; choosing and using ATL

skills
Develop new skills, techniques and strategies for effective learning
Identify strengths and weaknesses of personal learning strategies
Demonstrate flexibility in the selection and use of learning strategies
Consider content (What did I learn about today? What dont I yet
understand? What questions do I have now?)
Consider ATL skills development (What can I already do? How can I
share my skills to help peers who need more practice? What will I work on
next?)
Consider personal learning strategies ( What can I do to become a more
efficient and effective learner? How can I become more flexible in my
choice of learning strategies? What factors are important for helping me
learn well?)

Finding, interpreting, judging and creating information

Collect, record and verify data
Access information to be informed and inform others
Make connections between various sources of information
Understand the benefits and limitations of personal sensory learning
preferences when accessing, processing and recalling information
Use memory techniques to develop long-term memory
Present information in a variety of formats and platforms
Collect and analyse data to identify solutions and make informed
decisions
Process data and report results
Evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on their
appropriateness to specific tasks
Understand and use technology systems
Use critical-literacy skills to analyse and interpret media
communications
Understand and implement intellectual property rights
Create references and citations, use footnotes/endnotes and construct a
bibliography according to recognized conventions

Media Literacy Skills

Cluster

Skills

Critical Thinking Skills

Thinking

Category

Interacting with media to use and create ideas and information

Locate, organize, analyse, evaluate, synthesize and ethically use
information from a variety of sources and media (including digital social
media and online networks)
Demonstrate awareness of media interpretations of events and ideas
(including digital social media)
Make informed choices about personal viewing experiences
Understand the impact of media representations and modes of
presentation
Seek a range of perspectives from multiple and varied sources
Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences
using a variety of media and formats
Compare, contrast and draw connections among (multi)media resources

Analysing and evaluating issues and ideas

Practise observing carefully in order to recognize problems
Gather and organize relevant information to formulate an argument
Recognize unstated assumptions and bias
Interpret data
Evaluate evidence and arguments
Recognize and evaluate propositions
Draw reasonable conclusions and generalizations
Test generalizations and conclusions
Revise understanding based on new information and evidence
Evaluate and manage risk
Formulate factual, topical, conceptual and debatable questions
Consider ideas from multiple perspectives

Creative Thinking Skills

Transfer Skills

Generating novel ideas and considering new perspectives

Use brainstorming and visual diagrams to generate new ideas and
inquiries
Consider multiple alternatives, including those that might be unlikely or
impossible
Create novel solutions to authentic problems
Make unexpected or unusual connections between objects and/or ideas
Design improvements to existing machines, media and technologies
Design new machines, media and technologies
Make guesses, ask what if questions and generate testable
hypotheses
Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products or processes
Create original works and ideas; use existing works and ideas in new
ways
Practise flexible thinkingdevelop multiple opposing, contradictory and
complementary arguments
Using skills and knowledge in multiple contexts
Use effective learning strategies in subject groups and disciplines
Apply skills and knowledge in unfamiliar situations
Inquire in different contexts to gain a different perspective
Compare conceptual understanding across multiple subject groups
and disciplines
Make connections between subject groups and disciplines
Combine knowledge, understanding and skills to create products or
solutions
Transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies
Change the context of an inquiry to gain different perspectives