PLTS

Have I lost the plot and missed out a letter or two?

Not exactly.

PLTS is not a mis-spelt version of PLOTS. 

PLTS stands for Personal, Learning and Thinking Skills.

And there are six  groups of skills we need to equip children with to prepare them for the world of work.

They need to be:

1. independent enquierers

2. creative thinkers

3. reflective learners

4. teram workers

5. self-managers

6. effective participators

 When we plan our schemes of work we help hone these skills.

For example group discussions can help pupils to be team workers and effective participators.

And when we assess pupils' work or get them to peer assess other people's work we are helping them to become reflective learners.
Simples!