Principles of Great Learning
We believe that the following principles underpin great learning at Tarporley and maximise our students' capacity to learn. The principles of Great Learning complement a set of principles for Inspiring Teaching which support both our training and evaluation of teaching. The principles of Great Learning are as follows:

Being absorbed in your learning: Taking an active role in your learning
Being absorbed in your learning happens when:
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You are fascinated by your learning and demonstrate curiosity
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You embrace challenge as an opportunity to learn
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You can cooperate and collaborate with others
Confident communication: Expressing yourself and conveying ideas and information primarily through spoken and written language but also other media such as visual arts, music, performance, sports and technology.
Confident communication happens when:
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You share your ideas with conviction
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You articulate your ideas clearly and use this as an opportunity to refine and improve your thinking
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You use subject specific terminology and apply it to your learning
Critical thinking: Applying Theory, investigating ideas
Critical thinking happens when you:
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Explore/investigate ideas
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Apply theories to your learning
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Analyse & interpret ideas
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Work through solutions
Independent Learning: Planning, checking and self-correcting your learning to improve
Independent Learning happens when:
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You plan your learning carefully and think about what to include /what to be aware of
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You self-check your learning to see what you have included/what is missing and make changes to improve
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You embrace opportunities to extend and consolidate your learning outside of lessons
Positive Mindset & Resilience: Maximising your capacity to learn and improve
Positive mindset and resilience happen when:
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You persevere if you make a mistake or find something difficult and understand this is an important part of learning
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You find strategies to overcome difficulty
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You believe in hard work leading to success
Reflective Learning: Looking back and learning from learning
Reflective learning happens when:
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You ask questions about your learning that help you to improve.
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You learn from feedback and mistakes so that you can improve
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You find strategies to help you improve your learning
Rigour & Scholarship: Going the extra mile and being proud of your achievements
Rigour & scholarship happen when:
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You are meticulous and precise in your learning
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You are focused on the best possible outcome by always giving your best efforts
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You are proud of your learning and share your ideas with others
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You celebrate the learning of others and learn from it