At Platon School we promote skills that help students make the best of what they learn and which are common to all MYP course groups. These skills are the basis for success in further education and in life afterwards. Children develop a wide range of skills, which are divided in five categories:
Communication
Communication skills
- How can students communicate through interaction?
- How can students give and receive meaningful feedback?
Social skills
Collaboration skills
- How can students adopt and develop collaboration skills?
Self-management
Organizational skills
- How can students demonstrate organizational skills?
Emotional skills
- How can students manage their emotions?
Affective skills
How can students manage their own state of mind?
- How can students manage their own situation?
Research
- Information literacy skills
How can students demonstrate information literacy?
Media literacy skills
- How can students demonstrate media literacy?
Critical thinking skills
- How can students think critically?
Creative thinking skills
- How can students be creative?
Transfer skills
- How can students transfer skills and knowledge across disciplines and subject group
