Looking at Thinking Schools in Northern Ireland - a Review of Impact 2025
The introduction of what was colloquially known as the ‘revised’ curriculum in Northern Ireland (NI) in 2007 brought increased flexibility around curriculum content for schools and an emphasis on skills, defined within a Thinking Skills and Personal Capabilities Framework. Since then, the development of students’ critical and creative thinking skills has been a focus for development in many schools.
A growing number of these schools have worked with a strategic intent towards becoming recognised Thinking Schools, pursuing the vision for their students to become ‘meta-learners’, i.e. metacognitive, self-regulating learners. This approach draws on research evidence from both the science of learning and implementation science. Schools commit to building a visible culture of ‘whole school metacognition’, embedding a common language for thinking and learning and specific evidence- informed metacognitive tools and strategies across the school. READ FULL REVIEW HERE
