Contexts when it is appropriate for a child to question their qualities, skills, ideas and opinions
- When choosing to be influenced by what is going on around them
- When choosing to be sensitive to the feedback of others
- When choosing question whether it is appropriate for others to notice, value and respect their qualities, skills, ideas and opinions
For example
- Preparing for exams and accurately self-assessing
- Trying to learn a new skill, and accepting it will be challenging
- Working collaboratively towards a shared goal
- Fitting in with what is going on rather than standing apart
- Accepting rather than challenging a decision
- Being willing to change their mind
- Asking for feedback about ideas before acting on them
- Being self-reflective and looking for ways to continue developing
- Setting realistic aspirations and effortfully working towards them
- Accepting failure and learning from it
- Recognising something is too difficult, and asking for or accepting support
- Listening to advice
- Recognising when they have made an error or mistake and learning from it