Aim:

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• Aim
• To understand how the
• TASC wheel can be used as a tool to foster
  independent learning and raise the performance of
  our students
• THINKING ACTIVELY IN A SOCIAL CONTEXT

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Our Clothes Peg Challenge
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Where has the TASC Wheel come from?

How the brain works
Studying people in different jobs across the globe
ORIGIN
Multiple Intelligences
Problem Solving
Belle Wallace
Introduced predominantly to Primary schools
Used in Secondary as a transition tool
Most effective when used full school
PROCESS
Fosters skills of independent learning
Raises performance level of all students
OUTCOMES
Encourages re-thinking in an error free
environment, in order to reward thinking as much
as the end product
Supports and challenges students to perform to
full potential
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TASC in real life
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The TASC Wheel is a framework for Independent
Learning within and beyond lessons. It combines
all good practice
AFL
Metacognition
Effective Participators
Independent Enquirers
Reflective Learners
Creative Thinkers
Multiple Intelligences
Self Managers
Team Workers
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Benefits of TASC wheel What they say

• Students take ownership of learning
• Attention span increases because they are more
  involved
• There is evidence of increased motivation and
  perseverance with a task
• Behaviour and attendance improved
• Students show higher levels of achievement
• Students demonstrate improved skills and
  confidence in independent learning
• Time spent on work outside lessons increases
• Happier students and teachers

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What we say
Pupils engaged with subject matter good,
because they often hear Shakespeare and groan! 
They enjoyed this and, therefore, enjoyed the
work for the rest of the half term.
There was evidence of improved learning from all
students
Pupils felt grown-up, because they had ownership
of their work.
Lower-ability pupils worked especially hard,
because they didnt want to be out-done by any
other students
The standard of work students produced was
measurably improved
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What our students say
I think that the TASC Wheel was the best way to
do homework as it is fun and when homework is
fun, we get more done!
Its very useful to know the stages of the
project, it helps me be organised
It helped me because we learnt a lot before the
homework, so I could put everything I learnt into
the homework
I think the TASC wheel is okay, but a bit
confusing and not that good
It helped me with my work considerably. It helped
me remember what was essential to include in my
work.
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How can we use the TASC wheel?
To carry out a project
To launch a new topic
To plan a Scheme of Work
To design a lesson
Creating a revision activity
When setting and marking a homework
To create a webquest
Reviewing learning of a topic
To complete coursework
Engaging students in role play