Balance arguments, see more than one side

Read widely

Follow a research plan

Pull together a range of ideas as a whole

Be willing to change your ideas, start again

Make collections of things

Use many resources to find things out: internet, people,

dictionaryUse thinking skills tools to

make sense of ideas

List what they know and what they need to know

Enjoy working with other people

Share ideas generously

Keep a sense of time

Listen to what people say

Put your points of view positively

Add ideas to previous ones

Bring a team back to the task in hand

Suggests changes to how the team work

Play different roles in a team as necessary

Pay attention to team members feelings

Take stock as you go along

Put time into planning

Learn from mistakes

Be aware of how you are doing

Anticipate blocks and obstacles

Treat criticism positively

Overcome being stuck

Recognise your learning strengths

Seek help when necessary

Change plans if you have better ideas

Be unafraid of pushing boundaries

Enjoy creating new ideas

Ask ‘what if’ questions

Make unusual connections

Be interested in what is going on around you

Recognise that things could be different

Notice the unusual

See not knowing as an interesting place to be

Take part in cultural events

Be punctual

Complete tasks

Plan ahead

Manage home study on time

Develop digital or written plans

Use an index, the library, a dictionary, the internet, a

computer, competently

Relish change; recognise the value of taking risks

Know where to go for advice

Set and review your own targets

Have personal goals

Take on causes on behalf of others

Know what they care about

Relish responsibility

Focus on the task

Join clubs, organisations, societies

See things from others’ points of view

Use language persuasively

Take a step by step approach to getting things done

Organise activities for others

Organise their time well

Resolve conflicts