Attitude to Learning
At Silverdale, we measure how well your child is engaging in their lessons through ATL – Attitude to Learning. This is reported to you throughout the year as a score between 1 (exceptional) and 4 (inadequate), with the aim being to get an average ATL score as close to 1 as possible.
When teachers are deciding what score to award to your child, they think about 5 different things. They ask themselves about the 5Rs:
- How ready to learn are they?
- How resilient are they?
- How resourceful are they?
- How respectful are they?
- How reflective are they?
Each time students receive an ATL score, they have an opportunity to reflect on it and set themselves targets for the term ahead.
To find out more about the 5Rs and ATL, watch the videos below.
Why the focus on Attitude to Learning?
How does Attitude to Learning work?
What can parents/carers do to support Attitude to Learning?
Attitude to Learning Mats
Students use these in class and you can view or download a copy here:
