Third principle

published:12 Oct 2009

Help children and young people to become confident and successful learners.

Registered teachers:

• uphold children and young people's rights and help them to understand their responsibilities
• listen to children and young people, consider their views and preferences, and involve them in decisions that affect them, including those related to their own learning
• have high expectations of all children and young people, whatever their background or aptitudes, and find activities that will challenge and support them all
• promote children and young people's confidence and self-awareness by clarifying how assessment will be used to support improvement, providing clear and specific feedback, and celebrating their success
• communicate clear expectations about pupil behaviour to ensure disruption to learning is minimised and children and young people feel safe and secure
• help children and young people prepare for the future by engaging them with the implications of changes in society and technology and offering them impartial advice and guidance about their future options.