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BEING REFLECTIVE
As you progress through the Middle School and engage
with the activities in the different areas of the Diploma,
you are encouraged to reflect both informally and
formally on your experiences and learning. It is hoped
that this process will help you become more aware of
yourself, the way you learn, your strengths, and the
things you need to do to make progress. Most of all,
reflection is designed to help you develop as a learner
and as a person.
How do I reflect?
Reflection is a thoughtful process. It means to look at
yourself; what you are ‘thinking’, ‘doing’ or ‘being’ at
a particular time. You might reflect on what you have
learnt in a lesson or activity and how you went about
it, what you did well and what you found challenging,
how you overcame those challenges and how you might
learn differently in the future. The Core Values describe
the main things we think are important skills and
personal attributes. You might want to refer to them to
help you reflect on your own.
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How do I record my reflections?
You may record your reflections in different ways: in
written comment, video, photographs, a mind map
or some other form. You just need to upload your
reflections to your ManageBac account. You do not
need to reflect on every activity you do but you should
try to choose experiences or activities that you found
particularly interesting and illuminating, enjoyable,
maybe challenging and therefore significant to you. The
number of times you record a reflection is up to you.
However, when you wish to be accredited for an activity,
you must record at least one meaningful reflection.
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