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Values, Attitudes and Attributes (VAAs)

Select activity As well as an underpinning philosophy, High Perfor... (copy)

As well as an underpinning philosophy, High Performance Learning provides a practical framework that school leaders can use to transform learning – actively involving students and their parents in the learning journey and presenting schooling as a quest for cognitive success. The framework is not another school improvement process, or a step-by-step programme, but instead identifies the component parts needed to make high performance learning a reality, allowing each unique institution to exploit its own context and build on its own practice as it creates its own interpretation of the framework.
Learners and pedagogy are at the heart of the framework. The ACPs and VAAs provide a clear structure for student development within each school’s individual vision, context and curriculum. Meanwhile, the seven supportive pillars help schools create a climate for success. The approach reinforces the professionalism of classroom teachers, while addressing what can be done at the whole-school level to optimise learning opportunities, individual support and personal motivation.
Select activity Values, Attitudes and Attributes (VAAs)Resources a...
Values, Attitudes and Attributes (VAAs)
Resources and links about the 10 VAAs have been collected below under the 3 categories of:
Empathetic
Agile
Hardworking
They should be developed and used in combination with the Advanced Cognitive Performance Characteristics (ACPs).
Select activity VAAs Poster

VAAs Poster

This colourful poster shows the characteristics of the Values, Attitudes and Attributes grouped into 3 categories.
Select activity VAA and ACP reworded

VAA and ACP reworded

The resource looks at the explanation of the HPL competencies and suggests ways of explaining to a primary student and a secondary student.
Select activity VAAs progression chart

VAAs progression chart

This tool was developed by Deborah Eyre to help teachers chart their students' progress in developing the VAAs.
Select activity VAA Icons

VAA Icons

JPEG files of HPL VAA icons.
Select activity VAA Matching Game

VAA Matching Game

Download the ACP and VAA matching card game.
Select activity VAA Translations High Performance Learning is a...

VAA Translations
High Performance Learning is a global organisation. Below are translations of the VAAs into other languages.
Select activity The VAAs in Arabic

The VAAs in Arabic
Select activity The VAAs in Mandarin

The VAAs in Mandarin
Select activity The VAAs in Spanish

The VAAs in Spanish
Select activity Examples from HPL Schools Below are documents c...

Examples from HPL Schools
Below are documents created by HPL schools that have been shared to help other practioners.
Select activity Straplines for ACPs and VAAs

Straplines for ACPs and VAAs

Mainly for HPL primary schools, these are suggested straplines to promote aspects of the ACPs and VAAs. They also have suggestions on when to introduce them.
Of course, these are just examples and the pace of introduction depends on your school.
Select activity Hard Working Hedgehog Poster - Early Years

Hard Working Hedgehog Poster - Early Years

FS1 and KS1 teachers have designed these animal logos and supporting stories to introduce the language to early years at GEMs Founders Schools (both GFS and GFM). Each animal has a story connected to it that explains how it embodies a VAA.
This PDF was shared by Florenza Spinola
Select activity ACPs and VAAs (Pates Grammar School and GEMS Wellington International School)

ACPs and VAAs (Pates Grammar School and GEMS Wellington International School)
Select activity Progression Chart of the ACPs and VAAs in Arabic lessons - Mahmoud Ismail, Cambridge International School, Dubai

Progression Chart of the ACPs and VAAs in Arabic lessons - Mahmoud Ismail, Cambridge International School, Dubai

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Values, Attitudes and Attributes (VAAs)

Examples from HPL Schools